Puppy smuggling draws protests (smuggled in from Mexico; most die)

Sun-Sentinel ^ | 4/28/06

[pollyannaish]

My remarks are aimed at those who are boycotting Mexican produce.

It seems to me that we want the Mexican economy to get better so that people who are coming here illegally will have more of an incentive to stay home. Jobs would be part of that, and the ability of the Mexican government to export their goods helps that.

Most here have a beef with American companies and individuals who hire illegals to work their fields, which creates a market for illegal workers.

Therefore, boycotting Mexican produce as a way to stage a protest against illegal immigration would be counter productive. Their beef is with American Companies and products.

On the other hand, if this is protesting imports/free trade, the boycott makes sense. It's just that in this case those are two competing issues.

[Grendel9]

$300 for two puppies she was
ASSURED were pedigree and had
innoculations...by a woman
selling them ON THE STREET?
Never asked for papers...for the
puppies OR the woman?

Ok...still one being born every minute,
Mr. Barnum!

[kinoxi]

interesting point, i don't see the solution in that statement though

[x1stcav]

I am sick and tired of the arrogance of the third-world dirtbag Mexican government and their occupying army here in the states. I am sick and tired of our politicians; the demonrats are an anti-American 5th column and the Repub's in the Senate are gutless wonders who could care less about those, like us here on FR, who got them to where they are.

You are still trying to find constructive and mature reactions responses and are hoping to find reasonable solutions to the problem, and I commend you in this. The Mexican government is so corrupt that no matter how much their economy improves, there will be little trickle down and the illegals will still keep trying to make it here.

I, on the other hand, am older and more cynical. I see no way out of the problem. Our politicians will betray us, the media will aid and abet this, and ultimately there will probably be something resembling a civil was in this country.

So, I'm just trying to throw a monkey wrench in wherever I can.

Besides, having spent a lot of my life in third-world countries, I can assure you that their ideas regarding hygiene are considerably different from ours. So it is partly out of health concerns that I will buy no produce grown in third-world countries.

[Joe 6-pack]

"$300 for two puppies she was ASSURED were pedigree and had innoculations...by a woman selling them ON THE STREET? Never asked for papers...for the puppies OR the woman?"

I might have offered to buy the pups provided she was willing to accept paperless money.

[bpjam]

Its not that they are soft-hearted. Its more that they think they are getting 'a deal' on a pure bred dog which might be $1000 or more here in the US at some pet store. I'm going to have to chalk this one up to Americans being stupid if they are going to Tijuana to buy things period.

[Wolfstar]

Wolfstar, with much regret I ask that you remove me from your ping list.

Poobear, with respect, which pinglist would that be? I don't keep any.

[shhrubbery!]

Puppies bought or rescued from cardboard boxes in parking lots often have Parvo no matter where they come from.

I'm a volunteer puppy trainer for a guide dog organization -- and out of fear of PARVO, we puppy raisers aren't allowed to put our puppies' paws on the ground anywhere (except inside our homes and on leash immediately outside), until two weeks after their THIRD parvo vaccination.

So we have carry the lil' critters around everywhere until they're 15 weeks. Gets pretty heavy!

[HairOfTheDog]

The risk is real..... good tips!

[Serb5150]

Is that a Leonard Cohen tagline?

[poobear]

I dunno, I get pinged with these Doggie pings daily. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[pollyannaish]

I don't have a solution, which is why I asked the question.

I am trying to get a handle on the motives/expected outcome of this particular approach.

Here's the thing. We often have knee jerk reactions to things that happen in the world, our country and our neighborhoods. (Ok, at least I know I do). We get frustrated and push back in one way or another.

It has taken me years to stop, look and listen so to speak. As they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The problem is, without filtering one's gut instinct through one's brain...we get killed by unintended consequences. In this rapidly connecting world, we have to be careful to look at thing within the context of the big picture—how will this affect all these other things. There isn't always a straight-line correlation between two problems.

For instance: When dealing with China at this juncture, we have two realistic choices. Cut them completely off and isolate ourselves from them. Or make them dependent on our dollars to survive, giving us some element of control over their decisions.

Obviously, neither is a perfect option given the bleakness of the regime. However, I can see why at least having some control over their financial decisions is a better choice than giving them no options and allowing them to control things like our oil acquisition.

I digress. But I think you can see my point. In this case, I was looking for an explanation of goals from x1stcav before I commented further. But too late! : )

[Wolfstar]

I'm going to have to chalk this one up to Americans being stupid if they are going to Tijuana to buy things period.

The woman in the article bought the pups in San Diego.

I'm not interested in the stupidity of people, just in the suffering of the pups. I posted the article to call attention to this problem.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Yeah, it is very sad.

[HairOfTheDog]

Poobear, I'm the one who pinged you to the doggieping list... do you want off that list?

[Wolfstar]

I dunno, I get pinged with these Doggie pings daily. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Oh, I get it. "Hair," apparently poobear is on your Doggie ping list and wants off. Thanks. :)

[brytlea]

Really sad stuff (especially for the puppies). However, how stupid do you have to be to pay $300 for puppies from someone out of a box in a parking lot? Why would you imagine anything they told you was true? The consumer gets what they deserve, I suppose, but the poor dogs do not.
susie

[HairOfTheDog]

I've removed you. :~D

[kinoxi]

ah, well that explains it. bug him some more 'till we get an answer then :)

[darkwing104]

Being the proud owner of a Cocker I have to say I am now more pissed off then ever...Build the wall now.