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3年前　曾在某個討論區　跟網友激辯著買狗的行為　現在回去看當時的文章　真讓人很心虛
市場是供給與需求的關係　因為有人買　所以繁殖場一直存在
就算對於買來的狗　你會愛他　但可曾想過你手中買來的狗　
是怎樣的地方生出來的　又是有怎樣被受虐的狗爸媽　
                                                                               
你不是兇手　你愛你的狗　會照顧牠一生　但　養殖場中的其他狗呢？
問問自己　你是否助長了兇手繼續存在的必要
再者　板上的人大多是理智性的去買狗　而非此板的人呢
為了一時風行的某種．某些犬種　買呀買的　丟呀丟的　又佔了多少
                                                                               
對於特定犬種的喜好　也許許多人都會有　但　這又何不是種成見
我喜歡白博美　我愛西高地白梗　我租的房子只有12坪　似乎看來我就要養小型犬
但我跟家中兩隻中型犬　一樣快快樂樂的生活著　甚至願意為了牠們搬家
即使牠們是土狗　是Mix　是被丟棄過的　是非我預期中想養的類型
                                                                               
有多少人親自走過一趟收容流浪動物的地方？　去看看那裡後的你
還能無所謂的拿出皮夾抽出鈔票去兌換一個生命嗎？
沒良心的不是去買狗的人　是台灣大多數的養殖場　是看到有賺頭的商人
殺頭的生意有人做　賠錢的生意無人要　不是嗎

好的養殖場並不是不存在　但卻如滄海中之一粟　難能可貴
                                                                               
討論的重點不在苛責買狗的行為　所以買狗的板友也無需反應過度
只是希望能再買之前　能像A網友說的　考慮再三　也真認領不到您所需並能夠養的狗
因為有不少人是在偶爾狀況下　遇到可愛的小狗加上老板的花言而一時衝動就買了下來
有些人可以屏除特定喜好的問題　有些人則不　這並沒有所謂對錯
                                                                               
但　喜歡的到底算什麼呢　拿近一年來超紅的米格魯來說　很多人開始養
問題也來了　一開始喜歡可可愛愛的外型　後來發現其實牠根本是個小搗蛋
能繼續愛著牠的　跟會送給別人的　甚至直接丟在城市某個角落的　都有人在
                                                                               
喜歡某種狗　通常光是外貌就就佔了很大的因素　但這不表示自己真能與其一同生活
所以　也想請養狗的人　試著放開自己心中的局限　試著接受與你有緣的狗兒
                                                                               
我們都不是高官權貴　與其等待政府的力量來幫忙推廣　不如我們自己也盡可能地
告訴認識的人　要買狗前　請三思　請先看過收容中心的狗狗　請先想過自己的能力
請先試著接受非你的所期望但也很可愛的狗狗　若還是堅持買狗　也請三思
請確定你夠了解你將要面對的甜蜜負荷　請找到好的可以信任的養殖場　請能愛牠一輩子

每每　看到「養狗前請先深思的十條建言」中那句I have only you總是讓我掉眼淚
My life likely to last ten to fifteen years. Any separation from you will be painful for me.
Remember that before you buy me.
Give me time to understand what you want of me.
Place your trust in me–it’s crucial to my Well-being.
Don’t be angry for me for long and don’t lock me up as punishment.
You have your work, your entertainment and your firends. I have only you.
Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don’t understand your words.
I understand your voice when it’s speaking to me.
Be aware that however you treat me. I’ll never forget it.
Remerber before you hit me that I have teeth that could easily crush the bones of your hand,
but that I choose not to bite you.
Before you scold me for being uncooperative, please ask yourself if something might be bothering me.
Perhaps I’m not getting the right food, 
or I’ve been run in the sun too long or my heart is getting old and weak.
Take care of me when I get old. You too, will grow old.
Go with me on difficult journeys. Never sayＩcan’t bear to watch it or let it happen in my absent.
Everything is easily for me if you are there. Remember, I love you.