tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post9142883100292544587..comments2024-03-01T04:59:15.749-04:00Comments on Me and my dogs in Halifax, Nova Scotia: When is a rescue group a "rescue" and when is it a "for profit" business?Joan Sindenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457437859009705213noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-8249407421806944662016-10-11T19:53:54.084-03:002016-10-11T19:53:54.084-03:00This lady is still going strong.. and she now will...This lady is still going strong.. and she now will not even you allow to go see the puppies before hand she will choose your puppy ..so many red flags with this company dog loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008623893193661472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-66502472227776994632014-07-06T15:47:33.354-03:002014-07-06T15:47:33.354-03:00I am going to Oops puppies this week and will deci...I am going to Oops puppies this week and will decide for myself upon visiting there place whether or not to adopt/purchase a puppy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03457671752306058656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-24678311375377501182014-07-04T23:47:00.455-03:002014-07-04T23:47:00.455-03:00I am going there this week to see their puppies an...I am going there this week to see their puppies and will see for myself...but if we do not adopt/buy these puppies and spay/neuter them and love them...what happens to them then?<br />Maybe the government should have someone investigate all registered business' for the selling of animalsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-83468496642141534782014-03-24T23:04:19.982-03:002014-03-24T23:04:19.982-03:00So for $350 what do people get? I'm curious. W...So for $350 what do people get? I'm curious. Who is ensuring these pets are going to be spayed/neutered considering a large number of dogs don't make it to their 2nd Birthday in their first home. Is this in the adoption contract, is there a contract? If not good way to keep business going full circle, get a pup, let it get preggers, contact them, they spay the pup you bought from them andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-13066982276477945002014-02-05T17:32:56.491-04:002014-02-05T17:32:56.491-04:00Ps to Kelsie croft. -- I do not delete comments - ...Ps to Kelsie croft. -- I do not delete comments - I moderate them - so the problem you are having is that your comment is not appearing immediately. It is you who needs to get a life it would seem to me. My life is fineJoan Sindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457437859009705213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-14258688612317657942014-02-05T17:26:48.720-04:002014-02-05T17:26:48.720-04:00Anonymous who is 13 years old - when you are my ag...Anonymous who is 13 years old - when you are my age and have been exposed to all the various aspects of rescue that I have - you will truly know what a real rescue is and when someone is doing it to make money - I hope you get involved with rescue volunteer activities like volunteering at the SPCA - or by opening a dog related business like selling dog products - but please don't add to the Joan Sindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457437859009705213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-56972259604270012222014-02-05T17:14:55.617-04:002014-02-05T17:14:55.617-04:00I have seen adds for this organization and often w...I have seen adds for this organization and often wondered about it. What really concerns me is the puppies being kept in a shed. Puppies need to be raised in a home around people and with all that comes with the daily routines of life. With so many dogs ending up in rescue with various issues and behaviour problems it would be really irresponsible to be putting out more and more puppies in the Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223031730187915195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-77204320874576719152014-02-05T17:13:16.428-04:002014-02-05T17:13:16.428-04:00I am with you 110%! I keep trying to comment a ver...I am with you 110%! I keep trying to comment a very similar comment, but it keeps getting deleted.<br />This woman needs to seriously get a life!Kelsie Croftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-6535891106133012722014-02-05T15:49:43.512-04:002014-02-05T15:49:43.512-04:00Oops puppies in MY eyes:
I say this all because t...Oops puppies in MY eyes:<br /><br />I say this all because there is atleast one rescue organization in Nova scotia that cares very well fot there puppies. Which IS an Upstanding local rescue that rehomes dogs<br /><br />What this buisness does is take in unwanted puppies and in return, they spay the mother. ( If you came home to find four puppies and your dog in your house, how would you feel, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-27214077985757581292014-02-05T15:43:23.739-04:002014-02-05T15:43:23.739-04:00Got more info from a very reliable person. Don'...Got more info from a very reliable person. Don't ask me who cause it's confidential, but based on that am now strongly leaning toward Joan's side. silvia4dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754651331524490306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-32458560232691647302014-02-05T15:37:20.753-04:002014-02-05T15:37:20.753-04:00Joan, I was asking about the home checks, as you r...Joan, I was asking about the home checks, as you referred earlier about Oops Puppies not being a rescue as it was concerning as they do not do home checks. I'm just wondering why that in itself would make Oops Puppies a terrible thing. I know when I filled out Oop's application, it states if I am willing to have my home checked, and I'm quite certain if I checked "no", that Jeninenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-53110938291910858322014-02-05T14:08:35.734-04:002014-02-05T14:08:35.734-04:00I have had the exact same experience with kindness...I have had the exact same experience with kindness and thoughtfulness in adopting my first dog, from Oops! Puppies. The owner made sure I went home with a puppy that was suited to my family and experience with dogs. She is always the first responder when we have a question and post it on the site. When I picked up my little guy, I never for one instant thought that it wasn't a perfectly Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795965111198886879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-18409081228777408042014-02-05T13:34:28.983-04:002014-02-05T13:34:28.983-04:00I will stay tuned. Interesting post but I don'...I will stay tuned. Interesting post but I don't have enough personal knowledge one way or the other so reserve comment other than I have heard both sides - people who quite like them, and others who don't. However, I do agree with you that "rescue" is the wrong label if they exclusively buy back yard bred puppies. Going by what people who like them say, they aren't the silvia4dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754651331524490306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-69497582830133460722014-02-05T13:00:08.225-04:002014-02-05T13:00:08.225-04:00Oops Puppies is NOT an organization, animal rescue...Oops Puppies is NOT an organization, animal rescue, etc. It is a BUSINESS. No different than going to a pet store. I was shocked to learn that puppies were housed in an old, drafty, unheated shed even during the coldest days of the year. I've heard that the shed has since received an overhaul, and has portable heaters that are connected to propane tanks. <br /><br />I wonder if the tax man isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-49680193438905759702014-02-05T12:33:19.055-04:002014-02-05T12:33:19.055-04:00Jenine - it all depends on the dog and what his ne...Jenine - it all depends on the dog and what his needs are.Joan Sindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457437859009705213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-56956572100456361632014-02-05T12:12:44.786-04:002014-02-05T12:12:44.786-04:00This article is totally irresponsible. If you trul...This article is totally irresponsible. If you truly care about the welfare of dogs, you would research your subjects before writing. It is clear that you have not done so. You cannot have visited Oops Puppies, nor met the owner (who is also the organization’s sole, full-time, tirelessly hard working "staff member"), and have written what you did. If you had spent but 10 minutes speakingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731315986334816591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-48677583871629046542014-02-05T11:34:42.530-04:002014-02-05T11:34:42.530-04:00Joan, just a question in regards to the home check...Joan, just a question in regards to the home checks? What would you be looking for in a house to make it a good fit?Jeninenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-19620146953098036352014-02-05T11:25:36.631-04:002014-02-05T11:25:36.631-04:00Cody - did you read my post - it was about whether...Cody - did you read my post - it was about whether Oops Puppies is a rescue - which they are trying to pretend to be, or a for profit organization - did Oops go to your house to do a home check to make sure your home was a good fit? Are the people you met volunteers or paid employees?<br /><br />I don't have a lack of information - I have facts - the difference between a broker - someone whoJoan Sindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457437859009705213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-9224292313448498042014-02-05T11:14:07.273-04:002014-02-05T11:14:07.273-04:00I've actually adopted an oops puppy and nothin...I've actually adopted an oops puppy and nothing that you say has any merit whatsoever. I felt my fee I paid for my puppy to be completely fair for what oops puppies does as an organization. Even if there was a slight overhead on the monetary side. I wouldn't care because they care enough about the animals to find great homes for them along with fixing the problem of more unplanned littersCodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070073308560089057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6732797.post-57428090694424719172014-02-05T10:35:01.458-04:002014-02-05T10:35:01.458-04:00Thank you for posting this. I think people need t...Thank you for posting this. I think people need to be aware of these things. I volunteer/foster along with many others for a non profit rescue in Washington state. Our dogs are always vetted, microchipped, vaccinated AND sometimes we take in a dog or cat who seems healthy but presents with a real problem that needs to be taken care of. We do that. Special needs dogs and cats are sometimes bbes tribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696605671152570219noreply@blogger.com