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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
So why don't they limit the amount of dogs breeders can breed? It seems to me like Petland is just a middle man for people to purchase puppies and kittens. Cap the number of animals that can be bred, and petland won't have all the pets to sell.
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Agreed - it's not just the stores that need to be regulated - it's people who breed dogs. Right now, any idiot can go buy a dog, not spay or neuter it and breed it. Even if they know nothing about the breed, raising puppies, anything. I call that abuse.
Plus - big breeders are a problem as well - so many purebred dogs, of all shapes and sizes have mental and physical deformities because of over-breeding. Cracking down on pet stores who use puppy mills is a good start. However - just because you buy from someone who calls him or herself a "breeder" doesn't mean you are supporting a better cause.
Do your homework if you're getting a dog. I always say adopt a dog that needs a home. But - if you want a purebred (and I can certainly understand why some people want to go this route) or a pure cross, research the breed, the breeder and owning a dog in general. Try to talk to other everyday people who own that breed. This is the only way to prepare yourself - and to make sure you aren't supporting a puppy mill type attitude by buying direct from a breeder who raises animals based on the same philosophy.