Rebanne

you ain't seen a greyhound in action then

leaving a dog unsupervised in an unfenced back yard is pretty negligent

Crazy. Based on yard size? Breeders know no more about me and my ability to raise a dog than what my butcher does. Good breeders will find out about you and your suitability to have one of their dogs, good breeders do know more about their dogs and their breed then most puppy buyers. Good breeders do have a duty of care to the lives they were responsible for bringing into this world.

When I'm around other breeders at shows, trials and tracking, why is it the breeders who have these strange policies/ prejudices on who they sell their pups to, also tend to be the most vocal and outspoken against BYB's and pup farms? Do they not understand its their prejudices about yard size or house size that are directly adding to the demand for BYB's and pup farms? The irony is delicious. And justify it any way you want, with whatever logic you see fit. It is nothing more than blind prejudice. Strange policies/prejudices umm well that might have something to do with the fact they know their breed, they love their dogs and they very much want the best for them. So they choose the best possible owners for their puppies in their opinion. Why on earth would you let a person have one of your pups if you didn't think they would do the very best for the pup? Why would you not turn down a person if you thought them unsuitable to give your pup the best home possible? You should let a person have a pup, even if you think they won't do right by it, just to stop them going elsewhere?

I have never seen the council mow a naturestrip outside a home. There was a guy in the street next to me, years ago, who kept his home and yard immaculate (sp?) but because of an arguement with the council, he never touched the nature strip. He got warning notices etc to clean it up. I'm not sure who gave in, in the end, but eventually the nature strip was mowed. It went on for months and months.

No kidding If you think that all the breeder does is check out how much space a potenial new home has to offer to one of their pups then you are sadly mistaken. Sure some might, but most do a bit more than that.

The kind of abode someone inhabits reflects little about the level of commitment to meet the dogs needs for exercise, lova and care. A backyard does bugger all to guarantee anything. I live in an apartment and researched a breed suitable for living. many different breeds came up as possibilities but a lot of it had to do with me and my temperament as much as the dog's. I went with a papillon, but would have got it even if in a house. Stories of greyhounds, danes, staffies and german shepherds living in apartments came up in my research: examples of dogs that were happy in apartment living because the owners worked it out to maintain the dog's health. Adult greyhounds in the main. I would never deny my greys, especially the youngsters, the chance to free exercise, they do so, most days, twice a day. And it is against the law in Victoria to let them off lead in public places which include dog parks.

I breed greyhounds, a breed most suitable for apartment living as adults. I would never sell a greyhound pup to someone living in an apartment or only with a courtyard. The self exercise, zoomies, mine have done in the backyard and still do, can't be matched, as they are not allowed off lead at places like dog parks. My dogs, my right to sell to those I think would be the best homes and if someone I that I think is not suitable then goes on to a pet shop or similar - so be it. I will have done what I think is best for my pups

why do so many of the overseas rescue shows rescue forgotten dogs from apartments

I hope this is a typo. No way a small kid could look like a dog's toy

maybe It is the breeders right to say who gets one of their precious pups, no one else's.

thanks for that, I didn't get a dremel but I did need some more sanding bands and they had them cheap

what a grand old age

if you set up over night, leave it on the lowest setting and use your guy ropes

all courses of anitbiotics should be finished by both humans and animals.

no you don't, in fact I only give my dogs heartworm treatment every 6 weeks. I mark it on the calander

yes been out and about for a bit now

That's exactly why I socialised the heck out of my boys when they were puppies. They don't care if they get rushed as long as the dogs aren't going to kill them. Takes a lot of the anxiety out of getting them out of the yard. not the point, you should be able to walk your dog along a foot path without being rushed. Mine ar enice socialble dogs as well but being rushed by 5 offlead dogs would intimidate me let alone the dogs. And you have no way of knowing if you or your dogs are about to be bitten.

well lets hope you reported it then cause if you didn't you are condoning it

your kidding right? Other people do not do this, this is not what is done by normal thinking dog owners. Damn right condemn the person who took a harmless training method and twisted it into something unforgivable.

can't be bothered with the hysterics

maybe you should stop being so judgemental and wait until you see how it is done, properly, than you can make an informed decision.

I don't know if it could hurt a toy dog or not but personally I would never give an adult human dose to such a small dog. I was happy to give an adult dose of folic acid to a 32 kilo dog.

I would grind/break them up and give about 1/4 a day

it is not something I would put up on a public forum