Please don't sit there and feel sorry for the animal, put it out of it's misery.

I would say that the puppy mill operators should be put out of business. While they are only a commodity to these business people, a dog becomes a member of the family, regardless of its infirmities.

Look around at the puppy mills. Dogs in cages with no room to run. We used to breed boxers, but their was a big difference between us and the comnercial breeders. We only had one dog to breed. She was a part of the family. Before we sold a pup, the had their ears and tails bobbed, per the breed, but also all of their shots. People liked our pups because we didn't overbreed and all pups, were well socialized to move directly into a home and be a family member.

The misery of a three legged dog? That no one will love them. Fortunately, there are many people that will.

As for the breeders? Perhaps they should consider another business. There are commodity animals that would suit their temperament better. Beef cattle. Chickens. Sheep. Goats. But not pets.

not to mention the health defects that come with purebred animals in itself and the inbreeding that many disgusting breeders will do to maintain a "pure" lineage..

and this person has already established in the failed meme that missing 1 leg is ok/is not ok (depending on what post you look at), but missing two legs deserves putting down.

"Oh and If the rescuse dog is missing half its face please put it down, if the dog doesn't have any front legs and it's bouncing around please put it down. But if the dog was abused or maybe is just bad at hearing then that's fine because it's not missing a body part."

Personally, I've not owned a purebred dog since I became an adult. The best dogs I ever owned were mutts. The best one we had was one my son acquired that afopted me, but ended up my grandson's. His mom was predominantly black lab, while his dad was predominantly Corgi. I know, how did he...? Low Rider was a smart dog and he rose to the occasion. LOL.

Not all dog lovers are like me as far as acceptance goes, but they are in the minority. Actually, I like dogs, but I like them too much to own another one. I cannot give a dog the affection it needs. Cats, on the other hand. They don't need the constant attention, but when they want it, they'll let you know. Unfortunately, my American long hair crossed the Rainbow Bridge Sunday morning. My grey tiger kitten is helping to ease the emptiness.

Friends call there dogs and cats fur babies, and having lost two older cats in the last three years, I understand what they mean.

sorry to hear about your long hair :(

mum has a darling rescue rottie these days and has been into dog fostering for a while now. both our current cat and the one we lost a couple of years ago both pretty much turned up on the doorstep in a very bad way and needing a home

She is sorely missed

There was a two legged dog on Cesar Millan that had to keep scraping it's chest everywhere because it had no front legs, now before you say there is no real reason to put this dog down, the dog would also bite people and snap at them on walks or even guests at their house. This dog is obviously miserable and in pain plus it bites everyone, what purpose does this dog serve now? Every dog should have a least one purpose whether it's walks, swimming, retrieving, or even a emotional therapy pet it should have a purpose. This dog however doesn't really have a purpose, I mean it bites people and it can't really walk on the sidewalk and if it bites people it can't help with emotional problems. If a dog doesn't have a job then they will do whatever they want and always be snappy and in some dogs always have very high energy. Now the reason for this whole purpose thing is a dog should be able to be something other then a dog you feel sorry for or a dog that just looks pretty with your house, they be able to do something like agility or guard dog.

and there have been two legged dogs that have been given wheels and fake legs that have gone on to live perfectly happy lives. congratulations on having one example of an unhappy dog.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_(dog)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaM-xXgl4Bs

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/sausage-dog-whose-hind-legs-6285881 (this one still has legs and the hope for walking one day, but was at least at the time of the article, essentially with the use of only two legs)

https://3dprint.com/71465/scooter-3d-printed-dog-cart/

that boxer in the second link looks like a dinosaur

Btw I do not mean, in any way, to support puppy mills.

Unfortunately, there are too many puppy mills out there.

But you also have to consider the difference in customer base difference as well. A person purchasing a puppy from a breeder does so because they want a specific breed of dog, along with the bragging rights that their dog is a purebred animal of such and such lineage. The dog may become part of the family, but often becomes a show dog. Or a hunting/working dog. When it goes right, the animal has the best of both worlds.

Rescue animals, on the other hand, ate not purchased, but adopted. The people that do so don't give one whit about the dog's lineage. They might be partial to one breed, and will try and find one that comes close. Or just a pup that will be their friend or a companion for their child(ren). Our boxer was my best friend during my childhood. These people are not looking for a perfect dog, by breeders standards: they are adopting a new family member, giving a chance to an animal that still has a lot of love left in them. Believe me, I've seen three legged dogs that were ad active as four legged ones. They loved their owners whole heartedly. There owners loved them just as much.

No, for the dog breeder, what they need to do to move their animals, is to advertise on the trade magazine. The rescue dogs are not their competition.