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  • S

    It makes me sad that good breeders aren't breeding and the puppymillers and byb are.
    I don't know how we can do anything about byb but puppymillers can and should be shut down or regulated out of business.
    I know folks don't want any more regulations, but this awful business needs something and that is all I can think of?
    Any other suggestions to make it stop???

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • lvossL

    It is not that people don't want to see puppymills regulated better, it is that legislators don't want to regulate puppymills because they bring in tax dollars for the states that have these large mills. So legislators propose legislation that will not effect puppymills at all and instead make it more difficult for responsible breeders to breed. Which will only decrease the supply of responsibly bred puppies and increase the pups born in these horrible mill conditions because there will still be demand for the puppies.

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  • lvossL

    Even though it is a slow process the only way to stop mills is to make it unprofitable for them. That means raising awareness and educating buyers so they will not buy a dog from petstores or the new virtual pets stores that are selling these mill dogs. If they mills can not sell their dogs then they will not breed.

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  • MantisM

    I still like the idea of a Scooby Doo steak out and steal! All of those Amish people and their pretzels!! By god, set the basenjis free!!

    Caesar and Cairo….the boys

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  • tanzaT

    @Mantis:

    I still like the idea of a Scooby Doo steak out and steal! All of those Amish people and their pretzels!! By god, set the basenjis free!!

    It is not just the Amish that are in the Puppy Mill business… And Lisa is right.. the only way to stop puppy mills is to NOT support by NOT buying puppies from Pet Stores... And putting the pet stores out of business that are selling puppies.

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • MantisM

    Ah, please dont take me seriously…..;)

    Caesar and Cairo….the boys

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  • MantisM

    I like the Amish…..and their pretzels!!

    Caesar and Cairo….the boys

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  • tanzaT

    @Mantis:

    I like the Amish…..and their pretzels!!

    Not a "dig" but just a reminder that needs to be said over and over… Do not support Puppy Mills, regardless of who is running them (and yes Amish are a big part of the puppy farm business)... by thinking that you are helping by purchasing a puppy from a pet store. While we would all love to "save" all these poor animals of any breed, buying them is not solving the problem.

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • S

    I did like the set the basenjis free part!
    grin.

    Really, I so wish we could set them all into good homes.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • S

    Please make sure you strip test your basenjis one a month. If you see a lot of water drinking/peeing, please get the strip tests out and test again.
    These poor puppymill dogs are not from quality breeders and their health is so
    much in doubt….
    So, strip test, and if you get a puppymill dog get them tested for fanconis.
    Knowledge is power.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • tanzaT

    @sharronhurlbut:

    Please make sure you strip test your basenjis one a month. If you see a lot of water drinking/peeing, please get the strip tests out and test again.
    These poor puppymill dogs are not from quality breeders and their health is so
    much in doubt….
    So, strip test, and if you get a puppymill dog get them tested for fanconis.
    Knowledge is power.

    For sure everyone should be strip testing.. and better yet, consider doing a DNA Test for Fanconi…. and if you are strip testing... consider doing it more than one day, once a month.. consider doing it 3 to 4 days in a row per month...

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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