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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shaming people has been a very effective way to get people to quit smoking. If we can shame people into not buying dogs from breeders or stores, then I'm all for it.[/quote]

I think there is shame in buying a dog from a breeder.  Sure, it's not as bad as buying from a store that gets dogs from a puppy mill.   People can find dogs from shelters that meet their needs, but they give up or they refuse to compromise (as in, they want a puppy).  And puppies bought from breeders can also turn in to problem dogs or be incompatible.  It happens all of the time.

Breeders are part of the problem, overpopulation of dogs, and the people who buy from breeders only encourage the problem.

But people don't want to admit that.  [b]I'd have more respect for someone who admitted, "yeah, I went to a breeder b/c that was eas[/b]ier."  But I can't stand the people who give the BS excuses.  [/quote]

Not that I am writing this to garner your respect, but the reason I bought my dog from a (very reputable) breeder is because I wanted what I wanted.  Nothing more and nothing less.  The part that I am beyond proud of is that I saved up my money a little at a time over many, many, many years to do so; to reach this very important personal goal.  Beyond loving my sweet dog more than most anything, I feel she symbolizes to me what patience and hard work mean.  All dogs are incredible but mine is the best !   :D[/quote]

Yeah.  There's nothing like having very important personal goals. :roll: [/quote]

Oh please. At the age of 47 does every thing I do have to be save-the-world worthy?  I think not.  I am a (female) firefighter in Leesburg so I actually do touch lives every single day.  Other than reply with snarky comments, what do you do to help folks every single day?  And because my profession is a noble but low paid one THAT is why it gives me pleasure to know that I saved and worked hard for dog who I adopted [b]proudly[/b] from a breeder.  Btw, despite the department telling me so, I did not get a dalmatian ![/quote]

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