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scare tactics do work well at times with people. 

Well hopefully their dogs are sterile! Another designer breed coming up... sad.

I didn't make all of these points but did address some. What to do with the puppies? Give 'em away. If that doesn't work? Take 'em to the pound. Seriously- TAKE EM TO THE POUND. Reasoning? Her dog was in the pound and HE found a home.....

Wormers, vaccinations, etc.. Non issue. That stuff should be the new owner's problem.  And they don't see the pound as a bad last resort. Ask me why. Go ahead. Ask. BECAUSE

I didn't make all of these points but did address some. What to do with the puppies? Give 'em away. If that doesn't work? Take 'em to the pound. Seriously- TAKE EM TO THE POUND. Reasoning? Her dog was in the pound and HE found a home.....

Wormers, vaccinations, etc.. Non issue. That stuff should be the new owner's problem.  And they don't see the pound as a bad last resort. Ask me why. Go ahead. Ask. BECAUSE IT'S BETTER FOR THE DOG TO BE PUT DOWN THAN HOMELESS.

People suck.

Mixing breeds doesn't ensure health.  My mixed dog had all the health problems found in both her breeds.  She was a health nightmare.  She didn't reach the lifespan one would expect for either breed.  Oringially she came from a farm with a little pen of "FREE" pups, on their lawn.  I loved her dearly and miss her still.

Sunsilver...your cartoon example is perfect!  Maybe you can find a reprint or scan it and see if a photo handling editor can restore some of it?  If you can get a scanned copy, I'd love one.

Sue-Ann

perosonally I love the "Miracle of Death" line,  I'm soooooooooo gonna save that one for use here at the shelter !!!!!!!!!!!!

May have this wrong but didn't one of these dogs come from a pound?  I thought all shelters required neutering before they allowed an adoption to take place. 

ProudShepherdPoppa,

I think pounds and rescues have different criteria for adoptions. Pounds being not so picky. I had a rescue pup at 8 weeks old, and we were offered $100 refund to encourage us to have him neutered by age 6 months, which we had to sign papers saying we would do just that. When we waited until seven months, I received a follow-up call from them asking if we had snipped him yet. When we did, they sent us the check, and my DH forgot to cash it! So, I chalked it up as a donation and deducted it on my tax return. (Unfortunately, this was the same pup whose backend became paralysed at age 14 months and we had to have him euthanized.)

If one does a private internet rescue, there are no rules at all.

But even then, aren't all rules meant to be broken?

if you know the pound where the one dog was "rescued", i'd call them up and let them know what at least one of their "rescuers" is planning. maybe they'll tighten up their rules. years ago, when i took a canine management class, the instructor used the "miracle of death" line and i've used it a few times myself in the past years. sometimes people do actually stop and think that one through. it seems to work better if their kids are standing there too. there are people who will never really get it or rationalize their situation as different. maybe you could arrange for them to visit the pound to see healthy dogs get euthanized because no one wanted them. we had to watch that in my canine management class and some just couldn't deal with it. big wake-up call.

angusmom,  I can't take that one either,  I refuse to euth a healthy dog,  I have been absolutely blessed in that I have been very luck to only have to pts dogs that are of questionable nature, dogs that have severe health issues, or dogs that are severely injured.  I absolutely feel blessed in that I have NOT had to pts a healthy dog of good temperament and good physical character.

However in a shelter environment,  New born Puppies are VERY tough,  Mothers are stressed weakened immune system and not passing enough immunity to pups and pups young as 10 days to 3 weeks will often get ill,  There is no proof posative isolation and it almost NEVER works favorably for a mother of newborns,  My choices have become limited,  If I can not get them out of here and into foster homes, there is a tough decision to make on those cases,  Those are the ones I beleive people should have to SEE when they say the dumbassery line of "we want our kids to know the miracle of birth"  Most of the time I can talk them into contacting a reputable breeder in the area and ask them if the kids can do some work at the kennel and help with preparations, be present during birthing, and then help with socialization of the pups,  I have told them it's about a 3 month commitment if they are willing to do it,  That sometimes takes them back as well,  But have had one family who did go out, and the breeder was really good about it,  she had the kids help in cleaning kennels, help bathe dogs, help groom, help pick up the outside yard area,  she had them kids bustin they're butts,  But in the end she reported that the "Mom" was happy she had done it this way rather than breeding they're dog (in the meantime she actually had the dog spayed)  the Mom had decided it was more work and much too involved, vaccines, wormings, sanitation,  record keeping, and entirely too much RESPONSIBILITY,  she was not willing to take it all on.  That one particular case it worked and worked very well,  and I wonder how many of her friends and neighbors she has told of her and her childrens experiences there.  One can only hope it is many.