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Should kennel and breed clubs do more to combat puppy mills?

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Yes		90%	78 votes	Total: 87 votes
No		10%	9 votes	Total: 87 votes

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If you are involved in the breeding of dogs, you have a duty to do it responsibly. Kennel and breed clubs most definitely have a duty to help combat puppy mills. A club dedicated to dogs has an obligation to not only promote those dogs, but to protect them. Puppy mills are dangerous and unfair to the dogs they mass produce and treat as just inanimate objects.

It is my belief that whether we are talking about pure bred dogs or mutts, all breeders should be licensed and registered and I think whether a club or simply an animal lover, we all have a duty to see this opinion become a reality. Puppy mills are a huge problem but so is the average person who thinks they will breed dogs to make a quick buck.

If the government mandated that anyone who breeds dogs must register, be licensed and report all births and sales, the overpopulation of dogs would not be such a huge problem. There should be a central, monitored database of anyone who buys a dog, if they spay or neuter them, if they are breeding them, how often they breed, who the puppies are sold to, etc There should be penalties inflicted upon anyone who doesn't comply and therefore this would hopefully reduce the amount of people breeding solely for monetary gain including puppy mills. Hopefully this would reduce the amount of people who purchase puppies which are so cute and then toss them aside once they've grown and become too much work. Puppy mills don't care who buys the puppies, only that they make their money and kennel and breed clubs should be concerned about this. They should be doing all they can to stop it.

There is an overpopulation of dogs who need homes and to permit irresponsible people who add to this problem to do so is a crime. Puppy mills are the worst of the worst. They care nothing about the dog's health or well being, only about making money. Seeing as kennel and breeding clubs are about many things "dog" one of those things should be about the wellbeing of all dogs and therefore, they should have concern about puppy mills.

Puppy mills have been around a long time and therefore it will take some time to wipe them out. Kennel and breed clubs should be at the forefront of this fight. Look at how much money the AKC makes. Research some of the other clubs. Dogs are an expensive business which should never have become "about business". They are living, breathing, feeling creatures. The ones who are shoulder deep in this "business" have a duty to protect the wellbeing of their "bread and butter."

Check out info on puppy mills and see what you think. Breed and kennel clubs should be about the love of the dogs. If you love dogs, how could you let this happen?

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No

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by Brandy Smith

Are you a dog breeder? Are you trying to stop the breeding of all animals? Whatever your reason is you should definitely read this passage.

Whenever I hear about someone breeding their animals whether it's a cat or dog or any other animal, its just plain out messed up. You should not harm an animal. breeding may not hurt an animal but i think it should be illegal, don't you think? When you breed an animal, what do you do it for? Do you sell the poor animals for money? Well you shouldn't.

Let me give you people who are looking to adopt a puppy. First of all keep these questions in mind: What are your children's age groups? The smaller the child means the smaller the dog. So basically if you have bigger children you can get a bigger dog. Also, what are you living conditions?

When you look for dogs in a newspaper, you should go to their house and meet them. See what their living conditions are. What health is the dog in? How much do they want for the dog? Is that dog a breeder?

Once you get answers to all those questions, then decide if you want to get him/her. If you see that the dog is being treated poorly, or lives in a bad environment, then do the dog a lovely favor, call the pound. If you cant seem to find a dog in the paper, than keep reading.

Go to your local shelter. They have wonderful loving companions who would like to be adopted out to wonderful family's like you.They may cost a couple hundred dollars but they come sprayed/neutered. If you cant find a acceptable dog then listen up. Try going to pet-smart or pet-co. They have affordable prices and a lot of loving animals. The good thing about these places is that they have many different animals.

Dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, small caged animals and much more. Plus when you are done shopping for your pet, take it shopping! Pet co and Pet-smart allow pets inside so you can treat them to a pets day out.

So you still cant find a dog? Try searching on-line. I'm really sorry if i can not help you find a dog or other loving companion.

Whatever you guys decide, please DO not buy from breeders or breed your animals. It's just plain out wrong!

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