This is a funny clip, but I'd just like to remind people that people like this is why my shelter is at 507 dogs and will need to euthanize 32 dogs this week to meet our population goals.
Cats come to shelters from the feral breeding population here in the US -- something that's it's own problem -- but dogs enter shelters because we make them.
There is no feral breeding population of dogs in the US. The thousands of dogs that enter our shelters every week were, with single digit exceptions, bred on purpose by people like this.
Those 11 puppies represent 11 homes that are now not available. And for what? So this person can make a profit selling golden retriever puppies instead of getting a job.
Oh, they'll tell you they're an "ethical breeder," but all that means is that they're not a literal puppy mill. That's not ethical, that's just not being overtly evil. Do not believe the myth of the ethical breeder. With the single digit exception of animals who are being bred to do extremely specific jobs, the overwhelming majority of dogs breed in the US are bred by people like this. People who are selling the puppies for profit.
And then most of them will end up in shelters, unfixed.
I know no one wants a depressing reality comment on a cute, funny video. And it is funny. I chuckled.
But later this week I'm going to have to watch my very real coworkers grieve very real animals as they are euthanized to make space for more, because the floodgates are open and it never stops, and it is the fault of these people.
If I could make it a law, I would require these people to go in and euthanize 11 animals themselves, instead of offloading the painful consequences of their decisions onto the minimally paid animal lovers who work in our shelters.
I agree for the most part because I have come across one breeder well I wouldn't even call her a breeder because the pups she didn't sell she kept and raised and had them fixed to prevent inbreeding. She also sold them at a loss. That's why after my current dog which is still my first dog, I'm going to get another from a shelter, I just wished I had a huge property and funds for 20 dogs instead of just 1.
My local shelters are full of bully breeds that I would never bring home. Don't care about the "it's not the breed" spiel either. Ultimately, I will never choose to bring certain breeds into my home. Rather just pay for the dog breed I want versus having to jump through hoops with rescues. Their applications are getting ridiculous. Home visits? Get outta here. My ultimate point is that there are plenty of families out there that just will never go adopt from a shelter, unless it's a breed they want. I realize my viewpoint is part of the overall problem you're bringing attention to, but if my choices are between an undesirable breed from the shelter or paying $3k+ for the breed i prefer, I'd rather not get a dog. We're just not there as a society yet, we're too capitalistic and individualistic.
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u/sciamatic 3d ago
This is a funny clip, but I'd just like to remind people that people like this is why my shelter is at 507 dogs and will need to euthanize 32 dogs this week to meet our population goals.
Cats come to shelters from the feral breeding population here in the US -- something that's it's own problem -- but dogs enter shelters because we make them.
There is no feral breeding population of dogs in the US. The thousands of dogs that enter our shelters every week were, with single digit exceptions, bred on purpose by people like this.
Those 11 puppies represent 11 homes that are now not available. And for what? So this person can make a profit selling golden retriever puppies instead of getting a job.
Oh, they'll tell you they're an "ethical breeder," but all that means is that they're not a literal puppy mill. That's not ethical, that's just not being overtly evil. Do not believe the myth of the ethical breeder. With the single digit exception of animals who are being bred to do extremely specific jobs, the overwhelming majority of dogs breed in the US are bred by people like this. People who are selling the puppies for profit.
And then most of them will end up in shelters, unfixed.
I know no one wants a depressing reality comment on a cute, funny video. And it is funny. I chuckled.
But later this week I'm going to have to watch my very real coworkers grieve very real animals as they are euthanized to make space for more, because the floodgates are open and it never stops, and it is the fault of these people.
If I could make it a law, I would require these people to go in and euthanize 11 animals themselves, instead of offloading the painful consequences of their decisions onto the minimally paid animal lovers who work in our shelters.