In an ideal world the following statement might be true
“In the past, pedigree dogs were an issue of status. Today I would judge people who get pedigree dogs as individuals who like to plan their lives and think ahead, after all you have a fair idea of how this dog will turn out in regards to size temperament, grooming and exercise requirement”
If the above were true then the following excerpt which makes distressing reading, surely wouldn’t be happening. I’m not saying all the dogs mentioned hereunder are Pedigree Dogs, but you would have to assume that some of them are.
“People are losing their homes in record numbers. More and more dogs are being surrendered since the economic downturn. Ten thousand dogs a month are being put down in California,”
On the 07-12-10 my blog was “A Dog Is For Life Not Just For Christmas”
As I have noted on the blog before educating the buyer is as important as cracking down on these puppy farmers that mass produce dogs, even in this country and export to “Markets” like the USA.
If the “market” is not there, the supply will have to dwindle
We are always asking people to do their research before getting a new puppy or older dog, and included in that research you should ask yourself if you will be able to provide food & shelter plus veterinary care for the duration of the dogs life, taking into account that smaller breeds can live up to 16 + years.
Try and forecast where you and your family will be in 15 years time, do you have ideas on travelling once the kids fly the nest ? If your child really really wants a dog, will they take it with them when they leave for college ?
Obviously it was difficult to forecast this down turn in the worlds economy, but I would urge anyone that is considering breeding to make sure they have a waiting list of potential buyers that are prepared to wait for the right pup to come along.
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