Sugunthan, since Petfinder features you as having two dogs for sale, including one female mini poodle updated as recent as last week, what would you want to adopt this toy poodle? For sale?

Sorry, May Pang, we have no plans to part with this dog free-of-charge for fear that many people do not appreciate free things.

Hi KH. Please consider neutering Kang Kang before adopting him out. There are breeders eyeing purebreds here. They are the worst kind that he can end up with. Btw, he is really lovely & all the best.

May Phang - Poodle needs a fair amount of maintenance (constant trimming & grooming) that'll cost a fair bit. Also not forgetting food, annual vaccinations, heartgard... All these cost $$$. If you can't even part with RM300, how are you going to afford a poodle. You need to be realistic here. There
are so many abandoned pedigrees in animal shelters right now because unrealistic expectations.

Pls spay your dogs, as there are many breeders out there looking for male dogs to breed and just to earn money. I hope you can spend a little more just to spay him. =)

Sugunthan, perhaps you should consider buying the mini poodle from your relative. It will cost you money to travel between Ipoh and Kulai to adopt our dog. We also prefer to have an adopter who lives nearer to Kulai/JB area - Ipoh would be too far for us to visit our old friend, even if we are allowed to.

While I appreciate the good intentions of all those pet lovers who advocate neutering, such a decision is best left to the adopter. If the adopter already has a female pet and wants her to continue the family lineage, I am no wiser to preach otherwise. After all, where do baby toy poodles come from?

"While I appreciate the good intentions of all those pet lovers who advocate neutering, such a decision is best left to the adopter. If the adopter already has a female pet and wants her to continue the family lineage, I am no wiser to preach otherwise. After all, where do baby toy poodles come from?"

Unfortunately this does not hold true if the adopter is not a reputable/ethical breeder. Anyone can throw two dogs together and get a litter of puppies but whether the puppies are of sound health, temperament and whether the breeder will provide adequate care and training to ensure the dogs continue to be healthy with sound behaviour is another matter altogether.

Where do baby toy poodles come from? In Malaysia where there are no regulations for dog breeding practices, most popular breeds like poodles come from puppy mills and backyard breeders (this includes ignorant/inexperienced "home breeders" who do no research or health testing before continuing their pet's "lineage"). These types of breeders are usually where the dogs in pet shops come from. Then there's the lucky minority of poodle puppies which come from reputable breeders who meticulously check potential sires and dams for health and temperament problems before even thinking about breeding them. One should only breed dogs if they are extremely well versed with the breed, know the responsibilities breeding entails and breed with the aim of improving the breed standard instead of profit. Unfortunately the average dog for sale is far from good breed standard-wise. Problems range from the superficial like not looking the way a good representation of the breed is supposed to (this I'm personally not bothered about as long as their health isn't affected) to more serious problems like persistent health issues due to genetic defects/poor care and unsound temperaments.

If you truly want to ensure your poodles go to the best possible home and are at absolutely no risk of being exploited or mated by incompetent breeders (no matter how well-intentioned) who might risk passing on health/temperament defects, the best option is to neuter/spay. If not that, you would need to find an adopter who is very educated and responsible about dog breeding (i.e. will not indiscriminately mate your poodle with another before screening for health/temperament issues - although to be blunt unless the adopter knows your dog's exact lineage and a health screen comes up flawless, no responsible adopter would breed your dog).

To find out more about responsible breeding feel free to check out the links in my profile.

I mean what I've said with no offence meant and the very best intentions. Hope your two poodles will find loving responsible owners, good luck!

Melissa, thank you for taking the pains to share your views here.

We are doing the screening, otherwise KangKang would have gone to his regular petshop owner (who is also a breeder) for a tad higher price. Anyway, in another scenario, if pet lovers prefer their pets intact, yet have no decision to reproduce any, shouldn't they be spared a sermon? :-)

I did check the links in your profile as you suggested. Of all the dogs you have successfully put up for adoption, only two have been neutered or spayed. All others are marked "No" or "Not Sure". What I am sure is that you, being the very responsible advocate of neutering/spaying, must have overlooked this. :-)

If pet lovers want to keep their pets intact but are responsible and prevent indiscriminate breeding that would be fantastic - then there would be no need to advocate spay-neuter and no need for a "sermon" as you put it :) However your earlier post seemed to indicate you see no problem if adopters intend to use your poodles for breeding, so forgive me if you feel the concern I showed is unwarranted.

All the adopted pets in my profile were spayed/neutered once they reached a suitable age (some were very young pups when listed and I didn't change the spay/neuter status after the procedure). The only exception is the white spitz for adoption as she was lost/abandoned so there's no sure way to tell if she's been spayed unless she goes into heat or doesn't go into heat for more than a year. Sending in a senior dog with prior medical issues for spaying entails some amount of risk - I was advised after consulting a few vets to wait it out rather than putting her through surgery only to find out she's already been spayed which would put her through an unnecessary procedure.

(And there's no need to be passive-aggressive really, I'm pretty sure my communication with you thus far has been devoid of condescension or sanctimony so it'd be nice to be accorded the same courtesy - but if my friendly advice still manages to offend you, oh well :) )

Melissa, this is a public platform, and every signee is entitled to have his/her say. Similarly, readers are at liberty to interpret the tone of messages posted however way they like. Those who are able to detach themselves from what they read will not feel offended. :-)

Lee: Oh, whole-heartedly agree with you there! Good luck with rehoming :)