To get angry at people who..

[Joysmum]

...allow their bog standard, nothing out of the ordinary, cat/dog/whatever to have babies.

With so many animals who can't find a good home wtf are people doing breeding more of them?

I personally believe many issues can be solved if it were mandatory to have a license for breeding yet more animals.

Sorry if I sound aggressive, but I hate this fashionable breed crap!

I work in the animal care industry and I am shocked and appalled every single day by the things people do to their animals in the name of £££. Poor or even just ignorant breeding practices cause so much more pain and suffering than the backyard breeders ever know about.

How about there being a mandatory register where the breeder can be traced and if one of their animals is homeless, they should be fined/forced to contribute to rehoming costs/destruction costs. Maybe forcing the breeders to take responsibility would help?

I definitely agree but we've had 3 dogs over the years separately. 2 mongrels and 1 pedigree. Can you guess which one was untrainable and aggressive??

Me too Where all this Cockerpoo/Labradoodle stuff.

YANBU. Spaying and neutering needs to be mandatory for pet ownership IMO unless you are a licensed breeder (and so licenses for breeders need introducing). I do know some very responsible (cat) hobby breeders who don't do it for profit and just do it for the love of the breed, the cats are very well looked-after. Sadly they are in the minority and even they say that rescued cats should be the priority for someone looking for a new pet.

If you want a handbag dog, go to a rescue there are loads waiting....
Want a labradoodle give it six months...
There will be loads of them!
Want a dog.....
Pick up the phone book and ring a shelter, be honest about your circumstances and needs and likely they will have a dog!
DO NOT BUY ONE

Where and Sparkling the poodle crossbreeds are because they are hypoallergenic - poodles don't shed. So they actually have a purpose!

They breed two breeds often mongrels and sell them on the idea of the breeds characteristics, it's what used to be called a mongrel, but there are new fashions every month!

All dogs shed to an extent if not clipped, all dogs are prone to fleas unless housebound, all dogs can get worms, all dogs will bite a doc if really backed into a corner!
If you can not deal with this don't get a dog!

How about there being a mandatory register where the breeder can be traced and if one of their animals is homeless, they should be fined/forced to contribute to rehoming costs/destruction costs. Maybe forcing the breeders to take responsibility would help?

I actually agree with this, and have been lobbying for it here in Australia. As a registered breeder, part of the contract I have with any puppy buyer is that I remain second contact on the microchip for life. I would like to see it legally required that breeders remain on the microchip and if the dog is handed in to the pound or rescue that the breeder must take responsibility for it or pay a fee. Good breeders would take their dog back in a heartbeat, poor ones may start rethinking their activities if it starts impacting their hip pocket.

the shelters are full of pedigrees needing homes, there is no need to breed. If you want a hypoallergenic dog get a poodle not a labradoodle - have you seen how big those things can get ? They are like mutants. The problem is that the hypoallergenic thing will be reduced due to the gene spread. Everyone should neuter their animals - not just to reduce the numbers of unwanted cats and dogs and horses etc. but also because neutering has proven health benefits to the animal. And animals don't know they can't have off spring, they have no emotional feeling of 'oh I would love a litter'.

Little - Poodles may not shed but the crossbreeds often do and no dog is truly hypoallergenic, people are often allergic to the dander and saliva rather than just fur.

If you are allergic a dog is not for you, my mum feels that they are not for her! To be honest if you were allergic to peanuts would you put pistachios on the shopping list?

It amazes me that a cross breed can fetch up to £2000! Labradoodles are essentially a mongrel, aren't they?

poodle crossbreeds are because they are hypoallergenic - poodles don't shed. So they actually have a purpose!

They have no purpose. Breeding a breed that sheds to a breed that doesn't shed is not going to guarantee the offspring will not shed. You've got equal chance of the offspring getting either coat. If you want a dog that doesn't shed, then why not pick from one of the many breeds available that have a non-shedding coat, with documented health clearances from a reputable breeder? At least then you can be sure of what you're getting.

Agree with you 100% OP.

2000 for a mongrel!!!!!!!
Dog probably lovley but time needed to help with earlier owner
GO TO BATTERSEA unless you have something to hide at home.

I agree with the op.

It's a huge problem with small animals. Some stupid rabbit owners think it would be nice to have a litter of cute fluffy baby rabbits and then don't realise that the breeding doe is fertile again immediately after giving birth, and her young are capable of breeding after just a few weeks. Cue some very desperate local ads and another knock on the door for the local animal shelter.

I took on a Gunuie pig went out to find six small wet pigs found homes eventually !

Adopting pets from shelters can be very very difficult -- i understand they need to make sure that animals go to good homes, but they can get soooo discriminative. :(

in what way Nataleejah?

Inflammatory beware!!!!!

If you could be offered a child, born to good parents, ready for a new home, sleep trained, partially toilet trained...

Would you take it on on would you report to ss?

How good is a pedegree?

Nataleejah. All they check is that you have the space, not intrusive!

But what about breeding of pedigree dogs? Are they more valuable and worthy than "ordinary" dogs? oh and don't even get me started about designer breeds with stupid names.

Want a nice dog that doesn't moult? a poodle will do nicely