To be honest, my Rainbow Bridge, Rosco was a nightmare. I got him as a 5 week old puppy at the pound. I dealt with skin disorders, ear infections, anxiety issues, parvo, worms, and severe agressiveness. I eventually had to put him to sleep which was the most heart breaking and painful decision that I have ever made.

The day I put Rosco down...this was my exact words..."I swear that I will never ever ever again get a dog without a background. For now on, all my dogs will come from a reputable breeder with perfect history. This is hurting way to much to take another chance."

Of course, just after 5 days,my heart ache and the pain of seeing Dusty depressed was to great and it outmeasured my fear. I rescued Roxy about a week after I put Rosco down.

I will always encourage rescue. And my first choice will always be rescue. But from my experience with Rosco, that unbearable pain and suffering that we both went through, I can understand a person wanting to go through a reputable breeder.



Please hear me that I'm not saying that rescue is bad. I have enough sense to not let one bad experience change my opinion, but it does make me more sensitive towards rescue vs. breeding.