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It took my family a long time to get over the death of our dog Annie. She
was part of the family. It just so happened that it was about Christmas
time when I was ready to think about replaceing her. I knew what breed I
wanted, and had I been able to find a suitable breeder with pups at
Christmas, I would have been happy to bring one into our family at that
time.
Irresponsible people who buy dogs on a whim do so all year long.
As do responsible people.
It would have made our Christmas just that much more special.
It happened that I didn't find a breeder I was happy with until spring,
and we love our Cassie just as much as if we had got her for
Christmas............ Our picture's just look different. |
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-I guess I still have to strongly, strongly, *strongly* still disagree with
you. I would make it a felony to bring a dog under 1 yr. into a home between
December 1 and January 1. 10 years at hard labour, working in the PTS
department of the local shelter, killing all the former cute Christmas
puppies.
Yes, I'm in a bad mood. Tired of people who just don't get it. -I think you have to differentiate between "Puppies FOR Christmas" and
"Puppies AT Christmas". I too do not normally have winter litters. But
my last litter, long planned and well-considered, with puppies
reserved, was born 10/25/94. I discussed the timing with the
prospective owners prior to the breeding, and, funny thing...since
most of 'em were going to homes without children, the Christmas break
was actually the BEST time for them--time off from work to spend with
them, relaxation, etc. One went home on Christmas day, to close
friends (older, no kids) who drove 400 miles, spent Christmas Eve with
us, and took their boy home for 10 days of time off from work, no
parties, no flurries of activity. Two others went the day after, to
the same kind of situation. The one that was going to a home with kids (teens) went AFTER the holidays, because we all knew that was best for
her.
So a puppy AT Christmas CAN work out, and quite well, with advance
planning and reserved puppies....and with responsible owners who have
a clue. But I totally agree that a puppy FOR Christmas is virtually
ALWAYS a bad idea... -If a person brings in a puppy at winter solstice time, and
successfully integrates it into their family, what, exactly, is the
problem? I know that quite often these puppies are dumped, but it is
not the case every time. In general, it is a bad idea, especially if
the puppy is a gift to someone else. But to categorically state that
it is *always* a bad idea is just plain wrong.
And, in fact, some people actually get time off during this time of
the year and have more time for a new puppy |
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