Do you think that Harrods should be selling puppies?

[jules77]

If not, please sign petition.

http://www.gopetition...-selling-puppies.html

[jules77]

No difference Society. Puppies shouldnt be sold in any shop, but you would think somewhere as high profile as Harrods would know better.

[carmalee]

society I agree with you - there's is no difference but imo no animal should be sold from a shop - it relies too much on the aahhh factor and impulsive decisions. The source of the animals is often dubious and the back up and advice mediocre at best. They often take unwanted litters without knowing the breeding thereby perpetuating back street breeders.

[society]

Like all young ones, puppies too need nurturing. Given that, I don't see any harm coming to them regardless of who their parents are. Assuming you have all the necessary means of caring for a puppy, but, you didn't know about the puppys' life history, breeding would you leave it to die or fend for itself?

[carmalee]

no society, you have taken my remarks out of context - by 'breeding' as in lineage, I mean the intentional mating of two healthy animals and not random matings which is often the results we see in pet shops.

[lankeela]

Okay, case in point - someone bought two bitches and a dog of my breed, bred the dog to the two bitches (closely related) and sold them to Harrods, who were selling them at £600 when the going rate for the breed was about £250. Our breed club wrote and asked if the parents or puppies had been eye tested, and whether the new owners were being told about the serious eye problem in our breed which reputable breeders were trying to breed out, whilst waiting for a DNA test. They agreed they knew nothing of this, and would not be having the breed again. It turned out the parents of these puppies were carriers, and so by the law of averages some of the puppies would have been affected. As they don't get this till they are up to four or five years old, they could have been bred on from, thus perpetuating the condition.

Even the RSPCA says puppies should be seen with their mothers, and selling them in pet shops or on the internet leaves them open to all sorts of problems with infections, lack of socialisation etc, and is why people come on here asking for help when they get a problem.

[seadogg]

That about sums it up lankeela.

[lilacben]

Done it number 763. Just hope it will not go ahead. Puppies should only be sold from breeders where you can see the mother at least. It is bad enough in America please don't let it happen here.

[carmalee]

let's not forget though that not all breeders are squeaky clean - I'm met some shockers who shouldn't be allowed within ten miles of an animal let alone breed them. Having said that, the majority are good guys and in the business because they love animals. However, when it comes to animal welfare no one can afford to become complacent.

[Invictas]

Just how much longer will this urban myth go on?
I live not far from Harrods,and they have(to my knowledge) not had a pet department,nor sold animals (of any sort) since the early 1970's.
I think people should check on their facts before getting so hot under the collar!
If you don't believe me just Google the shops website,you won't find a Pet department on any floor.

[vulcan]

In view of the statement by Invictas, can any of you who chose to ignore my question five hours ago, please provide proof ? or will the thread suddenly go quiet ?

[CailinDeas]

Have signed petition and well done for bringing it to our attention.

[Invictas]

LOL@EDDIE.
Seroiusly,I have just Google Harrods/Dogs and am shocked at the fact that the information is so wrong.
What is even worse is most of the hits have the same wording,which means this incorrect information has grown and grown (out of all proportion) in effect by word of mouth.
It's frightening just what can get blown up and believed on the net all from one small incorrect entry.
The sad thing is people believe it without checking for themselves.

[honky-tonk]

Harrods do not advertise that they sell puppies but if you visit their pet department they sell puppies and also kittens, well they did when i visited the store in 2008.

[fredpuli47]

Invictas, you live near Harrods and say they haven't sold pets since the 1970s nor do they have a pet department . If you go in you may have noticed their Pet Kingdom, as they call it. Guess what it sells. Mostly very expensive pet accessories, but pets too, certainly recently

[honky-tonk]

Well i can asure you Eddie they were not cuddly toys they were selling. Both puppies and kittens are housed in seperate rooms and you can view them through a glass partition.

[Invictas]

I give up,there none so blind as those who cannot see,or rather wish to propogate and antagonise on AB.