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 Strong Willed Woman
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Location: Prosser, WA | I prefer to buy. I like well bred animals, horses, cattle, dogs. If I want one it is for a reason so I want to get one for that reason. I found it very hard to get a second hand dog and then bring it around kids, horses, cattle and other animals. Also, just like they say with horses it costs the same to feed a good one as it does a bad one. Might as well have one of the good ones that I know the genetic history on and has been tested. I really dislike this petty judgemental thing going on that everyone should just get a rescue. Why not support the breeders that put the time and effort into raising a nice animal? Kind of sickening to me how this attitude is seeping into the horse world too. | |
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I just read the headlines
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| Chandler's Mom - 2018-08-26 8:53 PM
GLP - 2018-08-26 4:00 PM
Rescues are way to hard to deal with if you live on a farm/ranch. I have gotten dogs from the pound, my sister, who breeds nice quality Australian Shepards, and straight off the street.
When Chris and I first started dating, I tried to get a dog from the humane society--absolutely would not let us have one because it would be outside and he didn't have a fenced yard. All I could think was "how is it better to kill them rather than at least let them have a chance at life with an adoptee, even outside". . . . So all of ours except my first Husky have come from the roadside or been kindly dumped in our yards.
Yeah, they were horrified that I was going to keep a dog outside. Personally. I think dogs would rather be outside most of the time. My Aussie and street mutt HATE being inside. I wanted my Aussie to be a inside/outside fog but from a pup he made it clear he was ranch security, lol. | |
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 My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | GLP - 2018-08-27 6:38 AM
Chandler's Mom - 2018-08-26 8:53 PM
GLP - 2018-08-26 4:00 PM
Rescues are way to hard to deal with if you live on a farm/ranch. I have gotten dogs from the pound, my sister, who breeds nice quality Australian Shepards, and straight off the street.
When Chris and I first started dating, I tried to get a dog from the humane society--absolutely would not let us have one because it would be outside and he didn't have a fenced yard. All I could think was "how is it better to kill them rather than at least let them have a chance at life with an adoptee, even outside". . . . So all of ours except my first Husky have come from the roadside or been kindly dumped in our yards.
Yeah, they were horrified that I was going to keep a dog outside. Personally. I think dogs would rather be outside most of the time. My Aussie and street mutt HATE being inside. I wanted my Aussie to be a inside/outside fog but from a pup he made it clear he was ranch security, lol.
Allie has been miserable being in the house during her recuperation--she will just sit and look out the window. Which I think is pitiful, but she's not cleared to go outside and be free!! | |
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Veteran
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Location: South Texas | We live in the boonies and I am so sick of dumped dogs showing up on our ranch. They are always female and usually pregnant or in heat. I'm done spaying other people's cast offs. In our area it is $200 and up to spay a dog. The pound in the closest city is a nightmare. I took a dog there once and will never do that to a living creature again. We find it more humane to feed them good, give them a good scratch and then put them down. That may sound harsh but I just spent $900 on a puppy from a dumped female that my daughter bottle fed and fell in love with . I will not and can not spend that kind of money on other people's dogs. Sorry - rant over. | |
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 Horsey Gene Carrier
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Location: LaBelle, Florida | I buy from breeders. I have German Shepherds to compete with and have learned the hard way (experience) that TEMPERMENT is bred.
I was out of dogs for about 15 years and during that time, I still had dogs but only as farm/pet dogs. And yes, I have taken in my fair share of 'rescue' dogs that others have dumped and they landed at my doorstep.
When I decided to get back into competing with German Shepherds and started searching for a pup, my 2nd husband had NEVER paid money for dog. He kept trying to get me to buy a cheaper dog (from an add at TSC).
My answer to him, "Do you really want me to buy from unproven lines, untested (health) tested lines and take the chance that the temperment may not be there? To raise around our brand new daughter."
The female we ended up with is exactly what I was looking for at the time. A stable home protector that my daughter could grow up with, without worrying if the dog was going to'snap' due to an unsteady temperment.
My male that I compete with, I waited for over a year to get. He is exactly what his bloodlines say he should be.
At the same time, I have an Australian Shepherd that is my flock guardian that someone dumped at my work.
It really depends on what you want/need in a dog. I do agree there are a lot of backyard breeders that really shouldn't be breeding dogs. However, I think that people who are trying to do it right should be supported. | |
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Location: Southeastern Idaho | I prefer to rescue from pounds. I currently have a young chiweenie from the local shelter inside the house. She is awesome! Took about 2 weeks to earn her trust and make her feel safe here. She was terrified of car rides at first, but now jumps right in and is excited to go and loves playing with the outside dogs. So many beautiful purebred and cute mixed breed dogs are in shelters and I feel a duty to save as many as I can.
We do not have a fenced yard, but we do have lots of room to roam. Lots of truck rides, manure to roll in, ditches full of irrigation water to swim in...its dog Disney land around here. I have 4 outside dogs of various cattle breeds. 2 heeler mixes and 2 Idaho Shags. All picked up as pups for the "jail fee". All fixed, no future puppies here. And 2 of the 4 are great help with the cattle and 2 are their pets. :)
I agree rescues and pounds are very different. I had 2 great danes from rescues and had a bit more of a background check to go through. I have switched to trolling the pound websites and facebook pages. when I see what I currently want I head over there. I am at my dog limit right now but still watch...its a sickness.
Edited by luvropin 2018-08-29 9:55 AM
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Location: Gainesville, TX | We have one dog. I got him from a breeder 11 years ago. He has been with us since then. I really want to get another dog for my daughter to grow up around. I will probably go with a reputable breeder. It is easier to know about temperament and raise and socialize them right as puppies.
When we have attempted to rescue at shelters and such, we get turned away for not having a fence or turning our animals outside (like the cats). So I go with breeders now for dogs.
Growing up my family had shelter dogs and I don't have any issue with them, would love to have another one once my daughter was older and able to handle herself better. Most of our cats are somebody's extras. But we get them from other people, not a pound or rescue. | |
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 Chicken Chick
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Location: Texas | I would consider adopting a puppy from the pound... but there are issues. They want you to bring your dogs to meet the new dog. Which is all fine and dandy except my Doberman (that was given to me 8 years ago because she was a horrible, untrained, unsocialized, poorly bred dog... that thought I was her new best friend) is fearful of strangers and dog aggressive. Shocker I know. If I took her up to a shelter with all those dogs barking and new people she would lose her ever lovin' mind. She is only dog aggressive with adult/large dogs or snappy dogs. She does well with submissive puppies and if they are raised with her she is fine. My son's golden we got at about 6 months old and she loves him, but he played her game well and doesn't care to be the boss. 5 years later they are still buddies. I had to pay $75 for my son's dog from a "rescuer" who really just had a million animals in horrible conditions. This pup was in the smallest run you have ever seen. The bottom of the pen was gravel and dog crap. I thought he was ugly and I'm almost positive is only half Golden... but I bought the dang thing because I felt bad for him. My son earned the money to get him fixed, all of his shots, and now has to keep taking him to the vet because his allergies are so bad the dog scratches himself nearly bald in the summer. I should have just walked away from that mess.
I still visit the shelter... but I rarely see any breeds I would be interested in, and even then they aren't young enough. I have a small child and I am really not willing to risk her getting bit because I brought home an adult dog that I know nothing about. Also, My Doberman has taught me a lesson, I will never, ever, ever, EVER take on someone's half grown problem dog again.
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