Really saddened

I was looking at a free paper in the Dogs section and now I feel quite sad. I know there are alot of animals in welfare and kennels but the amount of people selling or giving there pets away is unreal
One add said sale through no fault of it's own!!!!!!

It is heartbreaking to read through the adverts some people just sell and buy animals like toys

Some are genuine and for one reason or another have to get rid of their much beloved pet some genuine people advertise their dogs perhaps because they dont want them going into a rehoming centre so would rather sell them or rehome them theirselves, I dont have a problem with this not everybody using the free ads are morons but unfortunatley the free ad sites attract a lot (not all) of puppy peddlars most of them are easy to spot as they have numerous breeds for sale all the time. Sad but just one of those things, always been this way cant see it changing tbh.

I agree with you Laura we got two of our dogs through the free ads papers and they lived long happy lives when they came to us, the people advertising them were both scared to place them with the RSPCA as they were both very dog and people aggresive and they felt the RSPCA would put them down.

agree its sad the amount of people getting rid of their pets. unfortunetely there are ALOT of people getting rid of them for the wrong reasons.

we got sash through a website, but the guy was really genuine. so not all people who advertise are bad people, sometimes it is the safer option than taking them to a rescue centre where they might have to spend the next 6 months or longer.

People tend to buy a breed of dog without doing any research beforehand and then they find out that it's size, needs, temperament etc does not suit them so they then sell it on. Others are genuine people who honestly cannot keep the dog on. It's a shame about the former and no amount of education seems to make them think before they buy.

it's a big responsibility owning a dog its not something you can go in to lightly,some people just dont have a clue they think aww look a puppy isnt it cute but when it grows and grows they decide its not cute anymore and they dont want it people like this should not entertain getting a dog they dont deserve to own one

I think some people also choose a dog because of its looks etc and dont take into consideration the breed characteristics

They certainly do. I have a Weimaraner and the amount of people that stop us and tell us they want one of those as they are such a beautiful colour! I tell them there is far more to the breed than just a colour and ask them to research the pros and cons of them before buying one as they may find they have taken on more than they can handle!

Amazes me though, the amount of people who buy a certain breed, get the dog or pup home and then ask 'does anyone know anything about them?'

Research that breed you 'like the look of' before you buy one. Prevention is better than cure as they say.

I suppose that if there was some irresistible reason for re-homing my two, I might go through the ads in the local paper, because it would have to be stressed that both boys should go together - they've been together for 7 years now (all Snorri's life); re-homing would be quite a shock for them, and I'd want to minimize that for them (even though it would destroy me).

I'd HAVE to do it myself, I couldn't bear to see an organisation take the final decision from me, and possibly split them up. I'd want to see where they were going, too - to as nice a place as possible (like my cousin's place near Aviemore, Inverness-shire).

So I wouldn't assume automatically that an advert of that nature was an uncaring one, perhaps it was the last remaining option for someone who is now grieving.

Snorri
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