I totally agree with Amy. Any dog can develop a temperament problems and issues... some of the greatest dogs ever have come from rescue (look at Kay's dogs, and all the other rescues on PT!!). No, they're parents probably were not health or temperament tested, and they probably weren't registered dogs, but rescuing dogs is worth it - I would consider it waay before buying from any breeder.

Good breeders are awesome, but I tend to disagree with people buying a dog from a breeder when they do not have any particular needs that ONLY that purebred puppy can meet. I mean, if you are planning to compete in show and activities with your dog, or you want to get into therapy work or guide dogs, then breeders are great. But, I definitely understand what you're saying about the "safeness" of a purebred puppy.. rescues can result in tons of time/money spent on trainers and vet bills, but most of the time they are totally worth it. I guess it just depends T.T .. I also know plenty of good people that got their pups from excellent breeders, and they have spent literally years trying to correct their dogs issues, and some have dogs with severe health problems also.

If you've volunteered at all in rescue, you know that a huge majority (I would say 90%) of owner turn-ins are not the result of anything the dog has done. The dog is perfectly fine, its the irresponsible people who ignore and neglect their dogs that is the problem.


lol.. I'm being rambly too