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MH1

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111. Yeah, that was a really dumb statement in the OP.

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 09:34 AM

Feb 2015

Of course people get dogs without going to a puppy mill, or even to a breeder.

Even though many dogs that come through rescues originated at a breeder (unfortunately), not all do. Just as with cats, some people don't spay/neuter their pets, and thus eventually end up with more pets than they want to care for.

And even so ... I only saw the part shown on a news show that discussed it, maybe the ad was cropped ... but the story line just seemed mean. I don't think any animal lover would have written, produced, or approved that ad, even if the puppy wasn't really mistreated. It's just a stupid ad and indicates the company is run by people who don't care for animals.

(that said, I should mention that not all breeders are puppy mills, and not all breeders are evil. It wasn't clear from what I saw of the ad whether it was really a puppy mill. But whatever. Still an ugly ad.)

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There's nothing wrong with that GoDaddy Puppy Ad (that was pulled from Superbowl) [View all] apples and oranges Jan 2015 OP

"If someone didn't sell a dog to you you wouldn't have one" LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #1

So the animal shelter did not charge you for the Animal? dilby Jan 2015 #19

More likely the dog was purchased from a rescue group LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #25

It was the Oregon Humane Society dilby Jan 2015 #34

HUmane Societies are rescue groups LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #39

Is it really worth it to you to get a particular breed at the price of not only not saving a life Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #86

Not all breeders are terrible. dilby Feb 2015 #139

Oregon Humane Society is great, they are part of our National Humane Society. heres their 990. Sunlei Feb 2015 #110

I paid 150 for a 7 year old dog from the bide a wee shelter hollysmom Jan 2015 #66

The local shleter charges a fee, but you get a certificate that is good for vet services csziggy Jan 2015 #72

In my parts, you have to pay the shelter for shots, etc. wyldwolf Jan 2015 #23

Yes, that is common and it's generally a nominal fee LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #27

$250 - 500 isn't a "nominal" fee. nt pnwmom Jan 2015 #60

it covers the costs of quarantine, vet care and, in the case of dogs rescued from out of state, magical thyme Feb 2015 #101

I understand the cost. But that is one reason there aren't enough adopters, in places where pnwmom Feb 2015 #116

there are numerous rescue organizations, often associated with specific breeds, that bring the dogs magical thyme Feb 2015 #118

It isn't nearly as easy to get a particular kind of dog in my area as you think, because pnwmom Feb 2015 #119

sometimes it's a matter of being willing to wait and watch. magical thyme Feb 2015 #120

You didn't search for young poodles within 100 miles. We want a puppy we can train. But even pnwmom Feb 2015 #121

first you claim that $250-300 isn't "nominal"; then that you "understand the costs" magical thyme Feb 2015 #123

The bottom line is that there are very few young poodles within a reasonable viewing distance, pnwmom Feb 2015 #124

the point is the adoption fee is no higher than what the ordinary expenses would be of magical thyme Feb 2015 #125

We agree -- irresponsible breeders and puppy mills are the problem. pnwmom Feb 2015 #126

price your Vet the costs just to neuter & vaccines a dog. you'll see, '$250ish' fee is a bargain Sunlei Feb 2015 #104

I don't think THEY consider it a sale, since it's to cover all their costs Chemisse Feb 2015 #105

we got ours on a valentines day special d_r Jan 2015 #55

that doesn't mean you paid for the dog though hfojvt Feb 2015 #98

Sure it does wyldwolf Feb 2015 #99

amd I usually goto the vet and pay much more hfojvt Feb 2015 #122

Unless you walk out of shelter with the same amount of money you walked in with... wyldwolf Feb 2015 #131

All the animals I've ever taken home from the pound have cost $. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #26

Ever bought a dog from a breeder? LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #28

Big $, little $, medium $... it's still $. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #33

I disagree with your contention that these are sales LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #42

Here's what a sale is to me... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #48

No one is objecting to the sale of dogs jberryhill Jan 2015 #58

Smartest and most responsible answer I have seen so far in this thread. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #68

I bought my Bella online from a breeder. This one: cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #82

Did you notice something jberryhill Jan 2015 #88

nothing wrong with pure online order if you hire a Vet to do a pre-purchase exam. Sunlei Feb 2015 #114

its good that breeder does the hip/eye/elbow clearances. But that is all they do, except breed dogs. Sunlei Feb 2015 #107

i have shipped dogs in from Europe if I want one from a specific breeding or kennel Drahthaardogs Jan 2015 #92

Shelters don't breed dogs for profit Beaverhausen Jan 2015 #73

you're paying for housing, food and care until they are adopted. magical thyme Feb 2015 #102

Oh, yeah, right. They just were born at the shelter -- are you kidding? pnwmom Jan 2015 #59

If people didn't buy puppies from puppy mills, a lot of animal abuse would be gone. n/t benz380 Jan 2015 #2

Exactly...I'm glad the ad was pulled. whathehell Jan 2015 #11

I rescued my dogs, and paid nothing for them. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #3

Us too. We have 3 rescue dogs. n/t benz380 Jan 2015 #6

Me too...I don't "buy" animals, I adopt them from shelters. n/t whathehell Jan 2015 #7

We do too. I'd never pay for a pet, there are far too many great ones waiting for a forever home. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #75

Really? ProfessorGAC Jan 2015 #18

But they were most likely born at a puppy mill. The alternative pnwmom Jan 2015 #61

There are still pet owners who don't spay/neuter. MH1 Feb 2015 #113

It depends on the region. Some are much more successful than others, so their rescues pnwmom Feb 2015 #115

It's depressing... TeeYiYi Jan 2015 #4

He or she is going to a new family that will love it apples and oranges Jan 2015 #8

It's making fun of this huge cliche of a fucking beer ad LOL snooper2 Jan 2015 #10

Exactly. Have people entirely lost their sense of humor? pnwmom Feb 2015 #129

Agreed. GoDaddy IS a RW company, by the way. whathehell Jan 2015 #12

I didn't know that apples and oranges Jan 2015 #14

The owner is about as far right as you can get. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #31

Who are you with now? I have 24 domains with them apples and oranges Jan 2015 #40

Mine are handled through 'brainwrap.com' Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #44

Check out Namecheap.com. TM99 Jan 2015 #89

They were also for SOPA Egnever Jan 2015 #90

Yeah, I read it awhile ago, don't remember where, but I re-checked and got these.. whathehell Jan 2015 #56

SHOCKED! A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #134

Our dogs are rescued billh58 Jan 2015 #5

Its a disgusting ad. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #13

Some people don't get them from mills... MrScorpio Jan 2015 #15

I thought it was just a farm apples and oranges Jan 2015 #16

The ad is about setting up a puppy mill website A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #22

Are all breeders puppy mills? apples and oranges Jan 2015 #29

I think most of them get their 'stock' from puppy mills. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #32

Where is your evidence for this? Most dog breeders I have known get their stock from other pnwmom Feb 2015 #128

Did you reply to the wrong comment? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #133

You responded to the question: "Are all breeders puppy mills?" pnwmom Feb 2015 #136

Hmm. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #137

Right, I misunderstood you. Thanks for clarifying. pnwmom Feb 2015 #138

I would never buy an animal from such a store. A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #38

The dogs in mall pet stores come from puppy mills. smokey nj Jan 2015 #81

Not every breeder with a website is a puppy mill. pnwmom Feb 2015 #127

Responsible breeders don't sell puppies to unknown persons on the internet jberryhill Jan 2015 #30

Is that a widespread opinion in the animal lover community? apples and oranges Jan 2015 #37

YES. aquart Jan 2015 #49

Got it! apples and oranges Jan 2015 #53

Humane Society and ASPCA jberryhill Jan 2015 #57

Thank you for posting this. MH1 Feb 2015 #112

Thanks for that. A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #135

Your faux is noted. GeorgeGist Jan 2015 #17

I used to refer to things I couldn't comprehend as "faux" also... LanternWaste Jan 2015 #20

I'm open to enlightenment. apples and oranges Jan 2015 #35

"no evidence of that in the clip" A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #41

"A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation apples and oranges Jan 2015 #50

Good for you for being open-minded and teachable. A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #52

apples and oranges, you asked the right question in the beginning. pnwmom Jan 2015 #63

Every dog bred by a breeder, big or small, means a dog is euthanized by a shelter Beaverhausen Jan 2015 #74

That isn't true. In my area the spay and neuter campaigns mean we have very few unwanted dogs pnwmom Jan 2015 #79

2.7 million dogs euthanized each year Beaverhausen Jan 2015 #80

If she wants a dog from a breeder why shouldn't she get one? LisaL Jan 2015 #83

Did I say that? Beaverhausen Jan 2015 #87

Going to a breeder isn't the only option. But if you want a puppy of a certain breed or type, pnwmom Jan 2015 #85

yes, about 2 million euthanized each year and 'USDA approved puppymills' produce about the same. Sunlei Feb 2015 #108

I haven't seen the ad, but plenty of individual breeders who have a few dogs pnwmom Jan 2015 #62

And they sell to people they haven't met? jberryhill Jan 2015 #69

Not the ones I've dealt with. I met the breeder in their homes, pnwmom Jan 2015 #70

I got my cat online from somebody i never met. LisaL Jan 2015 #84

Wouldn't expect an answer from that poster. Snide remarks are more their style. (nt) Inkfreak Jan 2015 #95

LOL, ok. Educate us master! nt Logical Jan 2015 #76

It has gotten more attention than it previously would have. Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #21

+1000 nt Logical Jan 2015 #78

The ad was ironic and funny, I liked it but I also get how some do not ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #24

The homeless ones in the shelters came originally from mills and breeders. pnwmom Jan 2015 #64

It's a great ad. outside Jan 2015 #36

Good, the more people who see it and learn about puppy mills, regardless of whether this puppy sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #45

Seeing the uproar over Palin's child standing on the dog, Chemisse Feb 2015 #106

It gives me a very bad an creepy impression of Go Daddy. I'd avoid them at all costs. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #65

It's a bit crass Renew Deal Jan 2015 #43

It was a nasty, disgusting, unspeakably tone deaf ad. aquart Jan 2015 #46

No one sold a dog to me, and yet somehow I have one. kcr Jan 2015 #47

Yeah, that was a really dumb statement in the OP. MH1 Feb 2015 #111

Yep, our dog was found on the highway in NC JanMichael Feb 2015 #117

That's OK -- as long as you talk about it and post it, they're happy. Brickbat Jan 2015 #51

It wouldn't be a Super Bowl if someone didn't complain about an ad. Inkfreak Jan 2015 #54

Don't forget the halftime show with Katy Perry. RiffRandell Jan 2015 #94

LOL! (nt) Inkfreak Jan 2015 #96

I liked her "Elmo" phase. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #97

My kitty was a rescue, the adoption fee was $30. She came with shots, spayed, tattooed to indicate Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #67

Ad no longer plays. mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #71

And got more publicly because of the animal rights groups throwing a fit. nt Logical Jan 2015 #77

Says you tabasco Jan 2015 #91

It is encouraging to see so many people speak against puppy mills Beringia Jan 2015 #93

"The dog falling out of the pick up truck was unfortunate." magical thyme Feb 2015 #100

video was removed as "commercially deceptive content" just like godaddys puppymill ad Sunlei Feb 2015 #103

I agree with you. Chemisse Feb 2015 #109

I agree. It was a parody, pure and simple, and no actual puppy was harmed pnwmom Feb 2015 #130

Never paid for a dog in my life. cwydro Feb 2015 #132