Adoption refused because of smoking

[bckrazy]

I was thinking about this, and personally, I would use common sense were I adopting out a dog... and I'd obviously be VERY picky about my foster pups. ;D

Ok, first off - I would only adopt to some one who truly loves dogs, who is educated about dogs, and who is experienced/willing to learn. ANYONE who would fit into this criteria would definitely not be the kind of person who blows smoke all over their dogs and doesn't care. I would find it very admirable for the adopter to let me know that they do smoke, and be honest about it. But ultimately, I would not take non-smoking or smoking into consideration, I would solely base it on the dedication to the dog and the desire to give the dog a loving home.

Who is to say that a smoker's home is a "less than perfect" home??? My Mom smokes, and my dogs have never smelled anything like smoke, or have encountered smoke, in their lives.

[Miss Z]

I agree with Cathy Bogart, if I was in the position of finding a dog a home, I would feel it's my duty to seek the best possible home. If that meant turning down a couple who'd owned dogs all their life but smoked, as opposed to a family keen on loving a pet and non-smokers, then I would do it. If the dog was a child, then surely we'd do the same thing. Now I'm not intending to compare the values of dogs and children here, but I believe that it's still a fair point to make.

I don't think it would ever come down to the likes of refusing homes because of eating fast food and such likes. You can't endanger anything else by your own eating habits. To an extent, getting high on drugs won't affect those around you unless it causes you to become abusive and violent. I don't condone those points, but I do solidly believe that smoking is the most detrimental to the health of all household inhabitants.

I also know many smokers and they don't seem to give a damn who they blow their smoke all over. Yes, there are the more considerate ones but many of them aren't and I have witnessed them with my own eyes.

Very true!