Q.
Is taking a dog from an irresponsible so and so who advertised their dog in a paper/online classifieds any better than taking a dog from a irresponsible BYB who does the same?
Will the irresponsible so and so just get another dog and dump it when the going gets tough - there by perpetuating the BYB cycle?
Is it any better than getting the dog from a BYB direct?
Does it make it better if that dog was sent to a shelter 1st and then adopted - does that make it more "moral" or "ethical" - ie, you will sleep better at night?
Just curious, as people all gain their dogs in different ways - some we approve of, and some we don't.
Does getting a BYB dog from a shelter make it better than getting the dog from the breeder direct - SOMEONE will have still bought that puppy? Or it will have been dumped direct to make space for the next money churners?
Does making a space in the shelter for the next BYB bred dog help the cause?
These in no way reflect my own views - just a thought that popped into my head.
Is taking a dog from an irresponsible so and so who advertised their dog in a paper/online classifieds any better than taking a dog from a irresponsible BYB who does the same?
Will the irresponsible so and so just get another dog and dump it when the going gets tough - there by perpetuating the BYB cycle?
Is it any better than getting the dog from a BYB direct?
Does it make it better if that dog was sent to a shelter 1st and then adopted - does that make it more "moral" or "ethical" - ie, you will sleep better at night?
Just curious, as people all gain their dogs in different ways - some we approve of, and some we don't.
Does getting a BYB dog from a shelter make it better than getting the dog from the breeder direct - SOMEONE will have still bought that puppy? Or it will have been dumped direct to make space for the next money churners?
Does making a space in the shelter for the next BYB bred dog help the cause?
These in no way reflect my own views - just a thought that popped into my head.