breakarm87

WOulda really helped if I woulda had more resources for finding a puppy if people would really do this. But my little girl is a good healthy dog anyways thank God.

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RedFawnRising

Hmm, this is really timely, as we have a thread going now, discussing some of what this blogger is talking about, esp. this:

As breed clubs, we need to address the issue of the puppy advertising websites. I don’t think it would be out of the question to have good breeders actually participate on the sites, as long as the care in placing the puppies is not compromised, but there should at least be an effort to provide an ad that’s a “front” for the breed club. Make it the MOST adorable and MOST perfect, renew it once a week, and direct people to that rescue-friendly information about how to find a good breeder and why the breed isn’t for everyone.

We need to recognize the power of the lowest-common-denominator sites-craigslist is the flagship. I would advise AGAINST advertising actual dogs on craigslist, but the breed club should have a constant presence. If the club posted two messages a day: “NEED TO FIND A NEW HOME FOR YOUR LHASA? WE’RE HERE TO HELP” and “LOOKING FOR A LHASA PUPPY? DON’T GET SCAMMED! CLICK HERE” a great deal of good information could be given out.

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GunnersMum

Many good points in that article. Thank you for sharing the link.

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sebsyd

As I read the article, I found some really valid points and certainly something to think about. The best buyer for anything is an educated buyer. Wouldn't it be a perfect world if we were all really educated on subjects like buying our pets? Thank you for sharing the article, which I probably would not have seen otherwise.

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Jennifer01

I'm glad to see this article because I thought it had some great points.

Before I joined DT and became aware of what makes a reputable breeder, I made many of the same assumptions that were pointed out in the article. I always wondered why the voice of the reputable breeder was silent compared to the clamor of advertising by BYBs and commercial breeders.

I would love to hear the thoughts and observations of our DT breeders about this article.

I must have missed this. RFR- mind telling me which thread?

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RedFawnRising

Sure. Here it is.

Coincidentally, I started an article the other night, on the ways uneducated buyers get sucked in. Then life got even crazier, holidays and all, so prob. won't get back to finish it for a bit, but this link the OP gave is certainly helpful.

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Jennifer01

Thanks, RFR.

Oops, I have been to that thread. Silly me.

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breakarm87

No problem ya'll. Someone posted on the pitbull forum I am a member of. I have also found it weird that it seems so hard to find a great breeder.

RedFawnRising

So, breakarm, would you share how you found your breeder?

What caught your eye about their advertising? How easy were they to find and to get a call-back from?

I really want to know what "sells" puppies, so the ethical breeders can use some of those same techniques to catch buyers' eyes, in order to educate them.

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breakarm87

Well mine would have to be considered a byb because they don't breed to have puppies. Rikku's mom was a red Dobie 2.5 years old an her daddy was 8. Both healthy an everything an the momma is fixed now so no more puppies. But I just found them over the internet an they happened to be in my area an had puppies ready to go. They were selling them at 9 weeks old tails an dewclaws removed first two sets of shots an dewormed an they have papers on them I have Rikku's form I just haven't sent it off yet. The daddy had no health problems an the momma had no health problems but I still plan on getting Rikku checked on alot as she gets older. But the internet is the best option to try an get exposure on in my opinion. I didn't really just go with the cheapest most convenient dog I could find either I wanted to find one that had paper, healthy, wasn't skittish or shy, an were raised in good conditions. Rikku an them were raised in the house an the peoples son played with the puppies alot everyday to get them socialzed good an I have a half pitbull half beagle lol that I got from my cousin that she plays with all the time now. But yeah I just found my byb on the internet. ALthough I don't like labeling them as that because the lady kept in touch after she sold me the puppy to check up on her an make sure she took well too us an ask how she was then sent me some pics of the mommy an daddy to keep. She gave me all the puppies medical records an everything also.