Where did you get your dog?

[Uabassoon]

Payson came from the worst place ever. I got him at animal control, it was the saddest place I'd ever been to. We have a few shelters in town and they are all really nice. But animal control was not a nice place. I've heard that it's been taken over by some new people, so I'd like to go back someday and see if it's any better.

[PinkSunshine]

All 3 of my dogs were from breeders, 2 from show breeders and one from a 'hobby' breeder

[chocolatecoffee]

Mocha came from a BYB. We knew to not get a dog from a pet store and to make sure the breeder treated their animals well, but he was, without a doubt, a backyard breed. Mocha's not even purebred, let alone a perfect example of her breed.

When we decided to get Panna, we did more research. We knew that she had to be a rescue, and fortunately there weren't many small dogs in rescues around here at that time. Her owner had died and she had been passed around and the person who was taking care of her wanted her gone before her end-of-the-month vacation. She was going to be taken to a high-kill shelter, so we flew her up here.

Cannelle came from a rescue we foster for. We weren't looking for another dog but the rescue asked us to take her since she needed a lot of work, and how could we say no?

[lute]

We adopted Beanie from Harmony Haven. It was a cat rescue when we adopted him, but it's now a cat/dog rescue. Very nice people.

I got Gracie from a breeder in Nashville when i lived there. I don't think the breeder has Sibes anymore. I think she just has Saint Bernards now.

[Chilli]

Frisk- From breeder, yes, he's a mutt, but the litter he was from was a completely accident. And I believe it, since it was 6 or so years ago when the whole "designer" dog trend wasn't strong yet (atleast it wasn't strong around here...plus there wasn't another single littler of mutts there).

Ethan- a no-kill rescue organization.

Skylar- the humane society in another town.

[Sevaede]

I will be getting my Chi pup from my aunt. She's a reputable breeder.

[binka_nugget]

Kai came from a breeder in BC. He's a group and BIS judge and a total pyscho. He told us NOT to neuter Kai, even though we were not allowed to breed him. He never sent us the papers.. I'm actually mailing off my complaint against him tomorrow. He should receive a lovely fine for it. And well, Kai barely even looks like a Sheltie. There's show quality and pet quality, but even most pet quality Shelties still resemble the breed.

Kaedyn was adopted from the Vancouver Animal Shelter that I volunteer at.

My Groenedael puppy will come from (Wolfsoul's) Visa's litter. Without a doubt, a very reputable breeder.