Many people report to Omroep Brabant to take over a dog from the breeder in Eersel who has been ordered to stop by the court. Since Wednesday it was announced that the dog breeder is not allowed to breed dogs at that location in Eersel, the mailbox of Omroep Brabant has been flooding with questions. But is it wise to pick up a dog there?
Karen Soeters of animal welfare organization House of Animals can keep the answer very short: No! Don’t buy a dog there.
The dog breeder in Eersel must stop its activities before the end of the year and more than 500 dogs must be gone by then. At that location on the Grote Aardweg in Eersel, the zoning plan does not allow for a dog breeding farm, says the municipality. And so does the judge.
“You don’t know what you’re getting. And they also ask a lot of money for it.”
The ‘applications’ for a dog are also pouring in at House of Animals. Karen Soeters understands that people want to help, but strongly advises against it. “You really don’t know what you’re getting. And they also charge a lot of money for it. They really don’t give those dogs away. They are now making tons of money on such a sad story.”
It is really not wise to buy a dog in Eersel, emphasizes Soeters. “If you buy a dog out of emotion now, you may have a lot of misery later. For example, there are about three hundred mother dogs. They have never been outside, don’t know grass under their feet. They need special help.”
The judge has only said that no dogs are allowed to be bred in that place. But no statement has been made about how the breeder treats his dogs. Soeters recently filed a complaint against the breeder and also believes that the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority should take firm action. “They have not intervened with this trader for years and that is why this business has become so big. The NVWA talks about more than 500 dogs, but according to insiders there are more like 800.”
“The NVWA must house the dogs at its own shelter locations.”
Soeters has a clear idea of what should be done with the more than 500 dogs: “The NVWA must immediately confiscate these dogs and house them at their own shelter locations. It is also possible to leave the dogs there and appoint a supervisor. In this way, these dogs also receive the right care, such as a veterinarian or behavioral therapy.”
House of Animals made an undercover report at the breeder in Eersel:
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