Seijun Posted August 1, 2004 Posted August 1, 2004 I'm not sure if it was this board that I posted about this on a few months back.. But my neighbors had this little male Shih Tzu that they loved, so, naturally, the wanted to BREED him and get puppies! :roll: So they go to a breeder and buy a 6 month old female. They take it to a groomer and discover that it is actually 6 YEARS old. What happened seems very obvious to me: they bought from a puppy mill that was getting rid of their old breeders by selling them to 'easy targets' as puppies. Well, I didn't think they would breed a 6 year old dog, and certainly not one that had spent its entire life as a breeder-but I guess I was wrong, because now she has puppies. I am so mad right now, are they that stupid!? Did they not realize that this dog most likely came from a puppy mill and had been forced to breed her entire life?? :x Did they not have the heart to give this poor old girl a break?? IMO, they're as bad as the puppy millers themselves! (And naturally, they never stopped to think about what they are going to DO with the puppies once they begin to grow up and loose their cuteness). ~Seij Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted August 1, 2004 Posted August 1, 2004 yes it was on here I remember reading the topic :( I hope they are happy with just one litter and get her spayed now to give her the life she needs Quote
Taurus and Jada Posted August 1, 2004 Posted August 1, 2004 awww.. that is really sad. I also hope they will get her spayed now, and she can live out the rest of her life with fewer troubles.... :( Quote
Seijun Posted August 1, 2004 Author Posted August 1, 2004 I am really a very shy person in public, so I don't talk to them much, just listen. I had told them they should get her spayed because a 6yr old dog shouldn't be bred anyway. They told me they weren't going to breed her, but they did. They are thrilled with the puppies, as is everyone who meets them. I doubt the pet overpopulation problem is one they are concerned about. People dump unwanted dog and cats back here all the time, it's not as if they don't know there are pets out there needing homes. They seem to have turned a blind eye to the problem, IMO. They are like a lot of people-they have a dog they really like, so they want to breed the dog and get puppies. They figure they will take care of the puppies fine and it won't be anyone elses problem, therefore it somehow doesn't contribute to pet overpopulation. :x ~Seij Quote
Malamum Posted August 2, 2004 Posted August 2, 2004 What a very sad situation.....once again I am floored by peoples lack of sensitivity. :( Quote
xavierandrea Posted August 2, 2004 Posted August 2, 2004 Poor little girl. I hope that this litter is finally her last. Quote
Mutt_Lady Posted August 2, 2004 Posted August 2, 2004 Oh dear, how horrible. People really don't seem to think before they act anymore. :stupid: Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted August 2, 2004 Posted August 2, 2004 are they going to keep all the puppies them self- what happens in 8 months time when the young bitches go into season with there male brothers in the same house Quote
Seijun Posted August 3, 2004 Author Posted August 3, 2004 I have no idea what they plan to do with them. Right now they just have that "whatever happens we can handle it" sort of attitude. ~Seij Quote
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