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Likes: Play time, India (their dam), people, other dogs.
Favorite Toy: Anything that can fit into their mouths.
Arrival Story: My uncle Joey got Endy. He didn't realize that she was all set to have puppies. She had 2 while chained in the back yard. As soon as he figured out what was happening, my uncle brought her and 1 puppy inside. He didn't see the other one. Unfortunately, it died because it was a cold night. My uncle found it the next morning. The puppie's color is known as sable in German Shepherds.
Bio: All the puppies have gone to their new homes except one female. My uncle bred his dogs yet again this year, this time on purpose. *sigh*------------As I've learned in my past three-plus years of research on breeding, breeding is far from simple, and even farther from easy. There are many ethics involved, and at least two year's worth knowledge (and experienced gained with an experienced and reputable mentor) on breeding is necessary. Even when you take all of the precautions, many things can go wrong. My uncle, I'm sorry to say, is not a good breeder. I, myself, am currently a breeder-in-training (though recently in answering a question I did a typo listing myself as a breeder, and by the time I caught it, it was too late to change), and still researching breeding, as well as searching for a mentor.
Forums Motto: Questdriven: cookiemiller.tripod.com
The Last Forum I Posted In: Not sure where to put this but...Pregnancy???
Questdriven: An introduction to the world of responsible dog breeding: Questdriven
( While any helpful feedback on my website (constructive criticism, praise, etc) is very much appreciated, please note that I might not change my site just because you think I'm too blunt, or you don't like what I have to say. My site, my right. I will consider any complaints you put forth, but ultimately I don't change my site for any old reason, nor just because one (or a few) people are offended.)
The Best Places to get a dog: 1. Reputable breeder
2. Rescue group
3. Shelter
Worst Places to get a dog: 1.Puppy mill (a breeder who mass breeds, often keep their breeding dogs in cages (where they receive almost no - if at all - veterinary care, no exercise, and are bred on every heat), and usually sells to pet stores)
2.Pet store (because no good breeder sells to a pet store because they want to be sure themselves that thier puppies get a good home)
3.BYB (Short for "Backyard Breeder". This is what my uncle is. Although a BYB is much, much better than a puppy mill, they are still one of the very worst places to get a dog.
4.Newspaper adds (good breeders generally don't advertise in the paper, as they have homes lined up for their puppies months before the puppie's parents are even bred. Most of the time, breeders who advertise in the paper are BYBs.)
Comments, questions, or criticisums?: If you have questions, comments, or even criticisms on my website, just paw-mail me. I'm here to help.
Voki:
A Dog Lover's Prayer: Lord, you know that there would be times when man would need another kind of friend--one who would not criticize, nor blame, nor make demands, nor question. One who would only listen and love.
And so you gave us the dog. Not just one dog, but a dog to suite every temperament and personality.
Lord, we thank you for man's best friend. Help us to remember that he also belongs to you.
Therefore, while we are to enjoy him, we are not to mistreat him, nor alter his health and ability to function by breeding to suite our foolish whims. We are not to thwart his purpose by keeping him isolated where he cannot learn to function in our world.
Teach us, Lord, not to inflict pain and suffering to gain our selfish ends--sometimes as frivilous as a purple ribbon, and not to breed so many of his kind that homes cannot be found and he is left homeless and starving, or sentenced to death in a shelter.
Help us, Lord, to love our friend, the dog, in such a way that it reflects your love and compassion for mankind, whom you have called your friend.
I'm reading Sheltie Talk right now, and it has a couple of poems at the very end of the book that I'd like to share.
A Dog Lover's Prayer Lord, you know that there would be times when man would need another kind of friend--one who would not criticize, nor blame, nor make demands, nor question. One who would only listen and love.
And so you gave us the dog. Not just one dog, but a dog to suite every temperament and personality.
Lord, we thank you for man's best friend. Help us to remember that he also belongs to you.
Therefore, while we are to enjoy him, we are not to mistreat him, nor alter his health and ability to function by breeding to suite our foolish whims. We are not to thwart his purpose by keeping him isolated where he cannot learn to function in our world.
Teach us, Lord, not to inflict pain and suffering to gain our selfish ends--sometimes as frivilous as a purple ribbon, and not to breed so many of his kind that homes cannot be found and he is left homeless and starving, or sentenced to death in a shelter.
Help us, Lord, to love our friend, the dog, in such a way that it reflects your love and compassion for mankind, whom you have called your friend.
WHAT AM I TO YOU?
M. Kummer As a pup I dreamed and wondered
What life could hold in store:
For ME, I thought, there's something GREAT
Beyond that kennel door.
Out there are needy people
And I have much to give:
Love, and wit, and gentleess,
To help them learn to live.
I'd be someone's protector,
Keep little ones from harm,
Or guide an old man's weary steps,
Or help to run a farm.
I'd run and bark and jump and play
With friends along a sandy shore.
I'd roll in meadows thick and green
That lie beyond that kennel door.
I lay here waiting--longing,
As the days and years crept by;
My owner kept me fed and brushed,
But inside, let me die.
I do not think of greatness now,
I'm old and filled with pain.
My owner has some ribbons,
But I have lived in vain.
I cannot think what could have been,
My dreams are filled with hope no more,
Just floor and walls and broken heart
For me behind this kennel door.
CCA "Bulliten"
Feb 1984
I post in Dogster Answers a lot, mainly to questions about dog breeding. The responses I sometimes get are often very unaccepting. They either tell me (and the others who posted with me) that we were being rude, or that we were being judgmental, or other such assumptions. They seem to think that we are out to hurt their little feelings.
1. This is the internet. Perfectly friendly posts can come across as rude, brash, and mean since what is being said cannot be heard, nor the writer's expression be seen. The person's mood also effects how they interpret a post. And often times a post seems rude simply because you are being told what you do not want to hear. The truth hurts. But it's good for you.
2. I do not like to sugar-coat. I try to be blunt and honest with people when answering questions, yet I also try to sound friendly and courteous.
With all my info on responsible breeders, I have found that many don't accept what I say. That's fine. It's your right to believe what you want. However, please do not insult me or anyone else just because we disagree with you. Read what I have to say to you, consider it, read up on it, and decide for yourself. That's all I ask.
I don't always agree with the way others who share my view respond to people who want to breed their dog, but our motives are pure. Driven by our love for dogs. It is why I have answered nearly 4,000 questions, not all of which were about breeding.
And to those who resort to calling me anti-breeding, I'm not anti-breeding, just anti-irresponsible-breeding. There is a difference. If you have a problem with the way I deliver my answers or my opinion, I request that you directly confront me about it through paw-mail or the guestbook on my website. Thank you.
Thanks to Dutch for posting this from another website: This just in: PETA’s 2007 kill numbers
By Gina Spadafori
May 12, 2008
Yes, yes, yes, The Center for Consumer Freedom is front group with a fancy name supported by a lot of industries with some practices I don’t agree with, especially with regards to factory-farming. But that doesn’t change the information they got from the state of Virginia:
Last year, PETA’s “Animal Record” report for 2006 (containing its official “kill” numbers) didn’t show up on the website of Virginia’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) until nine months after it was supposed to. So this year, we pressed the issue. And in response to our written public-records request, VDACS delivered the goods. PETA’s 2007 “Animal Record” still isn’t available online through the Virginia government, but we’re making it available today at PetaKillsAnimals.com.
Here’s what the report shows. Not including the animals PETA spayed and neutered, the group had possession of 1,997 dogs, cats, and other “companion animals” in 2007. And PETA — which professes a belief that animals should never be slaughtered for food, used for medical research, or killed for clothing, nonetheless put 90.9 percent of them to death at its Norfolk, VA headquarters. And despite its official status as a “humane society” and a pet “releasing agency” in Virginia, PETA found adoptive homes for only 17 animals all year. Just 17.
Look. I’m not donating money to the Center for Consumer Freedom, 501(c)3 status or no. But a lot of people who donate money to PETA would be surprised to read the state of Virginia report. Which means they need to see the state of Virginia report and make up their own minds about what it means.
PETA, by the way, doesn’t seem to like this information being shared. They have argued that the animals they kill are not “in search of new homes” but rather were so unadoptable that being killed was the only kind solution for them.
They have, incidentally, threatened to sue people who say otherwise. Except, well, the state of Virginia has pointed out to them — in a letter, copy and explanation here – that the law requires them to report animals taken in “for the purpose of adoption.”
I’ve make it clear that I believe PETA has a right to advocate for animal rights. I’ve also made it clear that I don’t agree with their point of view, which, if taken to its simple, logical conclusion, would mean the extinction of nearly all domestic animals, pets included.
If someone agrees with that position, that’s fine, too. I just want to make sure people know what they’re supporting before they send a check to any advocacy group.
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