Well, as I said before...I'm not quite sure why there has to be such dissention in the ranks. The intent here is to post about our dogs, whether they be pure breeds from a breeder, or a pure breed from a shelter, or a mutt from a farm, or a mutt from a shelter, it really doesn't matter as long as they are loved and well taken care of.

Power Lounger, I think your question was a legitimate one, and I have had the same question, and I think that it has been answered here. I don't think that the intent was to make people take sides on the issue, simply to get an answer to a question. Another reason that I choose to get my dogs from a shelter is the cost involved. I'm not willing to pay the money for a pure breed from a breeder...shoot I do that for everything...I'm a bargain shopper!! lol The most we have spent on a dog is 100 dollars and that was for Max, and some of them have been "free." Sox, Tigger, George, Billy, Dudley, Daisy, and Jessie have all come to us at no cost.

While I understand that some people get their dogs from breeders for temperment, I'm unclear how it is guarenteed that they will be of good temperment, Candy, could you explain that to me? I've never figured that out. Is temperment genetic?? That would be another interesting idea if it is...if temperment is genetic in dogs, could it be genetic in humans?? I would think it would since every living thing on earth has the same basic DNA. HMMMMM....I just came up with a good Science Fair project!!! Yep, that's me, forever the teacher brain!!! lol

Anyway, Candy, or any other breeders out there, could you explain it to me?? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks

Ok, now back to what I started to say before I started blithering...I think that because Pet Talk was founded on the principle that we share stories about our PETS, that we should just agree to disagree on some points and move on! It seems to me that each "side" is trying to convince the other, and that's not what it's about.

I'm done now, I've said my peace and I feel better now...thanks for listening to me babble.