Dog Ownership – In an ideal world

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 thi…
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On the Dog !, you spent how much ??

Astonishingly, people are now spending more on their pets than they are on their children. I read the above on a blog over the W/E.. This is of course in America, and does take into consideration the buying of pet food combined with toys and treats etc. In the same article it went on to say that some people would be up in arms over people buying pets presents at this time of the year when over half of the worlds population is below the poverty line. Pets, and in our case, dogs in particular bring so much into our lives, in return for bed and board. In the past I have "splashed" out on new beds etc when the need arose, but have been on the quiet side when it comes to buying our dogs gifts. When I stop to think about what our lives would be with out our canine companions, maybe I for one will have a re think on my attitude to this subject, and go on line or pop down to my local maxi zoo and pop something small in their stocking this festive season. Iit could of cou…
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