I have been chatting with a local lady who wants more than anything to get a nice GSD for her family - she is a stay at home mom with 2 youngish kids.. She wants to "do it right" and wrote to several breeders in her area - I was one.. she mispelled "shepard" in her e-mail and wonders if that may be the reason why NO ONE (other than I - and I don't even have any puppies) has responded to her inquiries. I only wrote to her to tell her I didn't have any puppies, but would help her find a good one. The people I recommended, she had gotten no answer from.. even though she sent her e-mail out twice.. and we wonder why buyers turn to petshops?? A couple of those breeders are on this list.. shame on you, you could at least have the common decency to respond to e-mails to say you don't have anything..Think of the "professional" image put forth..If breeders want to be ranked at a higher level that petshops or puppy mills, they better act like it. I'll bet Hunte never ignores inquiries.. Sue Madlung - Shadowacre Reg'd German Shepherds http://www.shadowacre.com > In a message dated 10/10/2006 10:07:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Puppy mills exist and are thriving because there is a need for > them.....yeah I know, there are all types of advertisements that say buy from a reputable > breeder...please define that term for me...as for buying from a so-called > breeder how many screen their clients, make them fill out applications, do > home visits, make them sign ten page contracts.. I don't do any of that, and > it's Okay if you do but many folks including me don't want your approval of > their life style, and it is your right to refuse to sell to them, but when they > go to Mr. Puppy Miller everyone gets all pushed out of shape. > > > You are right Ed. I had a call last week from a lady looking for a male > puppy; the family consisted of her, herself and nine year old daughter. Mom and > dad worked different shifts, so for most of the day and adult would be > around, BUT, the only fence they had was around their pool. I have no puppies, > but still, I spent the better part of an hour telling her what to look for in a > breeder, her rights as a puppy purchaser in PA, patiently answering her > questions (food, crate training) BUT also suggesting she strongly consider > fencing a section of her ground. Why? Because in her mind, nine year old daughter > (unsupervised) was going to walk the doggy. (The image of a nine year old > trying to hold onto one of my males who had another idea flashed through my > mind, followed by the image of her neighbors, nice neighborhood BTW, when puppy > then dog was allowed to defecate on THEIR very manicured lawn). So, we > spent some time discussing a safe, fenced in play area. You know what the lady > learned? To say "yes" re the fence question. > > I'll still make sure, with very few exceptions, mine go to a home with a > fence. But there will be BYBs and millers who will gladly sell a puppy to those > I'd never consider. And you know what? So be it. > > Kathy > member GSDCA, DVGSDC > three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here! > > visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ > (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================