I am truly...TRULY, COMPLETELY APPALLED by some of the discussions that I am reading lately in OTHER DOODLE FORUMS posted by one COMPLETE IDIOT after the other!.....
I REALLY want to know!...... Who are the breeders that are selling these people doodle puppies????? Who are THE BREEDERS giving their "precious babies" to people who obviously have absolutely no business owning a dog never mind a high maintenance doodle?
This post in particular killed me....
"I just bought my puppy yesterday and brought her home, and by night of course I put her in the crate, and omg did she scream! She probably screamed, howled, and cried for 2 hours straight, and normally I wouldn't care but it turns out my roommate has a psychological problem with crying puppies. His family abused them when he was young I guess, so when he hears a dog cry he gets emotionally upset. Anyway, I did everything, I tried to tire her out before bed, I put in blankets, I put in a warming thing, I put in a toy with mom's scent, I played some piano music, I covered the crate with a towel, and NOTHING worked. I expected her to cry, but not scream bloody murder till 2 am. I dont know what to do! I have to make her stop crying before my roommate goes completely insane!"
Who had the AUDACITY to SELL this puppy to a 22 year old single girl who lives in an apartment building with roommates who according to her post after having the puppy for ONE DAY!??!!!!??!..."can't take the puppy crying?!!???!!" DON"T WE ASSUME AND EXPECT THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN WE GET A NEW PUPPY???? ISN'T IT ASSUMED WHEN WE BUY OR ADOPT A PUPPY THAT THIS IS COMPLETELY NORMAL BEHAVIOR THAT SIMPLY REQUIRES PATIENCE ESPECIALLY WITH A BABY WHO WAS JUST RIPPED AWAY FROM IT"S MOTHER, SIBLINGS AND THE ONLY HOME IT'S EVER KNOWN, SHOVED IN A CRATE AND PUT IN THE CARGO HOLD OF AN AIRPLANE FOR HOURS???!!!???!????
Who is the breeder who is about to SELL a 3 year old doodle returned to her by a "customer" who no longer has time to devote to the dog..(don't even get me started on that one!) to a man who's wife just had twins and who according to his post, "works constantly , travels for his job" and wants to know "Can you train a dog to wait to go to the bathroom in the morning if you want to sleep late?" WHAT IS THIS BREEDER THINKING?!!??? Giving a 3 year old dog that will obviously be in some distress to a family with 4 month old TWINS??????...Don't they have ENOUGH on their plates without subjecting an innocent dog to their chaotic household???!!???I'll tell you what these breeders are thinking ..MONEY, MONEY MONEY!!!...That's IT!!....That's why they are in the doodle breeding business to begin with!
What KIND OF MORON ( the same moron with the roomate by the way) puts a BARK COLLAR on a 12 WEEK OLD PUPPY??!!!????
"Anyone ever use a Bark collar? Any recomendations? I am considering using one on my 12 week old puppy that is very loud."
Wonder why there are so many doodles in rescue and in shelters?......THIS IS WHY!!!....THIS IS WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH PEOPLE!!!....One unscrupoulous breeder after another, selling and shipping puppies to one IDIOT after another without ANY screening or consideration of their character, dog experience, living conditions, environment or level of committment ........and I hate to say it but they are ALL on DK!!...Feel like throwing up your dinner??.....In the mood to have a good cry???......Go over there and check out the forum!....
After discussing this with Karen tonight and agreeing that it's heartbreaking to say the least, I just had to rant.....