darkwood-sleddog:

Say it with me folks:

The average family deserves a dog that has had thought put towards its health and temperament. Pet dogs deserve health testing before being bred. Being a breeder for the pet market does not excuse a lack of health testing or lack of breeding for structural soundness. 

Stop buying from breeders that do not health test. Just because you are buying a pet does not mean you can ignore the “fancier” aspects of dog breeding because it is “just a pet”. Your dog deserves to be healthy and your dog deserves to come into this world at the decision of people that care, not about making money, but about creating happy, healthy, LONG-LIVING, family pets. Your dog deserves that. And so do you.

HERE is where you can browse the recommended tests from the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) by breed. OFA was founded in 1966.

HERE is information about another type of health testing, PennHip. PennHip was founded in 1983.

5 months ago
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