Another reason why it is so imperative to have 'litter licenses'. When will the SPCA do something about backyard breeders? When will they push the city to put in place some kind of by-law around breeding dogs? I really hope I live to see the day that people need breeder licenses to breed puppies. I hope I live to see the day that those breeders list those licenses in papers, and that only the good breeders...those doing it for a hobby and not a profit are the ones breeding. As soon as profit plays a role in dog breeding, there are a host of unscrupulous people breeding dogs that should never be bred in the first place -- dogs with aggression problems. Some dogs are born with these aggression problems. Some dogs end up aggressive due to the chaining and isolation of dogs.

I once owned a dog who was terribly aggressive with other dogs. I don't know how aggressive she would have been had she gotten 'hold' of a dog as I did not let her near dogs after she tried to attack one once. It is incredibly stressful to live with a dog like that. And through the various workshops I did, I met many other people in my shoes -- people with dogs who had aggression problems, but also loved their dog way too much to ever put their dog down. Remember, these dogs are not aggressive all the time. My dog was an absolute sweetheart with people, children, toddlers. But I had to be incredibly vigilant to keep her away from other dogs. It makes me very, very angry that more is not done to stop the breeding of these dogs. No dog should have to be put down because of aggression problems -- these dogs would prefer not to be born in the first place, and no responsible, caring dog owner should have to live with a dog like this as it is stressful and possibly dangerous. And while there are absolutely no laws in place to stop the breeding and selling of dogs with these kinds of bad genetic lines, once again, our city puts a band-aid solution on the problem by putting fines in place.
How about a proactive solution? How about never allowing dogs to live a life of isolation? And how about some litter licenses so that those people making big profits off of dangerous dogs have to pay a hefty fee to breed? Want to make a bet that will stop a lot of breeding if those guys stop making a profit? It is so simple it amazes me that the SPCA can get away with not pushing the city for this.
The very good breeders now are not making any money at breeding....they clearly do it as a hobby and as a love for their dog, and the wish for people to own a dog that truly adds pleasure to their family. When will the day come that that will be the only people breeding?