Tag Archives: reputable dog breeders

How to recognize a good dog breeder

By Edie Jarolim | Published: August 22, 2009
I’m going to set semantics aside for the moment — not to mention, again, the issue of whether or not rescue would be preferable to getting a dog from a breeder. People are going to get dogs from breeders, whether you approve or not. They should be able to recognize the good ones. Whatever a [...]
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Dog Breeding & Its Discontents, Part 1

By Edie Jarolim | Published: August 20, 2009
The other day I got into a mini-argument on Twitter –well, in 140 characters it’s got to be pretty short — with a dog breeder who extolled the virtues of “hobbyists” as opposed to “professionals.” The tweeter proclaimed that hobbyists breed dogs for love whereas professionals do it for money, making the former preferable to [...]
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Puppy Mills, Twitter & Not Minding Your Own Business

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 20, 2009
It all started with a casual request from a fellow dog Twitterer for me to submit a photo of my pup for her site. I’m always happy to share Frankie’s cute mug with others, and it looked like she ran a nice, small dog supply business. Sure, I said. After submitting the photo, I clicked [...]
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