Why SO many Dogs ! ?

No pain, no gain. If you want to take on breeding working dogs and all the lovely crap that follows it, than do it right or don't do it at all.

 

I think Stillwater believed that your comment was directed at him. Misunderstanding in that case.

Regards,

B

 

LIza- All you have to remember is that tons of dogs die in shelters everyday. If every dog breeder period culled dogs that had ANY faults then there wouldn't be that many in shelters. IF I ever become a breeder (in a million years because I will only breed if there is a demand or I own a farm) I will cull. Whether it'd be spay/neuter and place with friends or family and no one else or euthanise. I find it harsh that this is done but like I said before millions of dogs die in shelters every year. There is very little that can be done about it. Culling gave us the breed we love today.

 

Yes I believe your right but at that moment I was a bit fired up, lol


All Better now

 

I came to this thread late. I'm not a breeder, but the fact is for performance bred Pitbulls, finding good homes is VERY VERY VERY tough. Putting those sorts of dogs in the hands of a casual dog owner is a disaster waiting to happen.


I think a lot of people DO nuter/spay and try to place if they CAN do so safely, but these sorts of dogs are tough to place. It takes a lot of thought and hardwork to keep them happy and safe.

 

What's better? To go & dump them at a shelter where they'll live several weeks in a cage sleeping on cold concrete being hosed down once a day along with the kennel in an effort to get rid of all the urine & feces? And to have food & water just shoved at it once a day & for the dog to only see people through the wire of the kennel? That's better than humanely euthanizing the animal?

You must keep in mind that just b/c an animal is alive, doesn't mean it's living. And a life without living is worth than death.

As far as culling is concerned, don't equate it to just "pit bull" people. Serious hunters using all breeds of dogs partake in this "tactic" in an effort to produce only the top quality dogs while helping to prevent overpopulation & the possible abuse of an animal (by dumping it on someone else). It's called being responsible.

 

yup!! right on Mia,,as usual,,take a trip through some of these big city shelters,,its hideous the way these dogs sit in cages waiting to die or get adopted if they are so lucky to have a good home,,especially the pit bulls,,no chance for them,,thats why if someone is breeding they should know what they are doing and breed for the best,,period,,no ifs ands buts about it

 

Finding good homes for any pitbull is already very tough.. There are too many ppl that just shouldnt have a pit or anything close to it

 

No offense intended, but all too often, the problem owners, like problem parents, have nothing but the best of intentions for their dog or child. Their problem lies in an overly-disneyfied view of dog-human relations. To exend the Disney metaphor, their ideal is "Lady and the Tramp" when "Call of the Wild" better corresponds to a dog's reality. ("Wild Kingdom" is even better.)

No cruelty is involved in any way, these well-meaning people bend over backwards to avoid doing anything mean. These are the people who chant "It's all how you raise them!" and believe that if they are nice enough to their dogs, the dogs will somehow forget that they are both predators and pack animals.

These people's dogs and kids end up responsible for a lot of headlines.

 

I agree and disagree with you on that Sin Finster but well said