moon
United States of America#2Consumer Comment
Sun, November 25, 2012
I would like to add that I do not doubt these people at all. This Jim Cuthbertson is nothing more than a puppy Mill, back yard breeder that breeds quanity for the buck.
He does not stand behind his dog's once you buy a pup, and once he has got your money it is a done deal. This man will argue with you and lie just to justify his unethical breeding practices by stating, "you got a deal at $800.00 for a breeding dog". Original price was $1500.00. The price was lowered if you bought more than one.
I personally was a consumer and ended up with a pup with health problems that were clearly Genetic and verified by two veterinarians. I brought it to Jim's attention and all he could tell me was resell the animal, or breed the animal and I could get my money back. There was no offer to resolve anything or care given to what defects he is producing.
People should avoid this person due to the fact he is a liar, and is an unethical breeder.
On the positive note: Although, the dog's were bought as breeding stock I ended up with nice pets :-)
Chris
Iowa,#3Consumer Comment
Sat, April 28, 2012
Voiceofreason, you should get off your pedistal. Yes, there are a lot of homeless dogs. The OP isn't the one who created that problem. I'm sure you have no biological children of your own, as I'm sure your high morals led you to adopt any children you might want. I'm sure you buy all your clothes from garage sales too.
There are many reasons why someone would want to buy from a breeder instead of adopting from an animal shelter:
1. You have no idea what a shelter dog has been through. Has he had an abusive background? Was he subjected to violence? Has he ever bitten anyone? Did he have any serious health problems? What is his genetics? What was his parents like? All these are questions you can never answer with a shelter dog. Even if a dog currently shows no signs of agression, you never know if he's going to have a Vietnam flashback and go batshit crazy. I'd rather have a puppy and know what it has been through.
2. Shelters have become increasingly judgmental about who adopts from them. They are actually more inquisitive and invasive than many top breeders.
3. A lot of times, the adoption fee is almost as much as a puppy, even senior dogs. Sorry, I'm not paying close to the price of a new car for a car that has 150k miles on it.
I could go on and on, but your unfair and ignorant comment doesn't deserve any more of my time.
voiceofreason
North Carolina,#4General Comment
Mon, June 13, 2011
No sympathy for anyone here except Coal. Millions of animals waste away in shelters while you're all out looking for precious pure breed pets. You want you want you want. How about taking in one of your local languishing shelter dogs waiting so longingly for a good home? The only justification for using a breeder is when one needs a specific type of dog for professional or business purposes.