Dogs, and Damn Dog

Kim if you think the pup in the shop wasn't in good nick please contact the local RSPCA branch and report it, the so called puppy farms and a lot of the pet shops really need to lift there game and it would be worth a phone call if you think it's necessary, thanks Rhys.

Kim
As you are no doubt aware (by your posts and such) you are not buying a pup,
What your actual;ly doing is taking delivery of a mate (or companion)
Reguardless of breed ,colour make or model it's a life long commitment,These people will always be able to conduct their trade as is to unsuspecting people,My mate goes every where I do.As I feel it should be

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Maybe rambling Too many beers

g'day kim,
i think these people who breed in large numbers should be given a swift kick in the proverbial, i bred working kelpies years ago and took pride in handing over pups that were fat and healthy and i can tell you it doesn't cost that much to have pups looking fat and round, a few wormings,keep the fleas away ,keep the tucker up to mum and plenty of feed under the pups feet and their happy.These blokes only think about making a profit,at $600 a pup, one out of a litter would pay to have them all rounder than they were long.It's hard enough to breed good working dogs out of great dogs, let alone breeding any dog to any bitch just to sell a pup.

Now I'm on my "High Horse" I was looking in a pet shop window some weeks ago when the proprietor came out with the usual "can I help you?" I replied "no thanks" He had in the window Shiatsu/ Maltese cross puppies for $500.00. I told him that I would not pay that much for a mongrel dog. He replied that they were not mongrels but designer dogs. I told him that if they are not a registered breed they are mongrels.
I remember when I was younger people used to give any mongrel pups.
Don't get me wrong I have nothing against mongrel dogs but I do object to these dealers and breeders conning the public and abusing poor defenceless animals. The sooner legislation is brought in banning the sale of cats and dogs in "pet" shops the better. I also believe that the R.S.P.C.A. and the Police should have more power to fight animal cruelty and increase the penalties for those people convicted of cruelty to animals.

I have a similar story, in regards to trying to find a dog.

I have been a big advocate of getting rescue dogs - that is dogs on death row - dogs that nobody wants and have dumped at there local pound because of various reasons .... one of the most ridiculous reasons i have heard for surrendering a dog was " It stole a sausage from the bbq " or " my daughter no longer wants to play with it "

Anyway -- i set out to hit the local pounds - shelters - dogs homes - what ever they want to call them selves these days , fact is there just temporary houses before they kill the animals ....

Pounds -- you can not go BUY a dog -- you have to put in a tender for the dog --- that is a blind auction - ie i want the dog in stall 2 b -- i want to nominate $100 for the dog --- you then have to wait up to 2 weeks to find out if you get the dog or not ... you don't get it -- then you have to spend hours again looking for a dog -- testing its temperament - bring your dog down to meet that dog -- and start the tender again .... -- VERY time consuming ...

Dogs homes --- $300 - $350 for a dog .... No matter if its de-sexed or not --- if its not then they will do it as part of the $300+ fee --- if its already de-sexed -- still $300 + -- A lot of money --- you Can not buy this dog if its a PTS for that day ( put to sleep ) they would rather kill the animal at there cost than to give the animal away or give a discount on its Price ( rescue organizations still have to pay full price for an animal marked PTS)

I then get onto Petlink - post a message saying that we are looking to adopt a dog that nobody wants anymore - we are on acreage so the dog will have lots of room to run free and be a dog ---- I get a reply from a guy calling me a cheap blah and blah and i should just go and buy one from a shop. After i explain the reason i don't want to buy one from a shop as i am not helping to rehome an animal that will be killed because its an inconvenience, and animals in petshops are not bred for community service but rather money -- when every day each pound will be putting down about 20 - 30 dogs that nobody wants anymore ... - I never got a reply back


Tried an online rescue site looking for a dog -- some were $400 for dogs 12 - 13 years old/mungrels -- if you want to buy the dog you are then interrogated for 40 MIN + on the phone to find out if your suitable for the dog or not .. Fair enough ...

Basically - 3 months later - after so much stuffing around -- 200$+ in fuel driving around .. i ended up just getting a puppy locally for free - Lab / kelpie -- not a purebred dog -- but she is a very good dog - very loyal and not a cattle risk --

Whats the purpose of this post - just wanted to highlight some of the things involved in getting a dog . They are to easily available in petstores and should be banned --- Its too Hard to get from a Pound as you have to wait -- weeks or months before you get the right dog ..( i remember you used to be able to buy a dog for 2 c same day -- think they put a stop to it when people started to use them as bait for shark fishing and or Asians friends were eating them

and shelters are just to expensive and are not there to rehome --- just to make $$

Boc

So what you got that I haven't LOL...your o/t post has survived since Saturday

Yeah dogs.....we got ours from the man who ran the rubbish tip in those days. He rescued the abandoned pregnant mother and our pup was the runt of the litter when born.

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