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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  I in no way hate or dislike mixes..I dislike the greedy people breeding them and the people that buy them because they are the "new hot thing" and then get rid of them a few months later because they are getting too big, are hard to train, not as cute anymore, actually do shed (for the poo mixes), etc. |
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I think this is an overgeneralization (IMO). I own a maltese/yorkie mix, and I didn’t buy him to fulfill any latent desires for the newest fad. I found Teddy from a breeder who sold yorkies and maltese while I was researching which breed to buy. Teddy was as well-taken care of as her pure bred dogs, and had extensive health records, could not go home till he was 12 weeks and is very well-socialized. I am a pet owner who believes a pet is a pet for life (understanding there are circumstances beyond our control that make it impossible for us to keep that promise). My pets are spayed/neutered and are healthy and happy, and I believe this is true for many who spend “too much” on a mixes; even though the cat I adopted from a shelter cost me double what I spent on my dog after costly treatment to clear up a horrible upper repertory infection. I am not a person who succumbs to the latest fads, and my morkie is not an old pair of jeans I would toss to the side when a new style comes out. Even if he turned out to be the ugliest dog in the world I would still love him (but he is adorable).