I found this expose' on ABC's Today Show about the conditions of some dogs bred by AKC breeders. Not all AKC breeders are bad, of course, but as the news story shows, it is important that you inspect the kennel where you are buying your next puppy before you send that deposit.
New accusations that one of the country's largest organizations dedicated to dogs, the American Kennel Club, isn't doing enough to protect animals. TODAY National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen reports.
http://www.today.com/news/akc-registered-breeders-raising-dogs-miserable-conditions-6C9640008http://www.today.com/news/akc-registered-breeders-raising-dogs-miserable-conditions-6C9640008
Many people are buying Boerboel puppies sight unseen from internet websites, and many of these online breeders of Boerboels are not taking good care of their dogs. The best practice is to visit the breeder in person and meet the breeding parents of your next pup.
The first Boerboel puppy that I purchased was registered with AKC, but I visited the breeder, met the sire and dam of my pup, and saw the pup in person before I made a decision. She was raised in a home environment, and not a kennel. Now she has multiple obedience titles and is a registered Therapy Dog. She will be 7 years old on Saturday, November 15, 2014, and is very healthy. I couldn't be more happy with my girl!
Don't forget to go out and have fun with your dog! The photo above is Azaan, my first Boerboel, focused on her handler (me) on the pause table during agility training on the second floor of an Indoor Soccer Arena.
New accusations that one of the country's largest organizations dedicated to dogs, the American Kennel Club, isn't doing enough to protect animals. TODAY National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen reports.
http://www.today.com/news/akc-registered-breeders-raising-dogs-miserable-conditions-6C9640008http://www.today.com/news/akc-registered-breeders-raising-dogs-miserable-conditions-6C9640008
Many people are buying Boerboel puppies sight unseen from internet websites, and many of these online breeders of Boerboels are not taking good care of their dogs. The best practice is to visit the breeder in person and meet the breeding parents of your next pup.
The first Boerboel puppy that I purchased was registered with AKC, but I visited the breeder, met the sire and dam of my pup, and saw the pup in person before I made a decision. She was raised in a home environment, and not a kennel. Now she has multiple obedience titles and is a registered Therapy Dog. She will be 7 years old on Saturday, November 15, 2014, and is very healthy. I couldn't be more happy with my girl!
Don't forget to go out and have fun with your dog! The photo above is Azaan, my first Boerboel, focused on her handler (me) on the pause table during agility training on the second floor of an Indoor Soccer Arena.
