[TrishB]

The simple fact of the matter is, the people who will go to their vet to ask questions, take the time to research and review different breeds, find the right breeder, wait for the perfect puppy - are not the people we need to be concerned about (Group A)

It's the people who wake up one morning and go to the pet store to 'look at what they've got' or look in the paper and say 'Hey! A puppy, what a good idea.' THOSE are the people we have to worry about. (Group B)

The breeders who research the breed, painstakingly track down a foundation bitch with lines they respect, test for all of the genetic problems, tour their bitch around the show or obedience circuit, find the perfect match for their female, interrogate potential puppy owners, ensure the perfect match of puppy and owner - these are not the people we need to worry about. (Group 1)

It's the people like those that had the 6 dogs, locked in a house that were beating the dogs, breeding them for profit and left them unattended to maul that poor little girl on Valentine's Day. It's the people that have 'a female' and the guy down the street that have 'a male', how about we get them to have puppies?! Those BYB who breed females on their first or second heats, never socialize the dogs and will sell a pup to anyone with a couple of hundred dollar bills in their pocket. THOSE are the people we have to worry about. (Group 2)

We've all said it before, in various threads, Education is key.

Group A + Group 2 = No puppy. They'll realise this isn't the puppy or the breeder they want.

Group A + Group 1 = Great Puppy in a Great Home

Group B + Group 1 = No puppy. They'll realise this isn't the type of family that is right for one of their babies.

Group B + Group 2 = Disaster.

If we can stop the last equation from happening, ALL breeds will be better off.

But there is an onus on the breeder in the Group B + Group 1 situation. The breeder needs to inform the family why they're being turned down, why they're not ready, what they need to change, how they can become the perfect family for a puppy. Education is key. If they can't get a pup from you, they'll just get a puppy from somewhere else.

Please help these people to learn and become good dog owners. Give them the information they need so that they don't go to the Group 2's. This is the only way to permanently take the Group 2’s out of business.