We're Buying from a Breeder

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

Woah, hold on a sec...

Dont take this wrong but if I shouldnt own a purebred in an apartment, why should I own a mixed breed in an apartment?

This is an honest question...

Please read this. I got it off of the internet...

Any dog, regardless of breed, regardless of size, will do just as well in an apartment, as it would in a house with an acreage. It's the dog's owner who will be the factor in a dog's well-being in any type of living situation. How dedicated he is, how active he is, and how vigilant in maintaining a "good neighbour" status with his dog.

Every dog, no matter what breed or size, needs exercise. And no matter how big a house, he should not be getting his exercise in the house anyway! If your dog's primary source of exercise consists of running around the house or yard, then you should be re-evaluating why you wanted a dog in the first place. Every single dog needs to be walked, every single dog needs to play outside, and if I've just insulted you with comment, I'm sorry the truth hurts, go take your dog for a walk and calm down.

I believe in this 100%. If people in apartments couldnt/didnt have dogs, most of them would end up in shelters.

[carole]

I have read this thread from start to finish, but all I want to say is I really hope you consider the shelter dogs that have been posted, you know PT are wonderful at arranging transport, you only have to ask someone here will probably be able to help you get to sammy if he is the doggie you really want, but whatever you decide good luck.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

I have read this thread from start to finish, but all I want to say is I really hope you consider the shelter dogs that have been posted, you know PT are wonderful at arranging transport, you only have to ask someone here will probably be able to help you get to sammy if he is the doggie you really want, but whatever you decide good luck.

I would love to adopt Sammy, but that would mean going down to see him, then deciding, then driving back out there to get him. Dealing with the Canadian border can be a hassle. I will consider a shelter dog, as long as its a lab and doesnt have any obvious crosses with a Rottie, any dog that looks like a pitbull, German Shepherd, Doberman. My landlord is breed restrictive unless you can prove the dog is well behaved and never had any problems. Plus, it is easy to find a place around here that allows dogs, just not those specific breeds.

I dont want a pitbull of any kind. Period. No Lab/Pitties at all. I adore pitbulls but they are not the breed for me. Plus, BSL might come to BC (pray it doesnt) and I dont want to have to give up my dog. I will not make any acceptions on a lab that is crossed with a pitbull. I dont want a Rottweiler or Doberman either - again, they are not the breed for me.

We can adopt other breeds - I just love labs and that is what I have asked my landlords permission to own.

Thanks

[Vela]

I can undertand not wanting certain breeds mixed with a possible pet prospect that could be dangerous. Those breeds are all wonderful, but a shelter dog will rarely have a known background and just could be unpredictable. You have a young daughter to think of so that is perfectly understandable. I don't think anyone was saying a purebred versus mixed breed would be better off in an apartment situation, I think more people were mentioning the needs of a puppy having to go potty so often and an older dog not having to go as much, etc. It takes a lot of time for a puppy and in a situation where you don't have a fenced yard, etc., you need to take it out a lot which could be harder without easy access. I honestly think many dogs do fine in an apartment as long as their owners are committed to making sure they have thier needs met for exercise and bathroom priveledges. If you have the time and can do that then it really shouldn't be a problem to have a dog in an apartment setting.

If you do end up checking in with breeders, as I mentioned before, you could possibly ask them about older puppy or even an adult they have who needs rehoming. Sometimes they have pets returned for whatever reasons from other owners, breeding bitches who need to find a forever home, and puppies who didn't work out in the show ring and are older. It's just a way to possibly have the best of both worlds that way.

Kay, that was very thoughtful to do the research on Sammy for her and maybe if things work out it could happen, who knows. In any event it was a nice thing to do.

[buttercup132]

I found a lab rescue in ontario

Eastern Ontario Labrador Retriver rescue
Sharon Harris
7630 Harnett rd>North Gower,ON K0A 2T0
tel: (613)258-4856
[email protected]


You can ask them if they ship

[Kfamr]

-sigh- I tried.

[luvofallhorses]

may I ask why the dog has to be purebred?

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

-sigh- I tried.

Once again Kay, thank you. YOU have made me have a change of heart. I will adopt from a shelter - NO breeders for me unless I want to go into shows. I thought about it for a long time last night and it just seems like I could take that $700.00 I was going to spend on a lab and adopt a $165.00 shelter dog, then donate some money to them. I read alot about having a puppy and a 2 year old, though I am perfectly capable, I feel that I should wait until she is older then get a puppy. I emailed my landlord and she said that as long as I poop and scoop, she doesnt care what my dog is mixed with. I still dont want a lab mixed with a Rottweiler or Pitbull though. This means that I now have the option of adopting a different breed.

That being said, as soon as a dog comes into the shelter that is a match, we will go and see him.

Thank you to everyone who helped me, all I needed was someone to knock some sense into my head. Sorry to everyone else...

What other breeds are recommended for small children?