Why does everyone on this board flame you if using a breeder?

[Anonymous]

Like you can’t even get answers to questions without people totally ignoring your question and lecturing for getting a puppy through a breeder?

[Anonymous]

I am pro-breeder, but the issue is that most "breeders" are in fact puppy mills, and the average buyer gets conned into supporting a cruel industry. There are very, very, few good breeders out there... because it's a labor of love. When you treat your animals right, you don't make much (or any) money!

[Anonymous]

Because, when you have a dog bred for yourself (which is what going to a breeder is), you're sentencing to death the dog that you would have adopted (which is what you would be doing).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because, when you have a dog bred for yourself (which is what going to a breeder is), you're sentencing to death the dog that you would have adopted (which is what you would be doing).

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[Anonymous]

Because most people who use breeders seem to be prioritizing vanity/status in lieu of actually saving an animal.

[Anonymous]

You just ask your question and sift through all the a-holes. We knew the general type of dog we wanted and read some answers here that were helpful and posted one question ourselves. Just like in religions - fanatics think that their views are the only acceptable beliefs and they seem unable to not evangelize. So easy to skip these responses (seemingly from the same few pushing pushing their world views.) Good luck findiing actual help you seek - some really do respond with helpful information and advice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because, when you have a dog bred for yourself (which is what going to a breeder is), you're sentencing to death the dog that you would have adopted (which is what you would be doing).

Ahhhh they’ve arrived!!

[Anonymous]

Because there are millions of excellent dogs and puppies out there who need homes. Even if you need a particular size, type, etc., there is one out there in need of a home.

And also because nearly everyone is looking for a ridiculous "doodle."

[Anonymous]

Because it’s low class and cruel to use a breeder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because, when you have a dog bred for yourself (which is what going to a breeder is), you're sentencing to death the dog that you would have adopted (which is what you would be doing).

19:58 here.

And... there's lots of misinformation out there!

1. Rescues directly enable the dog industry by buying dogs at puppy mill auctions, and indirectly by transporting and distributing puppy mill dogs, for a small charitable donation, thereby feeding demand.

2. In the larger scheme of things that practically no one understands, what's truly important is to protect the future of the dog species. Saving individual dog lives is nice, but completely inconsequential next to that critical long-term goal. What's important is to control and clean-up breeding. Puppy mill and backyard breeding create dangerous genetic illnesses that are passed down and accumulate in breeding lines. They are the modern day continuation of the purely esthetic breeding that started in the early 20th century, when people didn't know about genetic diseases. Now we know better. Good breeders do not breed dogs that test positive for a myriad of known genetic disease markers. They are the ones who should be respected and extolled for saving the species in the LONG-TERM. I understand this because I'm a geneticist. If you want the dog species to survive, you need to support good breeding practices, and that means testing for preventable genetic diseases and only breeding dogs that test negative for those.

[Anonymous]

Animal adoption is expected, but human adoption is a no-no.

Double standard is odious.

It's totally okay to spend $100K to buy a donor egg, or do endless IVF cycles, and totally reject the idea of helping a human baby who needs a home.

But god forbid you spend $1K on an animal.

[Anonymous]

I adopted one dog who (though I love him dearly) has a lot of problems, behaviorally and medically. He also is a toy breed who is known to be snuggly and is the most cat-like dog I’ve ever met. I love him and provide for him, but I wanted a dog that is predictable and loving with testing for medical problems. So I got a puppy from a breeder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because most people who use breeders seem to be prioritizing vanity/status in lieu of actually saving an animal.

No, we just don’t want a pit bull or a pit mix.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because most people who use breeders seem to be prioritizing vanity/status in lieu of actually saving an animal.

No, we just don’t want a pit bull or a pit mix.

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[Anonymous]

Pets like cats and dogs are horrible for the environment.

If you are callous about the environment to begin with, it really does not matter that you buy a dog from a breeder. If you do not buy the dog from a breeder, that dog will end up in the shelter.

This is a nonsense debate. People should not have dogs and cats. If they do have these animals as pets, then where they get them from is a moot point. Unsold dogs and cats will end up at a shelter.