[discussion] Explaining reputable dog breeding to the average dog owner?Dog Talks

It seems like this discussion only gets talked about amongst dog enthusiasts, and only certain dog enthusiasts (such as this very sub).

From what I've seen, many American dog owners have something against purebred dogs, outside of working dogs. The AKC is an outdated enemy who just breeds dogs to arbitrary standards that leave them sick. The little lady next door who breeds dogs isn't a backyard breeder or puppy mill because her dogs are treated like family. You just need to take your dogs to the vet before breeding them...

The average Joe doesn't wanna hear wordy explanations about OFA or here that their cousin is a backyard breeder for breeding mini bullies or maltipoos. You probably just come off as obnoxious to them.

So, how do we educate people about these sorts of things? Everything is just as simple as "Adopt, don't shop".

I've thought of becoming a Dogtuber some day (partially to just shill about how small breeds and standard poodles aren't appreciated enough). I'm not an expert but I'm not content with the YouTubers I have seen. There's a lot of misinformation on dog breeds, a lot of bad trainers, a lot of people breeding their dogs, and a lot of anti-breeder rhetoric. I haven't been able to find any good videos about reputable breeding.

Submitted October 28, 2020 at 09:21PM by Gallantpride https://ift.tt/2Ge1K88