Humane Dog

Would you buy a puppy/dog from a shelter/humane society?

I am just curious I know there are a lot of people who say they wont. Why not? Why would you?

I would, I mean I have and always will. I may not have paid 1200 bucks for my pup but let me tell you I still love her unconditionally. All the dogs I have known to own in my lifetime (including childhood) have come from shelters/humane societies. AND EVERY SINGLE DOG has been something special and a very loved member of the family. I am just wondering what people have against them? If you aren’t going to show your dog then why does it matter?

First, I’ve had rescues and will continue to help with rescue in the ways that I can.

There are good reason for purebreds as you noted. If you have a sheep farm and want to move your sheep around so you can separate lambs to get injections or if you need a dog to protect them from pumas, coyotes and roaming dogs — you do not adopt a dog from the shelter and hope for the best.

Before I found the genre of the flockguard breeds, I experienced keeping a rescued adult dog that ripped out 10 feet of chainlink while I was at work. He did it to catch and partially eviscerate one of my foals. The foal was saved but scarred for life; the dog in question (was forgiven of course) and we continued to keep him until he died many years later of age related health problems.

But here is where I start to have problems with some of the humane shelter promoters. And this is why you asked your question. Or did you really just want to hear from the chorus?

Plenty of mutt and casual breeders know that rescue people will bust their butts to get dogs into a new home. So they don’t care, they don’t have to do any work. If dogs don’t work out, just let all the rescue folk take care of the problem.

So here is the tip of the iceberg and the answer for your question:
This is the reality —
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The rescue and shelter groups often do all they can to be sure there’s a steady market for more mixed breeds and mutts by advertising far and WIDE that rescues and shelters for mutts and ‘purebreds’ are the BEST places to get a pet so that other other dogs don’t die!

They feed the revolving door and are worsening the problem with their recommendations.

They are their own worst enemy.
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If they LOVE DOGS…

They SHOULD
- be teaching that responsible owners care about healthy dogs and to only get dogs that had parents from health tested lines (OFA, CERF, CHIC etc) — they should not be saying that mixed breeds get the best of both parents or are healthier than purebreds – they should be teaching that all dogs used for breeding should ge tested genetically.
===> THIS benefits all breeds by promoting better health and education!

They SHOULD
- be teaching pet owners that getting a pet from a breeder that takes their dogs back is the most responsible way to reduce the problem of unwanted pets. These breeders will turn away a lot of homes rather than risk putting a puppy they love into a bad situation.
===> THIS teaches that anyone getting a dog should support true animal welfare by only getting dogs from people that care.

They SHOULD
- be teaching pet owners that certain breeds have certain qualities that need to be examined before choosing a dog that will correctly fit their lifestyle and that if the breeders don’t think that their home is right, they should consider a different breed.
===> This teaches people to choose their breeds carefully.

== INSTEAD
- they perpetuate the mess by advertising that these mixed breeds are good and healthy pets!
- they teach that there are no important distinctions in behavior and instincts, but that a good pet can be had from the exciting world of irresponsible breeding.
- that’s just a start.

So Houston, do we have a problem?

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So did you want an answer or just to hear from the chorus?

This is why the first choices I recommend is the responsible breeder that has GENERATIONS of health tested dogs, doesn’t breed often, and couldn’t bear to see a dog of their breeding in a shelter so they are doing their part to be sure there are fewer rescues.

Often all I see is DON’T BUY FROM A BREEDER!
..oO ( Promote the revolving door! )

And I’d certainly buy/adopt a mixed breed from the shelter and pay an additional donation and also have the pet neutered. I have in the past, and will again in the future.

There are serious education and PR problems in the promotion of shelter dogs and mutts which promote the endless mobius loop. The irresponsible breeders and the mutt breeders have their advertising done for them when adopters are taught they can get just any good pet from all sorts of unknown and irresponsible breeding.

I think responsible breeders and rescuers can work together, and we often do.

 

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