good homes.

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I was at my Vets’ yesterday and the vet tech was showing off some pictures of golden puppies.  After admiring the cute babies, I asked if she did field trials or showed – she said no these are ‘just pets’.  I reminded her that those of us who show or do performance events with our dogs consider them pets as well.  I asked her if she had OFA on the sire and dam.  Of course not she said, they are ‘just pets’.  Don’t you think that people who want pets also would like an animal that is not crippled with hip dysplasia – I told her.  She said well all of these animals are going to have ‘good homes’.  I reminded her that all of us who care for animals, do rescue, volunteer at the shelters etc. have seen too many animals that were in ‘good homes’ – and the situation changes, someone dies, gets a new job, new baby, transfers whatever and the good home places the dog in another good home….we all know the ending here. I told her if she truly cared about her animal and the breed – she should spay/neuter ASAP and refer the good homes she finds to the pound.

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>I told her if she truly cared about her animal and the breed – she >should spay/neuter ASAP and refer the good homes she finds to the pound.

And what did she say to this? Dogstar716 Come see Gunnars Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dogstar716/index.html "AKC papers do not mean you are getting a quality dog. They are merely a birth certificate. Even puppy mill pet shop pups have AKC papers" – Bob Maida

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> I was at my Vets’ yesterday and the vet tech was showing off some > pictures of golden puppies.  After admiring the cute babies, I asked if > she did field trials or showed – she said no these are ‘just pets’.  I > reminded her that those of us who show or do performance events with our > dogs consider them pets as well.  I asked her if she had OFA on the sire > and dam.  Of course not she said, they are ‘just pets’.  Don’t you think > that people who want pets also would like an animal that is not crippled > with hip dysplasia – I told her.  She said well all of these animals are > going to have ‘good homes’.  I reminded her that all of us who care for > animals, do rescue, volunteer at the shelters etc. have seen too many > animals that were in ‘good homes’ – and the situation changes, someone > dies, gets a new job, new baby, transfers whatever and the good home > places the dog in another good home….we all know the ending here. > I told her if she truly cared about her animal and the breed – she > should spay/neuter ASAP and refer the good homes she finds to the pound.

I have a relatively new co-worker who mentioned her desire to breed her Lab.  She was convinced that there would be no problem finding permanent homes for all puppies as everyone wants a hunting dog and Labs are such great dogs.  We had a quiet talk.  Fortunately she is a little more than halfway intelligent.  Two days later she told me she had done some research and she was in shock.  She couldn’t believe how many dogs were looking for homes, good dogs.  Their next dog will be a rescue. Diane Blackman   http://www.dog-play.com/ http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html Failure is when you quit trying.

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Heck it seems to me an awful lot of the local mills and retail brokers of mill pups in this area flaunt that they are licensed or experienced vet techs except of course for the ones that  are RN’s and claim that as proof of their legitimacy as dog breeders Nancy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> It’s truely sad how the "professionals" don’t know the basics like that. It > seems that there are more knowledgable people out here than in the vet’s > office or pet store, or even local shelter. > I was at my Vets’ yesterday and the vet tech was showing off some > pictures of golden puppies.  After admiring the cute babies, I asked if > she did field trials or showed – she said no these are ‘just pets’.  I > reminded her that those of us who show or do performance events with our > dogs consider them pets as well.  I asked her if she had OFA on the sire > and dam.  Of course not she said, they are ‘just pets’.  Don’t you think > that people who want pets also would like an animal that is not crippled > with hip dysplasia – I told her.  She said well all of these animals are > going to have ‘good homes’.  I reminded her that all of us who care for > animals, do rescue, volunteer at the shelters etc. have seen too many > animals that were in ‘good homes’ – and the situation changes, someone > dies, gets a new job, new baby, transfers whatever and the good home > places the dog in another good home….we all know the ending here. > I told her if she truly cared about her animal and the breed – she > should spay/neuter ASAP and refer the good homes she finds to the pound.

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her comment still was "it won’t happen to her dogs – her dogs will get good homes".

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It’s truely sad how the "professionals" don’t know the basics like that.  It seems that there are more knowledgable people out here than in the vet’s office or pet store, or even local shelter.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was at my Vets’ yesterday and the vet tech was showing off some > pictures of golden puppies.  After admiring the cute babies, I asked if > she did field trials or showed – she said no these are ‘just pets’.  I > reminded her that those of us who show or do performance events with our > dogs consider them pets as well.  I asked her if she had OFA on the sire > and dam.  Of course not she said, they are ‘just pets’.  Don’t you think > that people who want pets also would like an animal that is not crippled > with hip dysplasia – I told her.  She said well all of these animals are > going to have ‘good homes’.  I reminded her that all of us who care for > animals, do rescue, volunteer at the shelters etc. have seen too many > animals that were in ‘good homes’ – and the situation changes, someone > dies, gets a new job, new baby, transfers whatever and the good home > places the dog in another good home….we all know the ending here. > I told her if she truly cared about her animal and the breed – she > should spay/neuter ASAP and refer the good homes she finds to the pound.

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