What is YOUR definition of a BYB?

[ScottieMommy]

Calling one BYB okay, and one BYB villainous, is just kind of pointless to me. Neither should be supported, ever. Unless one's goal is to feed the huge overpopulation issue in this country. If that's the case... go for it!

For those who cannot afford a dog from a reputable breeder - rescue dogs usually cost under $100 to adopt, spayed/neutered and vaccinated. Which basically means the dogs are free, you're just paying for vetting.

I have adopted 2 dogs, both of which took amazingly little effort! I actually wanted to give them MORE personal information, and talk to them MORE than they required. If shelters are repeatedly rejecting you, you should probably consider if you have the ability to care for a dog. Seriously. D: It drives me insaaane when people whine about rescues/shelters being unfair, or not having the dog they want, or having a long process. I'm sure there are some lame rescues out there. But, you know, there are only millions of dogs to choose from in this country! If you do not want to go through a few days of screening to adopt a dog, you probably don't need to be getting into a 10-15 year commitment.

Many dog lovers have tried to adopt and just because the rent, they smoke (YES) they got rejected, and where in the world do they go for dogs? They wont circle the world looking at more shelters because some dont even adopt out if they are not in the samy city/state. Shelters are really strick and i hate it when the dog's live in on the line. Just because you rent or smoke does NOT mean you dont love dogs, and shelters should know better than to judge someone like that, is their big heart and love that counts. If they dint want the dog, they would not spend their time filling out an app and having their homes looked at (some) So where do they get their dog?

[bckrazy]

If they dint want the dog, they would not spend their time filling out an app and having their homes looked at (some) So where do they get their dog?

I cannot begin to count the number of people I know, who were basically handed a dog from a shelter/rescue, who should NEVER have been given the responsibility of a dog's life.

I also know of zero shelters that do home checks, zero. If you rent... you should have permission from your landlord before adopting. And there is always a box to check if your rent or own, and you just write down your landlord's number. whoopideedo!

Personally, I would rather not own a dog, than resort to a BYB who doesn't even care enough to screen your home. A breeder who doesn't care about where their puppies are going, probably also doesn't give a crap about the quality of the puppies they produce. Common sense, therefore, says that those puppies are not going to be healthy.

If a shelter won't approve you, a half-way decent breeder sure as heck won't. I think the problem here is so many people in this society want what they want, right NOW. They aren't willing to look around, it's way easier to whip out a newspaper and pick up a BYB puppy with no obligations or questioning involved. I know some people who do this are actually good owners, but most of them, simply are not. They want instant results, and when that puppy won't stop peeing on the carpet or when that puppy isn't tiny & cute, it ends up in a shelter. Hence the reason that nearly 50% of puppies go through the shelter system before age 2.