Buzzwords, Revisited.

Just WHAT is a "puppy mill"?

A breeder who has “x” number of dogs and/or “x” number of litters? OK, who

decides how many “x” is? Has anyone noticed that the noose is tightening

and that it takes fewer and fewer dogs to be branded a puppy mill ? Or that

the definition doesn't just mean wire cages, feces, bred till they drop, and

all the rest? It's reaching out and touching all breeders, and it’s

spreading like a cancer. So now California is apparently "overrun" with

puppy mills. How many do you think there really ARE in this state, or even

in the entire country? Most of the true puppy mills are clustered in one

or two midwestern states. Everywhere else? Close to zero.

If you happen to be of the mind that rescuing mixed breeds is what it's all

about, just remember that that kind of thinking leads right down the path to

an end to hobby breeders, who, despite popular belief, are THE major source

of quality, healthy, socialized puppies in the U.S. Their disappearance

will leave a gap that will be filled by imports, smuggled and other poorly

bred animals. Will be? It’s already happening. These are the pets you are

giving to your children, risking disease, dog bites and more. Is this what

you want for your family?

Why is it so hard for people to see that these buzzwords have been

deliberately created to make hobby breeders and those who like dog shows

look like scum?

Here’s another example. Notice I said “poorly bred animals.” I did NOT say

“back yard breeder,” another phrase with - intentionally - no definition.

How many hobby/show breeders raise litters in houses with BACK YARDS...where

the puppies romp and play in the sunshine? Well bred, loving, thriving,

physically and mentally sound puppies?

Pay attention, people! Responsible breeders already know the animal rights

extremists, are out to get us, you, me, ALL of us. And that if left up to

these people, these groups, pet owners are a dying breed, so to speak.

Their bottom line, their dirty little secret, is that we should not be

allowed to OWN animals, period. Those same buzzwords are redefining the

nature of dog ownership so as to deny us our constitutional right to own

pets. Additionally, by creating the widespread myth that we have a huge pet

overpopulation crisis in this country, they are able to promote and sponsor

laws designed to make dog ownership more and more difficult. When difficult

becomes impossible, they will have achieved their goals, and by the time you

finally look around and wonder where all the dogs went, it will be too late.

“Puppy mills,” “backyard breeders,” “hoarders,” “guardians,” “adoption,”

“rescue,” “furkids,” and of course, the biggest lie of all, “pet

overpopulation.” It's bad enough that THEY (animal rightists) use the words,

but as long as we (dog owners) keep repeating them ourselves, and even

worse, applying them to those within our ranks, we're just hammering another

nail in our coffin. Look beyond your family room, your local shelter, even

your local state. See the big picture, follow the trend, and see what’s

really happening.

The enemy is not we who truly love animals, we the people, we the pet owners

of America. It is not US. The Humane Society of the United States, PETA,

and similar fanatical animal rights groups too numerous too mention. THEY

are the enemy.

When it comes to the care and ownership of your pets, accept nothing,

question everything. Every buzzword, every WORD, out of their mouths is

intended to manipulate and destroy us.

DON'T HELP THEM DO IT!