Originally posted by RubyMutt
Of course it is appealing to have little puppies around the house. My Ruby girl is gorgeous, I'm sure she would make adorable puppies. But I would NEVER breed my dog! (she's spayed anyway). The homes all those cute little puppies go to could've been the homes some dogs in shelters could've went to. I support responsible breeders, I can understand if people want a certain breed because they know it would fit their lifestyle best, but I cannot support back-yard breeders or puppy mills. I, personally, could never buy from a breeder (even a responsible one) with the knowledge of all the homelss dogs that are in shelters. You should not breed your dog just because it would be nice to have puppies around And I like that fact shais_mom's mom stated, "Just remember that with in 5 years if 2 dogs are not spayed/neutered and all their offspring are not spayed/neutered they will produced 64,000 dogs."
Totally agree. I don't think anyone should breed their dog unless they are responsible breeders. They make a career out of this. It isn't a side hobby.