This is a genuine question because we in rescue just cannot understand how the message isn't getting across.
I really want to try and understand how you people feel when you breed a litter.
I totally accept the responsible breeder with 15 people on the waiting list. The person breeding for a genuine market that have either never had a dog back or is always willing to take a dog back if need be.
However, I really want to know the thoughts out there. I believe there has got to be a group that really don't care if their dogs end up pts, but from what I see across the internet, a lot of people just think it won't be their dogs because they will make sure they find good homes for theirs. (which doesn't happen) That is genuinely what I see from 90% of people with pregnant dogs. They want ONE dog from their own to keep the line going !!!! I also see many dogs coming into rescue or being pts because the original breeder just didn't realise or accept that the dogs should be their responsibility for life.
Is this really the case. Please tell me because when I see this (picture below) and look at the statistics, and deal with people every day that are turned away knowing you were their last hope then I just HAVE to try and understand what motivates people to breed (byb) and what do they think happens to the pups they produce.
Cheryl2014-02-05T07:06:55Z
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i have never bred a litter ... every pet i have had in my lifetime, from childhood to current were/is spayed/neutered ... i personally question whether it is an IQ thing or a socioeconomic thing as the only people i have come across who breed for money or think breeding is okay, are people lacking post-secondary educations or "real" jobs to gain money ... just my personal opinion as the people i have known in my life are educated with real jobs and not one person i know has not spayed/neutered their pets ...
I bred 2 litters- the first from two performance champions (the EASY title in that mating is awarded to about 2 dozen dogs a year as opposed to 200 bench champs). 8 of those 9 pups are in performance homes (I see them at events frequently) and the 9th is an obedience instructors demo dog. the second from the (only) dual performance champ in the first litter breed to another dual performance champ - they are 6 months. 4 of the 6 are in performance homes (counting the 2 I kept) one is with the niece of a performance person (I see them at events- someday they'll enter) and the last has 3 children to love (I knew the breeder of the 14 yr old dog they had lost). I have an email list for owners so we can keep in touch. Performance folk in my breed don't breed frequently so not only I but the entire fraternity stand to catch dogs in trouble and I've BEEN the port in a storm for dogs I had no connection to... I think this qualifies as legitimate breeding though the dogs are not bench champs but this is probably exactly what most people think of litters they breed
You are so Right Lorraine the Message is not getting Across.only yesterday the Rescue i volunteer with when i can had to euthanize 4 dogs .No Breed rescue could take them and every option had been looked into.I even offered to Foster 2 of them so they could be given a chance .but all that would mean is there would be more to fill the space and the same fate probably for other dogs .
There are far too many dogs being euthanized daily .Of course there are 1000s of people that don't care about Breeding there dog all they want is the money .they don't care what happens to the puppy's or even there dog .they wont bother with vet care for the dog or the puppies .there driven by money as they see it as an easy way to make money . Many people breed to keep the line going so they say but what line as there dog was bought from a BYB in the first place so all they are doing is adding to the 1000s of dogs and puppies put to sleep daily .
Some people have No Morals they just don't care they show no Emotion and some people wont be phased by the picture you have posted .to them they could not care less. Its a sad situation and a heart Breaking Pic .
No I have never bred any of my dogs and I don't intend on starting now. I have no reason to breed, so I had all of my Chihuahuas Spayed and Neutered. Some of my Chihuahuas I adopted from a Shelter and some are Rescues. In my opinion, the only people that should be doing any breeding at all, are the professionals who know what they are doing and who are breeding for the right reasons, to better the breed.
All the BYB's out there are totally irresponsible when they breed their dogs and that's why there is overcrowding in Shelters. If they would just do something as simple as Spaying and Neutering their pets, all the pets in Shelters would have a much better chance at finding a new home.
I have a very good relationship with both of the vets I take my dogs to regularly. People turn in dogs to them all the time, both puppies and adults, that they cannot take care of or don't want anymore for one reason or another.
I had been asked by both vets, if I can help them foster some of the dogs and together with their help, find them the right homes. I agreed to help foster these dogs and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. We always do screenings to make sure the homes these dogs are going to are the proper homes and that their new owners are financially able to properly care for them.
My vets know how well taken care of my Chihuahuas are and trust me enough to know, that I can thankfully afford to take care of my own dogs and the dogs I foster with their help.
I can't begin to tell you how good it makes me feel to take these dogs in and how good it feels when I see them going to their new homes. The new owners of the dogs always keep us posted on the progress the dogs are making. The dogs are always happy, loved and well taken care of. The dogs are also Spayed and Neutered and updated on their Vaccinations, before they go to their new homes.
We have placed many dogs in great homes. Some of the dogs I have fostered were Chihuahuas and since I have loved and owned the breed for over 50 years, I have kept some of the Chihuahuas as my own.
To all you BYB's out there that are planning on breeding your dogs, DON'T!!! Spay and Neuter your dogs and give these other innocent dogs in Shelters and Rescues a chance at finding a loving and caring owner and proper home. http://www.flickr.com/photos/65283194@N02/11898821896/ Caption says, "I'm tired of being a mom, I want to be someone's baby for once." Spay and Neuter your pets. My vets have this sign posted on a billboard right outside their office, in plain view of everyone driving by, trying to get the message across.
ADD: Lorraine, that photo you posted is extremely heartbreaking, so sad and so true, because there are so many dogs put down everyday and it can be stopped, if these BYB's were more responsible and were not breeding their dogs and overcrowding shelters even more. These dogs in the photo, did not deserve to die. They did nothing wrong. It's the BYB's that put them there and gave them a death sentence.
I have never nor will I ever breed. All my pets are spayed and neutered, rabbits included. No puppies\kittens, baby bunnies here.
If more BYBers and BYBer wanna be's were forced to look at what happens to all the unwanted already born puppies and kittens they were responsible for putting in the shelters then there would be a lot less BYbers.
Contracts are worthless and any one who sells intact dogs is just supply BYBers and mills with a means to help clogg up shelters