why do people say this?

[Amber]

When people say 'my next pet is definatly, going to come from a shelter'

And they say how they feel terrible for all the homless pets that are out there.

And they turn around and get there next pet from a breeder.

then they say they couldnt find the right one there. Dont they know its a time process?


Why do people say Im going to get my pet from the shelter, but turn around and get one from a breeder?

Sorry, somthing is just bugging me personally. : /


didnt know where to put this**

[Amber]

It makes me sick too

[wolf_Q]

Because they are STUPID and having nothing else to do with their money except line the pockets of the breeders instead of offering a home to a pet that is on death row.

I'm sorry but that statement offends me. Just because somebody chose to get an animal from a breeder does not make them STUPID necessarily.

I didn't get Nebo from a great breeder. There's nothing I can do about that now. I love my dog and that's that!

I've said many times that my next dog will be from a shelter or rescue. I can't predict the future, I don't know what will happen or when I will ever be able to get another dog. All I know is that is what I'd like to do, and that's what I'll try to do. I've found many on petfinder and rescue group websites I've fallen in love with. There's one right now I'd drive down to Texas and get if I was able to!

But no matter what I do, I don't think it's anyones right to assume that I (or anyone else) don't care about homeless pets because they got one from a breeder.

Now I do definitely agree that sometimes it's stupid for someone to say they couldn't find the right one in a shelter...as many dogs go in and out of shelters, rescue groups, etc. so it is a time process. Just because you don't find the perfect one the first time you visit doesn't mean the perfect one won't arrive.

[Amber]

I dont want this to be directed to anyone here with purebreds from breeders. Like I said its a personal thing for me. and i was wondering about it.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by moosmom
Because they are STUPID and having nothing else to do with their money except line the pockets of the breeders instead of offering a home to a pet that is on death row.

Makes me sick!!!

Sorry, but that offended me too.
Molly and Daisy didn't come from the best breeders, but now it doesn't matter. If I could go back in time, would I still have gotten them? Possibly. But I love them way too much to even think about that. Does that make me a stupid person? Without responsible breeders (key word...) NONE of the breeds we love would exist today.
I visit the animal shelter EVERY week to check on the animals and make sure they're getting the proper care. If I was looking for another dog at the time, and fell in love with one at a shelter, would I adopt him/her? ABSOLUTELY! There's nothing wrong with the ones there. I know they make wonderful pets (We adopted a dog and our cats from one) but we chose to go to a breeder.

Like Amy said, it's not right to assume people don't care about the ones in shelters, because we do. We just didn't happen to go that path.

[CathyBogart]

Well :-P! I'll tell you right now that I plan to get my next dog from a breeder, and I'm not ashamed of it. I've done my research, found two breeders I like, both with a year plus waiting list, and I'm gettting my Bedlington from one of them when the time is right.

As for people saying one thing and doing another....they just don't have the patience I guess. Getting a dog from a breeder is better than some schmuck from the paper or someone selling puppies outside of K-Mart, or worse...a pet store.

[tikeyas_mom]

Originally posted by moosmom
Because they are STUPID and having nothing else to do with their money except line the pockets of the breeders instead of offering a home to a pet that is on death row.

Makes me sick!!!

ummm that statement is very offensive to me and other who have gotten their dogs from breeders. I know that backyard breeders are not good, but what is wrong with a breeder that puts all their money time and energy into breeding a specific breed to better it?? I am getting my future dog from a breeder, inless i can find a pure bred of the breed I want in a rescue.

[binka_nugget]

Well now, I wouldn't call myself "stupid" for going to a breeder. But people go to breeders for different reasons. Personally, I will try to rescue all my future dogs. But, I am human. I have my heart set on a not so common breed and highly doubt I'd see one in a shelter. Heck, I've never seen one in this city! Also, with some breeds being overbred by idiots, you can get alot of health problems. I believe gsds are known for bad hips which is another reason why someone might want to go to a breeder. There are also people who want to take on certain activities with the dog that they may not find in a rescue dog (conformation for example).

But, I will try to rescue my future dogs. Rescuing Kaedyn was one of the best things I've ever done. I'd love to do it again. Nothing has been more rewarding for me than to be able to rescue a neglected dog with behavior problems and turn him into a well loved family member with virtually no behavior problems.

[Kfamr]

I don't know, but I can say for SURE.. that ALL of my future dogs will come from the shelters. Unless, we get the point, which i'd love to see, where we don't need dog shelters.

[Tonya]

Well, ideally, I would like to get all my dogs from rescues. And for most of my life, I've been successful in doing that.

But on the same line, if a person has an animal that their heart is set on, I'd much rather see them get it from a responsible breeder, then wind up adopting a dog that they really didn't want.

*I know, I know* It is hard not to fall in love with every dog that comes from a shelter. But still...if you've researched a breed, and you know that it is exactly what will fit into your home, you can't always find it at the shelter.

[moosmom]

WHATEVER!

I have purebred cats. A Sphynx, an American Curl and a Munchkin. ALL of them are RESCUES from BAD breeders.

Personally, I think that statement

'my next pet is definatly, going to come from a shelter'

is just a person's way of justifying their purchase from a breeder. It makes them feel better.

[Corinna]

Up until Merlin all my dogs (except those breed and raised by me) we rescues and I couldn't find what I wanted. I felt after dealing with so many crazy and dogs with so many behavioral problems I deserved the companion I wanted. I make no appolise either and I looked for 3 years and talked to about 75 breeders before I chose Merlins breeder she went beyond what I had as guidelines.
Some times you have to take a brake from rescues and totally enjoy you friend. most of my rescues were mean and visious and would have been put down had i not taken them. I got them all non-crazed and made nice family dogs. I was just too tired to do any more for a time being.
Please don't paint me with your broad brush of a statement sometimes things aren't readally seen by outsideers.

[PJ's Mom]

Originally posted by GoldenRetrLuver
Sorry, but that offended me too.

Me too. Peej came from a breeder. Does that make me stupid?

Bailey is a shelter dog.
Opus (the dog before Bailey) was a rescue off the street that I paid close to $1,000 to save from heartworms and neglect before he bit Rottie on the face and had to be put to sleep.
Brut (the dog before Opus) was rescued from an abusive home.

Don't tell me that I'm stupid because one of my dogs came from a breeder.

[ParNone]

Personally I don't make life decisions based on what
other people think. I consider adding a dog to my
family as a very serious lifelong commitment, akin
to marriage or having kids. So I don't really care
if somebody looks down on me for getting a dog from
a breeder. They're not the ones who have to live
with that decision. I am. And considering how harmonious
my lil' family is, I think I'm more than capable of
making good decisions where that's concerned.

Since Maddie passed away, I have been looking for
a puppy at a shelter for the last couple of mos, but
so far the couple that have called out to me as being
right, were snatched up before I could even inquire
about them. So if I ultimately end up getting one from
a breeder, that'll be what's right for me and Murph and
Oz.

I personally do not think the emphasis should be put on
where you get your dog, so much as on, how much
love you give them, how well you treat them and the
unwavering commitment you make to them. That's what
should really count.

Par...

[micki76]

Ya know, Chester came from a breeder, and yes I was stupid to buy him. Would I go back and do anything different? No. Will I buy from another breeder again? No.

Now that I know better I cannot in good conscious buy a dog when there's a pitiful, abused, hurt dog who's never known true love. Sure, I would really rather have had ANY other dog except Aneko. But she needed us and she fits in ok with our family. Not the 'perfect' dog for us, but she's happy to be here and I'm happy she's alive.

I’ve had my heart set on a westie for a long time, and have filled out an application for a rescue. When one comes along that’s right for us, we’ll know. Until then I’ll wait impatiently, but I won’t go out and buy one. If another dog comes along that needs me, then that dog will be mine instead of a westie. I’m unselfish enough to know that any dog can give me love and I can give any other breed as much love as I can a westie.

If you can't find the breed you want in a rescue, just wait a month or so and keep looking. He/she will be there eventually, just waiting for you to save their life!

JMO.