what is best dog for us
We lost our two dogs to old age in the past 3 years. Our yellow lab was my best friend in the whole world and our rescue dog helped change my life. Now we are both retired and are looking to get a sma...
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toedtoes wrote:
While I am very pro-adoption, I know that for some people, adopting is just not practical and/or effective. Mutts are great, but there is a reason there are so many different breeds out there - because people want different traits/personalities/etc. in their pet. If all dogs were mutts, they'd evolve into the same dog (this happens in areas with large feral/wild dog colonies - after multiple generations, the dogs start to lose the breed-specific features).
However you obtain your dog, do your research and don't promote bad breeding. Don't buy a dog from the guy down the street who lets his female dog get pregnant whenever he needs extra money; don't buy from the couple who think their dog is so perfect that they "just had to breed him", etc. Buy from the reputable breeder.
I totally agree.
Especially when looking for small breeds, it can be difficult to impossible in many areas of the country to find adoptable dogs who aren't old or don't have significant health issues. Not that there's anything wrong with adopting those dogs--I've done so myself several times. But if it's not what you (generic "you") are after, then by all means look for a good breeder w/o any guilt.
And I say that as someone who has been active in rescue work for over two decades. There is absolutely nothing wrong in seeking out a good breeder.
