In Defense Of Dog Breeders

DanniGirl · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

Chris, I'm not disagreeing with you and by all means I can understand your point. Perhaps you're right, it could have been worded better but it's the overall gist I agree with...

anne · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject:

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your thoughtful comments. I cannot devote the time right now to answer your posts in full (I'm getting up at 3:30 to go dog training) but I really really doubt you are the only one that feels the way you do, probably nobody else has spoken up is all.

I do want to just say one thing for now. I think the tone of the article was meant to sound angry. I agree, it was harsh. If that opens up some adult respectful "argument" then that is a good thing. But I do understand his anger. Maybe because I am in Los Angeles where it's pretty "shameful" to breed dogs. In fact, if you go to the dog park and mention breeding, you won't believe the looks. It's all the "rage" to have rescue dogs -- which I think is GREAT. But I live in PeTA-land, and I really do understand how public perception here against dog breeding has taken a stanglehold on the public, and you know what they say... when something happens in California, the rest of the country better watch out. I also am given "looks" for even having unaltered dogs.

The extremists are probably 5% sure I'll go with that number, but those extremists who are killing people over animals are not as scary to me as those that buy into the propaganda and are MOSTLY in agreement without understanding the extremists ultimate goal. I think those people are like 90% of the population. And that is why it's so scary to me.

Anyway, getting back to my main point for now. I think his tone was meant to be cockily (is that a word?) proud. I think it was written with the intent as a "call to arms" type of thing, since being passive is probably the biggest fault many have when it comes to animal rights issues. Just look at the reaction (almost none) to some of the posts in the Legislation section of this forum. Maybe people think these crazy laws won't ever go into effect or that it doesn't concern them. But as we are all purebred dog owners, I think we should all be mightily concerned with what is happening. If we are all dog crazy enough to spend time on a forum chatting all day about our dogs, I think we need to care about the future of the breed and understand that some people really want to eliminate OUR dogs.

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weimdawgs · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:13 am Post subject:

What happened there????

youhavenoidea · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:15 am Post subject:

Holy crap! I don't know if it's just on my end, but I see my post like 5 times?! I have no idea why that happened. Sorry guys.

And I just noticed I used a "naughty" word the filter didn't catch; my bad GG. I'm afraid to edit it in case of what might happen with my posts! Eep!

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DanniGirl · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:24 am Post subject:

LMAO Danielle! Feel just a little strongly towards the issue??? ROFLMAO!

anne · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:31 am Post subject:

youhavenoidea REALLY means what she says dammit! LOL

Yeah I know 3:30 again. So no one better doubt how much I love my dogs! and yes, we are going to work birds!!