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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here.  What sucks? If I'm going to take responsibility for another living creature for 12-15yrs it makes sense that I'd be conscientious in deciding what animal to bring into my home.  If I know what works for our family, and it isn't available at a shelter, why does it suck to get that pet elsewhere, in your opinion.  [b]Do I just say "sorry, kids.  no pet for you because all breeders are evil yet what we want and need cannot be acquired via rescue."[/b][/quote]

Actually, yes.  It would be a good life lesson for your kids.  Sometimes you sacrifice for the greater good.[/quote]

The problem with your approach is that it doesn't solve the problem of too many dogs in this country.  The end result would be that eventually the only dogs available are ones created as a result of irresponsible owners and puppy mills.  It's a "let the bad guys win" solution.  My family not getting a dog in your scenario here is not part of any greater good.

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Of course it is. You don’t go to breeders, they go out of business. Simple as that.[/quote]

Which does absolutely zero to stop the proliferation of puppy mills and dogs that aren't spayed/neutered.  That's where the homeless dog problem comes from in this country, not ethical breeders and owners focused on the betterment of a particular breed of dog.

If everyone spayed and neutered, and if everyone stopped buying from puppy mills (INCLUDING shelters and rescue organizations who buy via auction), and if rescues stopped importing dogs from other countries.  THEN maybe you'd solve the problem.  Telling people not to seek out reputable breeders and acquire purebred dogs doesn't solve this problem that you seem to be so fanatical about.  Your passion is misplaced.  [/quote]

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