And tried to think of it as less of breeding bans, because you're right, bans don't work. I think we need to consider "population control". I was talking with some friends about hunting and about how they have to buy permits to hunt and pass a basic gun safety class before they are able to get a permit.
Then I got thinking, why couldn't we translate this into companion animals? Anyone can own a pet, but the right to breed would need to be bought through a breeding permit. People need to adhere to a minimum of standards, pass an educational class of some sort and there would only be a certain number of permits available on a year to year basis. There could be different classifications of breeders, ie, commercial, show/working breeders, service dog breeders, and pet breeders. There would only be so many issued of each category, and each breeder would be subjected to inspection. That way we can try and control the amount of new dogs coming into the system, try and encourage responsible breeders and still provide options for those people who want purebreds but can't afford a $900 dog. We are not saying that people can't breed, we are merely limiting the amount that can at any point.
Would that be bad? Just a thought to mull around. I don't want to get into the discussion of enforcement and stuff, I would just like honest feedback on the idea. Thanks!
Then I got thinking, why couldn't we translate this into companion animals? Anyone can own a pet, but the right to breed would need to be bought through a breeding permit. People need to adhere to a minimum of standards, pass an educational class of some sort and there would only be a certain number of permits available on a year to year basis. There could be different classifications of breeders, ie, commercial, show/working breeders, service dog breeders, and pet breeders. There would only be so many issued of each category, and each breeder would be subjected to inspection. That way we can try and control the amount of new dogs coming into the system, try and encourage responsible breeders and still provide options for those people who want purebreds but can't afford a $900 dog. We are not saying that people can't breed, we are merely limiting the amount that can at any point.
Would that be bad? Just a thought to mull around. I don't want to get into the discussion of enforcement and stuff, I would just like honest feedback on the idea. Thanks!