Would you sell your 8yearold champion? - Page 1

Going through the Ads, one occasionally finds people selling their dog male or female around the age of 8 years old.And I wonder how can they sell a dog that made them feel proud , gave them puppies won  titles and worked hard to earn its living, at an age that it will be needing them most.Sometimes I feel that a lot of people in this world are NOT worthy of the love of their dogs. Lets make it clear that ALL visitors in this website will not be buying dogs above the age of max. 5 years old. Waiting for your comments.

If the dog can be sold to a home where it will get more one on one attention than where it is now and the new owners are good people who will cherish the dog...where is the problem? Should the dog stay in it's first home and watch the younger competition dog get the lion's share of attention and training that used to be his?  When the owner puts the new competition dog in the truck to go to training, and the old champion is left at home-- is he better off than if he went to someone that would take him to frequent and new fun activities, such as camping and hiking? 

I gave away a SchH3, IPO3  broodbitch at the age of 8 years of age ( I bought her with those titles, I will be clear and say I did not put them on her).  Fina is now a service dog for a child with Autism, sleeps in the child's bedroom every night, and goes everywhere in town the child goes with her service dog back pack on her.  She goes walking twice a day with the family, is considered by the family to be an extra special dog, and she is adored by a family who is grateful to have her! 

Veronica

I think there are many things that dictate why a person is selling an 8 year old champion.  Things like laws that limit the number of dogs you can have, if you are a breeder you need to have breeding age animals.  Many people will list a dog for sale, but with statments like to approved home or something along that line.  Say you have a dog that has done great for you in ring, trails and breeding, but you are restricted by number of dogs or are restricted by time that you have for all of your dogs, wouldn't it make sense to try to find a better home that maybe your time allows your dog.  Just a few thoughts.

I think before one can judge another they must know what the siturations are.

There are a lot of reasons why one would sell a older dog-

Health problem cause a lot of people to give up there pets

Income change -  they can not longer afford them

Giving the dog a better life as a house pet instead of a kennel dog

just a couple that come to mind.

EK

some prople may have a real reson, but lot of times it is greed. how can you breed the dog most of his life and then when you can breed it then you decide to find a better home for it.Really. there are lot of excuses like,do not have time or dog feels neglected,do not get another dog if you do not have time for the first one.because as much as we like to belive that all these dogs are going to better place at this old age is just not true.i can go on and on but the bottom line is unless you have a real reason,otherwise it is just sad.gotta go.

some prople may have a real reson, but lot of times it is greed. how can you breed the dog most of his life and then when you can breed it then you decide to find a better home for it.Really. there are lot of excuses like,do not have time or dog feels neglected,do not get another dog if you do not have time for the first one.because as much as we like to belive that all these dogs are going to better place at this old age is just not true.i can go on and on but the bottom line is unless you have a real reason,otherwise it is just sad.gotta go.

NEVER!

Most of my competition dogs, champions or no,  die in MY loving arms, hopefully after a good long life.

SS

I agree with Veronica. If you have a large breeding kennel, and a bitch is no longer of breeding age, she could very well be going to a much better home, where she'll get much more attention and affection.

I can't see that as being a bad thing at all. Personally, I can't see having that many dogs that I'd have to make that sort of decision, but as we all know, the almighty buck has a lot to do with it....

Hi Sunsilver.  People with only two or three dogs also make this decision, with a great deal of care as to the outcome.  It can be a good one to make for the dog for many different reasons.  It is not always about money, even if money is involved, which sometimes...it isn't.  Veronica

I know alot of older retired people who look for older trained dogs for home protection. I think it's a good thing personally.