Dog Owner Chat v2

[Jazi]

Unfortunately, it seems like that's not a breeder I would be supporting they have a lot of red flags in their ad.

[Joe Kerr]

I'll let the others explain
a little more, but it is very
important that your breeder
does health testing {Esp in
Sibes} and competes with
their dogs. It shows they
aren't just breeding for
money, and that they care
about the quality of their
dogs.

My Bo's breeder didn't do health
testing, didn't compete, heck,
didn't even socialize. Bo died
of a Congenital Heart Disease
at 7 years old. A few of his siblings
died around the same time of
some form of heart failure as well.
Health testing isn't just suggested.
If you want healthy dogs, you should
demand it :)

[Kyame]

Ill make sure to ask about all the health testing and stuff. As for whether or not the parents have been in shows does not interest me, i just want a healthy happy puppy.

[Saracirce]

It should interest you. The whole point of going to a breeder is to get a dog who looks and acts like it's breed, is it not? A dog whose been titled in confirmation shows the dog LOOKS like the breed is supposed to look and is temperamentally sound enough to stand in the ring with a bunch of other dogs, people, a noisy crowd and have a stranger grope them. A dog who has been titled in a sport shows the dog is able to do a job, preferably the job the breed was meant to. Which means the dog is sound in both body and mind. You take two of these dogs and breed them, what do you get? Puppies who are going to fit the breed standard pretty darn close. How does that NOT interest you to know these things?

Also, as my friend pointed out, a 3-month guarantee against genetic diseases is awful. Genetic diseases often don't show up until after a year or more.

[Dappled Sapphire]

I notice they kept saying "6 weeks" does that mean they are rehoming their pups at 6 weeks?
It also doesn't mention if they are a registered breeder and if the pups will be registered
They mention that they are potty trained but how many people use pee pads with a large dog like a husky?
I also find it strange that they haven't been outside
Thy say it's to prevent them getting sick or fleas/ ticks/ worms
The pups should be wormed and flea treated anyway
And shouldn't have to worry about getting sick unless they are meeting strange dogs
The breeders backyard should be a safe place for the pups too...

[bat-husband]

I'm thinking on getting a new dog, because Yappy is now gone (he was taken somewhere, I don't know where) and Fern is going to a new home for the sake of out backyard, so all I have now is Brave, my three legged dog, and Sheila, my corgi! So, what type of dog is for a energetic Three legged dog and a semi active corgi? They get along with other dogs.

[.muse.]

I also find it strange that they haven't been outside

Me too. I can kind of understand the not wanting to risk them getting Parvo, but if you're a breeder, wouldn't you have some sort of area that's safe for them outside?
Whenever I look up breeders websites I usually see pictures of the puppies outside. Though in a lot of them they appear to be in some sort of dog run, or specially fenced off area.

[Saracirce]

I'm thinking on getting a new dog, because Yappy is now gone (he was taken somewhere, I don't know where) and Fern is going to a new home for the sake of out backyard, so all I have now is Brave, my three legged dog, and Sheila, my corgi! So, what type of dog is for a energetic Three legged dog and a semi active corgi? They get along with other dogs.

Have you tried to find Yappy? Why is Fern being rehomed?

[bat-husband]

Someone stole Yappy because I let him outside for one of the first times (to make him a bit more social)
Also Fern was rehomed because she was digging in our yard and tearing up our flowers. So we got her a home just about a mile away, I can walk to see her

[.muse.]

Someone stole Yappy because I let him outside for one of the first times (to make him a bit more social)
Also Fern was rehomed because she was digging in our yard and tearing up our flowers. So we got her a home just about a mile away, I can walk to see her

And instead of trying to find your stolen dog, or training your misbehaving dog, you're just going to get a new dog entirely? o_O

If someone stole either of my dogs, or any of my animals (a problem we have to worry about with our Sulcata living in the backyard) I would be furious. I wouldn't just go get another dog, I'd be doing whatever I could to hunt someone down and get my dog back. I couldn't just replace the dog. Even my little nightmare, he's hard wired for stubborn and sometimes I joke about sending him away, but if someone stole him, they better hope god himself comes down and protects them from my wrath when I find them.