[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: My neighbor the backyard breeder
- From: Susan Madlung <stormygsd@xxxxxxx>
- To: sheilaofmiami@xxxxxxxxx, ricknaudra@xxxxxxx, thelist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:14:03 -0800
If they are determined to do a breeding they will.. and confronting them in
this manner will not only alienate, but cause some very hard feelings
amongst neighbors as well..
I would take the "reverse psychology" tact..
Go over and say "My daughter told me you were going to do some breeding.
Anything I can help with?" (Since you have done this before..) then go into
the HORROR stories of whelping, not being able to sell the pups, and when
you do sell them there is always that risk of people beating down your door
demanding there money back and your hide if the pup they buy from you has
health issue, the loss of puppies, perhaps the mother and worst of all , the
expenses you incur.. but do it from the perspective that "**I** must be nuts
to want to put myself through all that cost, anguish and WORK!" You could
even throw in a "Gee, now that I have told you all the bad stuff that I have
experienced, I think I'm going to stop breeding.. who needs it???"
ALWAYS offer information from the perspective that you look like you are
supporting them, but sharing your own disasters.. If you haven't had any,
make some up.. <grin>
You say they want to have puppies to replace "Rusty" when he dies.. talk to
them about his status.. how bad are his hips? Make suggestions as to how
they can keep him healthy and happy - and when the time comes that they want
to replace him, tell them how they can AVOID having to go through that
anguish and upset the next time..
In the end, they will do what they chose, but if you *act* like you are
supporting them, you should be able to get them to listen.. if not, you have
done what you could.
JMHO..
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheila Lieberman" <sheilaofmiami@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ricknaudra@xxxxxxx>; "thelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:34 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: My neighbor the backyard breeder
> What you can say:
>
> "I hear that you are intersted in breeding your dog. On the surface
that seems a great idea, but did you know that bad hips are inherited? Did
you know that temperament is partly inherited? Did you know that there are
thousands of dogs waiting for homes in shelters and foster homes? Did you
know that for every litter of show dogs, more than 1/2 are pets? And did
you know that like our children, breeders of show dogs take responsibility
for the dogs they produce for the entire life of the dog?
>
> Are you willing to produce dogs that are in constant pain their entire
lives? Are you willing to risk one of your puppies being on the news for
biting a child? Are you willing to keep the entire litter if no homes are
found?
>
> My average cost for producing a litter of 7 is about $2,000, between
seeking a quality dog and bitch to breed, the prenatal expenses, and the vet
bills, raising puppies to the legal selling age of 8 weeks without the extra
month for social growth costs me about one thousand dollars.
>
> Please rethink your plan to breed your dog. He is not an AKC registered
dog, and he is not healthy. While I do breed German Shepherd's I also take
full responsibility for what I produce. I breed with great care for health
and temperament. These dogs grow to be as much as 120 lbs, this is not a
toy, it is a life and one capable of taking another life without proper
training and care."
>
> The truth is there is no nice way to say what needs to be said. Site
all local laws that could restrict this person's activity, gather local
statistics from your shelter. And stress the health and temperament issues.
>
> You are not likely to change their minds, but you do have an obligation
to try. Nice as we try to be about this issue, we are breeding and are seen
as being the same as your backyard neighbor from their point of view. Show
them your champions, show them the temperament of your dogs, show them how
dangerous his dog is. Expect to see their puppies in a few months anyway.
>
> Please do not turn a blind eye to what is going on so close to you, the
dogs produced will likely honor the bad reputation of our breed wherever it
exists still.
> Sheila
> ricknaudra@xxxxxxx wrote:
> My neighbor the backyard breeder
>
> I have a neighbor that lives a block down the road that has 3 unregistered
GSD’s. My youngest daughter knows the kids that live there and she told me
that they are going to breed ‘Rusty’(Their passive/aggressive male) for a
second time because he has bad hips and they want to get some puppies out of
him before he dies . I’ve been trying to find a way to (tactfully) approach
them. I want to be able to try and explain that I understand what they are
trying to accomplish but that it’s really not the best idea. So I thought I’
d ask my extended family…Da list.
>
> Keep in mind I have never me these people.
>
> Should I talk to them and explain that it would be better for them to not
breed to Rusty and take their love for shepherds to the next level or just
back off and mind my own business.
>
> Any suggestions or comments welcome.
>
> Thank you,
> Rick Haase
>
>
>
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