The thread by another member (Huronbreeze):)  has me interested in this topic.

What subliminal messages do you get when you look at breeder websites?  I love websurfing and checking out puppy websites. I often find the listings www.petfinder.org and other adoption organizations put more time in their submissions than the private breeders.

My turn ons:

Nice coats and rich coats. (like the pics ltgo posted)

Smiling faces (dogs smile to me. They simply look happy and like they are well fed and taken care of).

testimonials that are detailed with pics

information about the personality of the dog

Any video/media player attached that you can click on. I think the video enchancement is good.

Turn offs

Any dirt.  If I see the dog has been photographed in dirt. It tells me the dog might be an outside animal and the breeder keeps the dogs outside.

Any chains or control mechanisms.

Cages

Sadness ( I know it is personification) but some of the animals look pitiful. I mean really

The coat, texture.  Many breeders post dogs and it doesnt look the animal has been bathed.

Too small or too big.  Weight matters.

If the pictures look to staged or exploitative.  Yes, taking pictures of the dog in a teacup is cute but...sometimes it simply looks uncomfortable to the animal and silly.  A breeder of exotic persians here in Florida has a nice website.  The kittens are being teased with feathers and their responses are photograhed. That is cute.

What does everyone else think?

Love,

ME