Dog Breeding: Should There Be Running The Dog Show?

When getting a new dog most people will first resort to buying because it is easy to walk in a store and get one right then and there. What people do not realize is that these stores get their dogs from a very cruel place. They are called puppy mills. “Puppy mills are commercial breeding facilities that mass-produce dogs (and cats in cat mills) for sale through pet stores, or directly to consumers through classified ads or the Internet,” (PAWS, 2017).

With already set regulations on puppy mills, people say there is no reason to have any additions on the rules. There is a kennel license, which restricts how many dogs someone can have depending on how much square footage of land he or she owns. This regulates the amount of dogs that can be held for breeding and to keep the area clean and safe enough for all the dogs involved. People are required to go through a moderately long process to achieve their license, to ensure that these dogs will be okay. Puppy mills are also known for keeping pure breed numbers up, such as beloved German shepherds, poodles, Welsh Pembroke corgis, and Labradors. Having mixed breeds can be healthier of course but as Sofia Jeppsson had said in her article Purebred Dogs and Canine Wellbeing, “However, in the long run such a strategy would severely deplete the

Have you ever wondered, “What happens to those poor dogs in the pound?” The answer ends with death and sadness. But, that's only if they aren't adopted and that is normally the case. Doggy’s in the pound are disabled or are lost just waiting to find their owners who will grab them in their arms and play with them. Although it's hard to not get a dog from a store or a breeder pound dogs get killed, put to their misery. When dogs are put down they don't only get to doggy heaven they have to suffer. Literally Dog is God spelled Backwards!

People should never be allowed to operate a puppy mill! It is truly unbelievable what some animals have to endure during their short lives. I believe that some of the treatment they receive should be considered criminal. The practice of making money off the misery of animals should be abolished. I am talking about the means by which some people procure a house pet. They blindly purchase them without questions about where they came from. I am the type of person that really loves puppies. Have you ever been locked in a small cage day after day and received very little food and often had to go hours without a cool drink of water? Have you ever lived in a situation where you were isolated from everyone and had no contact with others for weeks or months at a time? Could you imagine the damage it would do to both emotional and mental wellbeing? This happens on a daily basis to animals that have had the unfortunate luck of getting placed in a home that is being used as a puppy mill.

Did you know that female breeding dogs at puppy mills are bred at every chance with no recovery time. Then after a few years the female dogs are considered “worthless” and are then killed. This problem is a result of the overpopulation and killing of dogs, the poor conditions for the animals and the long term effects that dogs can have even after they have been adopted. Clearly, people should not buy dogs from puppy mills because it supports the bad industry.

Grooming is also not considered a priority, overgrown nails can cause life-threatening and painful suffering medical conditions; causing the nails to also embed into the skin, making it hard to walk on. It is true that puppy mills supply an unlimited amount of dogs and fulfills the demand for purebreds. However, the living conditions the dogs live under cause diseases, illnesses, and sometimes death. The dogs could also have genetic

In 1875 the purpose they had was to contribute in bull baiting , a sport that involved another animal fighting against a bull. It is loathsome to know that both men and woman, found pleasure in watching animals tear each other apart. In 1935 bull baiting was presumed inhumane and became illegal, and dog fighting was now the new fad. Around the same time bull baiting became illegal ,English immigrants started to migrate to the United States to bring dog fighting over. Soon, a new bulldog was created by crossing the Old English Bulldog with terriers to create smaller, more athletic dogs.

For millions of years dogs have remained a constant companion of man. Bred from the aggressive and formidable Gray Wolf tens of thousands of years ago the domestic dog now lives in many homes across the world. Where in the far distant past the domestic dog was bred as a guard animal, a beast of burden, and even a food source the dogs of today are bred for a far more endearing purpose-companionship and love. Finding a pet dog that is more of a joy than a chore is necessary when asking: How much is that puppy in the window?

To say the least, selective breeding is hurting this breed and many more may follow in it’s path. With all these warnings from the health problems to the lifespan getting shorter and shorter, you would always assume the good in people to stop it. The fact that these dogs cannot breed by themselves or travel or even have a healthy long life should be a wake-up call to many people. Hopefully, more and more people will read about the issue and try to fix it or atleast try to help the cause. We should stop selective breeding to save the

If you are allergic to dogs, the Goldendoodle or Groodle is the perfect fit for you! This lovable and playful breed is a cross between a Poodle and a Golden Retriever. Ready to learn more? Here are some amazing facts about Goldendoodles:

What exactly is breed discrimination? Good question. Also known as Breed Specific Legislation, (BSL) it is the targeting towards dogs based off of their appearance. Remember when our teachers told us to never judge a book by its cover? Society is doing just that to the innocent dogs who are neglected because of history and abusive owners.

    Dogs have been domesticated for over 10,000 years. Food from the humans would bring the dogs to them, and the dogs would bark at predators when they came so the people started to feed the dogs to keep them around. In the 1’st century AD in China Roman mosaics show evidence of the present day Pekingese and Roman ladies also had lap dogs. They believe the dogs warmth cures stomach aches. The earliest evidence of any domesticated dog is a jawbone found in Iraq in a cave about 12,000 years ago. We know it is a jawbone of a dog because a jawbone of a wolf is smaller and the teeth is smaller.

The reason dogs have become domesticated was the synergy between humans and the wolves who were the ancestors of modern dogs. Dogs were attracted to humans by scavenging their left over food and the humans liked the dogs protecting the human settlements with their warning barks and fending off other predators with their constant presence. This meant the dogs natural diet of raw food was changed over the years and adapted to include cooked food left over from human consumption. This means that dogs who were essentially carnivores were eating the same food as humans, who were essentially omnivores. It is only since the late 1800′s that commercial dog food has been available, and not until the 1950′s did it become popular. It is also in the same

For being man’s supposed best friend, humans too often make choices to benefit themselves instead of dogs. People decide what traits make a dog cute and disregard what traits make them healthy. Dog breeding is a harmful practice for dogs both biologically and culturally due to superficial standards. These dogs are bred to be cute, but that cuteness can inadvertently carry a gene that can lead to disease, or even the cuteness itself could be debilitating, such as with the poster pug’s flat face makes breathing significantly more difficult. Dogs are living, breathing creatures and the standards set for their reproduction should factor their well-being into the standard of the dog.

Second, breeders are commonly a starting place for perusing a dog. Purebred dogs acquired from breeders frequently have a absurd price tag. What makes a pedigree dog so appealing? Often, advertising, movies, and social status leads to the desire of a pedigree. A purebred dog is purchased from a breeder as a captivating puppy. Tragically, as the puppy blossoms into a adult it will eventually loose its appeal and inadvertently end up in the shelter.