@BB i'm sorry i upset you and i sincerely apologize. i see that i did lump mills and breeders together and that was not my intention. i chose my words poorly. i know there are many fine, dog-loving breeders out there. i don't think anyone would argue that there are also well-meaning, but ignorant dog-breeders, and then there are breeders who know very little and are just in it for the money. people need to be selective and find the good ones, like you apparently were. i can tell buy what you said that you were/are a caring dog-lover. so, again, my sincerest apologies for lumping you with mills. i think that simply by definition, 'mills' are never a good thing.
@BB you are a good example people checking into the breeder you choose - that's a must. clearly i agree with your statement that i painted mills and breeders with the same brush.
@sean49 i did not mean to be preachy. this is a subject that is very near and dear to me because i see the affects of the mill on my little sadie everyday. because of the topic, it seemed like a good place to say a little something about 'my cause'. i don't do it often and i don't try to squeeze it in every time i see an animal post.
so, while i do apologize for my poor wording - i stand by my statement that it is better to adopt than buy.
i hope that cleared things up rather than starting new trouble :)
there's a new (to me) commercial out that shows the little giraffe running on a treadmill. i missed him the first couple of times because i was trying to figure out what the heck was goin on in the rest of the commercial.
@Frau i too would look the other way in order to get my very own mini-raffe.
adorable. how wonderful that this little pup found the exact right home for her. what are the chances?
this is one of the reasons i dislike dog breeding - the dog/animal is a commodity, not a life. 'inferior' products are disposed of. there are so many dogs in this world without homes - why pay people to make more? adopt a shelter dog and stop the need for breeders and mills.
when you bring a puppy home from a breeder or a pet store - ask yourself what condition it's parents are living in. look up puppy mills and brace yourself.
sorry to rant, but i have a dog that was used as a breeder at a puppy mill. she is physically well, but even after 2 years in a loving home, the mental damage is still there.
wow, that was great. just a slice of daily life from 100 years ago. i don't think i've seen a film of that time period where people were unaware that they were being filmed. it's wonderful to see them acting naturally and going about their business. it's amazing that the camera was so steady too.
that fox must've paid very close attention to his mom's lessons before he could make that graceful (and precision) leap.
@whitneyvegan....yes, i'm sorry to tell you that that's definitely what your dog is going to do to you :o whatever you do, don't hide from him/her beneath the snow or under a pile of blankets etc...
at least it's useful and it's kinda fun...for a while.
i'm over 40 and my mom still won't 'let' me get a tattoo. i finally came up with one that no good mother could protest...CPR instructions tattooed on my chest.
this one is from my own mouth...what a dumb kid i was.
i was 9(!) and my sister was in the hospital having a baby. when my mom called home and told me that it was a boy, i asked her, "how can they tell so fast?" 30+ years later, my family still likes to remind me of that. i can't blame them.
i hope these two got to stay together. i love dogs, can't imagine my life without them. even though i'm a dog person - i can easily imagine cats doing this too.
@BB you are a good example people checking into the breeder you choose - that's a must. clearly i agree with your statement that i painted mills and breeders with the same brush.
@sean49 i did not mean to be preachy. this is a subject that is very near and dear to me because i see the affects of the mill on my little sadie everyday. because of the topic, it seemed like a good place to say a little something about 'my cause'. i don't do it often and i don't try to squeeze it in every time i see an animal post.
so, while i do apologize for my poor wording - i stand by my statement that it is better to adopt than buy.
i hope that cleared things up rather than starting new trouble :)
@Frau i too would look the other way in order to get my very own mini-raffe.
this is one of the reasons i dislike dog breeding - the dog/animal is a commodity, not a life. 'inferior' products are disposed of. there are so many dogs in this world without homes - why pay people to make more? adopt a shelter dog and stop the need for breeders and mills.
when you bring a puppy home from a breeder or a pet store - ask yourself what condition it's parents are living in. look up puppy mills and brace yourself.
sorry to rant, but i have a dog that was used as a breeder at a puppy mill. she is physically well, but even after 2 years in a loving home, the mental damage is still there.
VERY Neat(oRama).
congrats to all the winners!!
@whitneyvegan....yes, i'm sorry to tell you that that's definitely what your dog is going to do to you :o
whatever you do, don't hide from him/her beneath the snow or under a pile of blankets etc...
i'm over 40 and my mom still won't 'let' me get a tattoo. i finally came up with one that no good mother could protest...CPR instructions tattooed on my chest.
i was 9(!) and my sister was in the hospital having a baby. when my mom called home and told me that it was a boy, i asked her, "how can they tell so fast?" 30+ years later, my family still likes to remind me of that. i can't blame them.
('College' black XL)