I was very offended by certain statements in here. Mickey is my baby and my dog. The dog I have been waiting for since I ever wanted a dog. And he is from a breeder. Does that make him any lesser or any better than a shelter dog? I think not. Although I totally support rescue and shelters and admire anyone who does rescue, I did not rescue a dog. Because I wanted a certain breed of dog that would be good for my family. All dogs in the shelters (when we looked) were large and we don't have the yard or size of house to accomodate to a large breed dog. Why rescue a dog and give him a miserable life in a small house with little room to play? I don't see the fairness in that.

After searching every shelter in the area we turned to a breeder and that's it. Maybe I should have waited longer and gone back to the shelters, looking for a Sheltie or Sheltie mix...but I didn't. Do I regret it? Not at all. It's just the way things worked out for me.

I will definitely try and rescue in the future. I want to. Adoption or buying a dog is up to that person. Sure adoption is an amazing thing, but it should never feel like it's being pressured.