My border collie was the best friend I ever had. He was by my side 24/7/365.
The reason behind the amount of breeders and amount of dogs going up for sale is directly related to the political correctness brought on by those that love animals. I live on a ranch, My present ACD doesn't spend his life in a cage, or on a chain tied to a tree. He spends his life by my side. When I'm outside he is outside and when I am inside he is inside. He is more than a pet. Therefore, I do not qualify to select a pet from a pound that needs a home. To qualify for one of those pets I would have to build a cage for my pet that they would never use. Fencing my entire ranch would be out of the question. I had to purchase my ACD over the internet. I Had him flown across country to WY. Jake lives inside, runs and works outside. He seems to like not being in jail all the time or living in a dog house. My neighbor built a cage for his pound dog. Their dog stays in that cage 24/7/365 outside in WY. Yup, political correctness is creating the problem.
