I totally agree Sylvia!! I would NEVER give up our dogs...all 4 of them. We rescued 2 from the local shelter and the other 2 are rescues by virtue of one being brought to where my husband worked and being told that if someone didn't take this 8 week old pup that this gentleman (and I use that term loosely) was going to take him home and shoot him, and the other being picked out of a litter and 4 of the 6 pups died from worms because the morons never had them treated. Rescue is the best way to get a dog and I don't think that we will ever own a dog that isn't a rescue.