I have to confess, I can't say for sure whether or not my boy Max came from a puppy farm and I feel awful about it.
Just over
four and a half years ago we made a family choice to look for a new dog. I was
completely unaware of rescue groups and must be honest and admit that getting
an adult dog from the pound was not a consideration at the time.
We were
looking for a dog that would mix in well with our young family and a dog of
medium size breed that would not shed hair as my husband has allergies. We
decided on a Spoodle for these reasons. Whilst online we found a gorgeous image
of a fluffy puppy. I did not think about much more except how cute this dog was
and how do we go about purchasing one. I
called the number and was told that the litter of 4 would be ready in a couple
of weeks and that I could view the puppies in Parkville and pay on the day. It
all seemed too easy.
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| Max - IdPet C.E.O |
So off we
went to Parkville kids in tow. I went to the door and out comes a lady with two
puppies she looks at me and hands me one immediately before I even get the
words... hello out. Needless to say I felt like the choice had already been
made for us as at this point. There was no way my kids were going to let me
leave without him.
I did ask
about the mother and father of the dogs and the breeder showed me photos. I
also asked if I could see the mother in the flesh and she made the excuse that
she was resting with her other babies and that it wouldn't be a good idea. Then
she said that she only uses the house to show people the dogs as she was from
the Country. I got to thinking, that was a
bit weird, but before I knew it the transaction was made, she quickly gave me a receipt with some typed up puppy notes and
then we were on our way with our new puppy Max.
This
experience looking back on it has me feeling sick as I may have contributed to
a puppy farm that may not have been ethical. I know this may be ignorant but at
the time I did not know anything about Puppy mills or the charity Oscar's Law;
and that unethical inhumane mass puppy farming even existed.
Knowing
what I know now there is no way we would ever purchase a dog this way again.
I cannot
change the past and would never give up our Max for the world. Not only is he
our C.E.O and the ambassador of IdPet, he is
our family.
I believe
it is important to tell my story and am so proud to have Oscar's Law as part of
our 'personalised love' program this summer.
You can
also show your support by purchasing our new fundraiser I.D Tags.Get your personalised Oscar's Law I.D tag right here and know that when you
do, Oscar's Law will receive 50% of the sale
price.
Remember
from 1 December to 1 March 2014 just by
typing in OSCAR into our checkout when purchasing we will give 10% of your sale
to Oscar's Law, who campaign tirelessly to educate and eradicate inhumane puppy
mills that put profit before the health and well being of animals.
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| Oscar and Debra - Oscars Law |
If you are
looking for a certain breed of puppy to contact your local state canine organisation e.g; Dogs Victoria, Dogs NSW etc and ask for a list of breeders for the breed
they are looking for.
Just
because they are registered doesn't mean they are ethical so the public must do
their research.
Does the
breeder allow you to view the pup at the place of breeding, can you view pup
interacting with mum?
Make sure
you are comfortable with the standard of care and living conditions.
Has the
pup been raised inside the home, handled from
birth and well socialised?
The
breeder should be open to questions and be able to provide a full health
history of the puppy and the parents.
The
breeder should ask you just as many questions to ensure their puppy is going t
o
a suitable home.
The puppy
should be chipped and up to date with vaccinations.
Provided
by Debra Tranter Founder Oscar's Law.
Until the
next blog we wish you and all our fur friends...a wonderful happy and safe
holiday season.
Thank you for all the
support we are overwhelmed with appreciation.
Love and
woofy paws
Katrina,
Max , Toni and the team at Idpet. xxx
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