[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: dog laws
- From: "Arcturus" <Arcturus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "thelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:39:53 -0500
Sigh...this is all so true. The problem is we have so many puppy mills that
to try and protect the good breeder we also end up protecting the bad ones.
The ban on docking tails seems ridiculous at first glance, but if you have
ever seen a box of puppies with infected tails because the jacka** who did
it worked with dirty tools on dirty puppies. This kind of thing never
crosses our minds because we keep our puppies clean and would never think of
ever using a dirty tool. Its the same for dewclaws too. Don't write to me,
I know how to do dewclaws that there is no bleeding and no open wounds. You
would think these mill operators would know too. Truth is, they don't do
dewclaws unless a customer won't take the pup(s) unless the dewclaws are
removed. Then they take the now 7 week old puppy and try and cut the dewclaw
off with toe-nail trimmers. Think that's bad? How about do it yourself
C-Sections? Sadly that's true too. There are bills in the works to ban do
it yourself c-sections, debarkings, ear crops, and tail dockings. They could
add dew claws to that too as far as I'm concerned. Yes, it would be an added
expense for me to take them to the vet, but if it meant another litter of
puppies in some mill wouldn't end up with horribly infected legs, then so be
it. As the economy gets tighter and costs higher the abuses tend to get
worse. I can tell you the vets around here are mighty sick of half dead
puppies and dogs that could have easily been treated if they would have been
brought in on time, or hadn't been already treated by their owners.
The other thing the mills are crying about is increased cage sizes. Right
now the cage has to be no bigger than 6 inches longer or wider than the dogs
length. They live in those cages 24/7. They don't want to hear about larger
cage sizes or 20 minutes of required exercise a day. As I write I know of
some show breeders who's dogs are not much better off than this...living in
a crate 22 or more hours a day. I realize I'm stepping on toes. So be it. I
for one am going to support such laws until its required that dogs have a
reasonable existence. No, I don't think they have to have the same rights
as humans, but a reasonable amount of space, exercise, and care and if you
can't provide it, then you shouldn't be breeding dogs. period! Sue
Tomlinson
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