A dog is for Christmas...

[callmemadam]

...not just for life, as Bubble once famously remarked in Absolutely Fabulous. This morning I went car booting. No luck, rain threatening, rather miserable really. I spotted a crowd around a van and let out an involuntary Aaaaw! A bucketful of adorable puppies, with their Mum looking glumly on. Now you see a lot of dogs at boot sales but not often for sale: yes FOR SALE. I couldn't believe it. People are always telling me I ought to get a dog for company, but I feel a dog is a bigger reponsibility than I could take on right now. Yet I could have bought one this morning, on impulse, for £24.00. The pups all looked lively and healthy but this is no way to buy a dog, or sell one. This is wrong.

Let's hope none of these puppies needs help from our local Waggy Tails Rescue

Comments

[dozydormouse.livejournal.com]

That's moving from irresponsible to criminal. I know it is not illegal to sell animals like that but it ought to be.

If my sister's friend had come across that boot sale last term I would probably have a puppy now instead of two piggies.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

I did wonder what would happen if an off duty RSPCA officer happened to be around. I suppose it is legal or trading standards would step in. I keep thinking about it.

[gghost.livejournal.com]

That is definitely wrong. Those poor little souls.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

I know, I kept thinking about it all day.