Something I've wondered with breeder's - and I'm sure someone can answer this - is on a lot of breeder's web sites that I've visited I see a page on the site that lists "retired" dogs for sale (maybe this isn't common practice).
I guess what I don't understand is this...when I get a dog it's for life (for the whole life of the dog) and I fully consider them family.
However, I see some breeder's listing "retired" dogs that have had a few litters and then they're selling them...
I don't get that.
Why is it that breeder's can use a dog to make money and then sell it?
I mean - I understand that there is a limit to how many dogs one person can handle and give proper attention to at one time so if you want to be constantly breeding then you have to get new dogs but...why not just have fewer dogs, less puppies and keep the ones that you loved and that made you money until they pass on?
I'm not trying to start a war here on the forums - it is just something I don't understand and maybe I'm not looking at it right...
I guess what I don't understand is this...when I get a dog it's for life (for the whole life of the dog) and I fully consider them family.
However, I see some breeder's listing "retired" dogs that have had a few litters and then they're selling them...
I don't get that.
Why is it that breeder's can use a dog to make money and then sell it?
I mean - I understand that there is a limit to how many dogs one person can handle and give proper attention to at one time so if you want to be constantly breeding then you have to get new dogs but...why not just have fewer dogs, less puppies and keep the ones that you loved and that made you money until they pass on?
I'm not trying to start a war here on the forums - it is just something I don't understand and maybe I'm not looking at it right...
