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[jaypo]

Hi Jaycee 👋 I did the same,there were cross poodles in the ads,think they were cavapoos or cockapoos,anyway,something like that and the price?? 3500 omg for a cross breed?!?! So I emailed them and said,you should be ashamed of yourself,they never replied.
We have two cross poodles and I'm glad we bought them when we did as they cost roughly 600 Each,which,in itself is astronomical but now? Blimey,we got a bargain
Yes those pups or pips as you like to call them  were alive,just so cruel to tie them in a plastic bag and leave them hanging on a fence in the middle of nowhere,just so happened someone passed by.How can these people sleep at night 

[CLKD]

Many years ago when I was looking for a pup I came across an add in the weekly papers in Wisbech.  It turned out to be a 'farm', in that the people bought dogs to a central kennels to sell on.  I sent several letters to the Editor of the papers to ask them to remove the advert but it remained in place for over 35 years.  The response from the editor was "A potential owner should see the puppies with their mother".  Cop out!

A good kennels of course will have foster parents for elderly dogs.  Not offer them up for a huge sum.  If they don't want the JR to be bait then don't put the advert in the public domain?

Breeding kennels do have dogs outside - can't have several bitches and pups running around in the house .......... many breeders bring the bitch into whelp inside and the pups are raised so that they get used to household noises.  If thieves are targeting properties they will be prepared with bolt crops etc. and a van 

[jaycee]

I am so glad those puppies were alive,at the moment it seems lots of spaniels seem to be the targets
I can't bear to think of how scared and confused those stolen dogs are feeling
When i got my little Lola [profile pic] she cried at the door for ages for her previous owners who left her with me
It was heartbreaking to see and hear
She slept on my bed though from that night onwards
These people who steal the dogs don't care or seem to realise that the dogs are upset too
I just can't look at some of the things about dogs, or any animals on facebook and think of not only the owners but the poor stolen dogs
Oh yes, the prices! it is disgusting and these breeders should be regulated as to what prices they can sell at,as most are just jumping on the bandwagon, a puppy that was £300 before this pandemic is now at least £1.500 and up to £3000. and they say say they are not in it for the money!!they must be raking it in.
Who can afford these prices? no wonder there are so many dog thefts,

[CLKD]

 

[jaycee]

Did any of you see the poor dog that had her microchip cut out, poorthing, they apparently muzzle them first then tie their legs, can't even bear to think about it,and her puppies are still missing,
Another litter of Jack Russels stolen last night,

[jaypo]

Oh my god that's horrible,who ARE these people? I can't bear thinking about the cruelty that goes on to animals,these humans have a lot to answer for,let's hope they get their comeuppance one day 

[CLKD]

Years ago I worked along-side the Dog Warden, she would use my dog as evidence that not all dogs are nasty  .  She came from up North and the habit there was to cut the ears off whippets etc. and dump them if they 'were no good' or too old to course or race. 

I wish that the BBC etc. would make these issues front line news 

[jaypo]

That Irish guy did a documentary re racing greyhounds,sorry,what's his name? Donal something? Anyway,it was when he wasn't so famous,went undercover and omg,those poor dogs,they are basically hammered over the head when they are no use and don't get me started on bloodhounds,same thing happens to them 

[CLKD]

Bloodhounds in our area are retired usually back to the puppy walkers ;-). Bloodhounds slobber 

Sheep dogs and working gun dogs are sometimes shot when no longer of use.  Or if they get nasty which they can be, as they are nippers.  Not in malice but as a practicality. 

[jaypo]

After bloodhounds have been kennelled the way they are,they do not make great pets,and the majority are killed once they're too old,I just hate the way people use animals as commodities and not living breathing creatures which feel pain and stress.My grandpa shot his old collie but he loved her and it was quick,she was riddled with cancer,so I don't have issues with that least it's humane

[jaycee]

I have never heard of whippets having ears cut off, but nothing  much surprises me now
Did anyone see the breeder on this morning who had 14 cockerpoos stolen, 6 dogs and 8 puppies valued at around £2.500
Poor dogs and babies, dogs could be heard barking in the background
I don't care what anyone says these prices are a money making racket, she actually looked a bit sheepish i thought when being interviewed,i bet lots of people were thinking the same as me,
When someone has that many dogs i don't believe they are properly housetrained and socialised,it's a business
Breeding is supposed to be to keep a good line going and for the good of the breed
I have a friend who used to breed cats,but now breeds dogs, she told me once there is no money in breeding cats,but there is in dogs,

[CLKD]

Was that the breeder from Upwell?  They would have been worth a lot more than £2,500.  If it is the same, the thieves broke through two locked metal gates B4 they got to the kennels which are behind a high wooden fence.  If they want to get in they go prepared 

Most dogs are euthanised when they are old  and locally, the hounds go back to the puppy walkers .......... even if they have another pup, usually posh farmers ;-).  Apparently when one is followed by a blood hound, it makes the hairs on the back of the neck stand up  because they have a specific howl ......

There is a woman in our area who breeds what is in 'fashion': so anything that wins at Crufts ..........    .......... how she disposed of a litter of 9 Lab pups in the 1990s is anyone's guess ......... thank goodness Staffies haven't won Best in Show.

The whippets had their ears cut off - it was in the 1980s/90s.   

[jaypo]

Omg don't get me started on staffies,when I worked in the pharmacy our delightful drug addicts told me they get extra benefits if they have a dog,so what do they all do? Yep,go out and get a staffie,poor animals,you just knew they got beaten,always looked so scared of their owners,too sad 😔

[jaycee]

I believe it is true that drug addicts get extra benefits if they have a dog,i was at my local shops one day when a druggie was sat on the wall outside begging for money,he had a gorgeous husky with him, and asked if i could spare some money as his dog needed food,
I said i will get him some at the shop, he said oh no he only eats a certain kind, as he was talking to me, a woman close by was shaking her head at me, i went into the shop and the woman said, don't give him any money ,it's not for the dog, which i had aleady guessed , but how do they get dogs like huskies? they were not cheap even then
It is disgusting how much money the get, much more than we get pension i do know that

[CLKD]

They often borrow dogs.  A few years ago it was babies and children - they would be swapped between beggars making out that they hadn't money to feed them - several young women and men were touting the same kids around.  Until Social Services stepped in on advice from the Police.  Most of them were from Romania.