Andrea…I dont breed my dogs so I dont know a lot about breeding but yes with the over population of animals one would think that you would now get your dog fixed; however, that is the UK not the US…so they may be different…

2nd like I stated before parents can’t watch their kids ALL the time, it is impossible.  Yes these puppies should have been kept somewhere safer from a 4 year old.

My goodness, Andrea, enjoy this canine story. It was a heartwarming event, and a puppy was saved. The end justified the means; hence, it’s ethically OK.

And, what was a child doing with a puppy in the loo? Well, in 1967, I put my first (of 3) children, age 3, soon to be 4, on the counter in our spacious, brand new after-grad school, apartment (with built in surround sound) to wash her little feet off, and dang if she didn’t lean back so far she went head first into the toilet bowl. 

As a medical professional, the last thing I wanted was to harm my child, or anyone for that matter, so I picked her up and dashed to the phone, where upon the local FD came running over (from the corner!).

They were in stitches laughing at me, and of course she was fine, but … she still remembers that event! In "those times," I was viewed as overpopulating, too, (ZPG you know) but for myself, it was best that I was the one overpopulating compared to those I who criticised me.

I appreciate your view Andrea but: maybe someone should have told Octo-mom she had no right to have a litter, given her already overpopulation of six children at home.

2. Reputable Physicians would never allow a single unemployed woman to have 14 children.

3. Most organizations have to spend thousands of tax payers dollars to find homes and/or support for these small babies. Maybe if we focused more on the welfare of our children…we wouldn’t have to ask why.