[kim26]

I totally agree with the point you are trying to make, but, I would just caution against exaggerations to make the point. There is a person on here involved with poodle mix rescue that usually posts when there is a LD at a shelter, and there have not been anywhere near thousands. There have also been people on here looking for a second LD from a shelter and finding it very hard to find one. You may be entirely correct, I was just wondering what the statistics were. I hope no offense is taken.

[Kendra NVL]

There have been studies done by shelters and rescue groups and am well aware of the great deeds of Jo and Shannon.
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Wishing the best to you,

Kendra Vestal
Noble Vestal Labradoodles
Only Australian Labradoodles
http://www.NobleVestalDoodles.com

[lieverdmom]

mgood02, if you are still reading, I do hope that you will take to heart the good advice offered by a number of dedicated breeders on this site. Should you read a representative sampling of posts, you will find this group to be very welcoming to anyone who has a sincere interest in the breed.

I can personally attest to having been welcomed here with open arms in the course of the research that led to my decision to become a breeder, and am forever grateful to a wonderful group of people. In that light, I am saddened to see you taking pot shots at folks who only want the best for you, your employers and any future puppies.

I think that there were several things in your posts that seemed, whether you intended it or not, to project a "puppy mill" logic, and led to a more cautious approach on the part of more experienced hands. Hopefully, you will use your computer literacy to print out for your empoyers a number of threads here that address the concept of responsibility in dog breeding.

Here is an interesting site on whelping costs to which I was referred during my research. It is all good information.

http://westwoodlabradoodles.com/whelpingcosts.html

Good luck, and may your journey lead to a new outlook on the breeding industry and the responsibilities that it entails.
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Deb, Deva, Smiley, Lavender and Cherie
A Sky View Labradoodle
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