Reply #33: It's not PR [View All]

[ruggerson]

it's the truth. My show breeder friends know where EVERY SINGLE puppy they've ever produced is. They get Christmas cards from the families every year. They make a point of touching base at least once a year. They only place puppies with people/families that have been thoroughly vetted, screened and interrogated to make sure that these are owners who will commit to a dog for its lifetime. I know plenty of breeders who have held on to puppies for months, turning down prospective homes, until suitable ones came along. Additonally, their contracts stipulate that, if for ANY reason, during the lifetime of the dog, that the family can't keep the animal, it is to be RETURNED to the breeder. The breeders I know are extraordinarily conscientious and caring about the animals they produce.

Juxtapose that with the commercial breeders, puppy mills and pet stores. Where anyone gets a puppy if they show up with a check.

The reason this bill died and the next one will too is because you guys try to spread the untruth that there isn't a difference between responsible breeders and puppy mills. You simply don't get it.