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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The PP that said that there is an under-supply of family friendly dogs is spot on.  Most people that end up with these dogs didn’t even want a pit but that’s mostly what’s in the shelters.  
In the 70s, there were tons of backyard breeders who would advertise in newspapers.  That’s how we got our dogs and they were great.  I admit there were problems with in-breeding and such, so that’s not the best system, but with the advances in DNA testing, it would actually probably be okay to go back to that now.  But we’ve sort of shamed that out of existence and instead guilt-trip people into supporting the very irresponsible practices of a small segment of pet owners who allow pits to breed without any attention to their temperament, health, etc.[/quote]

Are you the same pp who wrote in about pet stores in the mall? Why are you trying to support puppy mills? [b]I don't think anyone is against family-friendly well-bred dogs[/b] but that isn't how to get one. The people who actually buy those dogs end up with problems-temperamentally and health-wise. I have never seen more ill dogs. I have also never seen such insane hip dysplasia that a puppy was already bunny-hopping at 4mo.

If people want to breed, they need to do the genetic tests, etc, and be responsible. Those mall pet store dogs aren't responsibly bred. You support suffering when you buy them. BYB is irresponsible unless they've got the health testing, etc, to prove they are making responsible matches.

I won't do pits. The two people I know with them have well-behaved dogs that are very isolated from everyone else for safety reasons. One is a vet and the other an EMT and both dogs are rescues. I lived with the vet in school and we couldn't have any men in the apartment at all nd he became hyper-possessive of me.  People just need to acknowledge they aren't good dogs for the general population and I think they should be restricted and require permits. [/quote]

DP.  Yes, there are lots of people who are against well-bred family dogs.  That's why Jeff had to put a notice at the top of this forum.  [/quote]

I don’t see Jeff’s notice? Can you please point me in the right direction?[/quote]

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