i do agree that overpopulation of pups is a problem and dont agree with uneducated people breeding just to make money, but to play devil's advocate i just wanted to note that i spent months looking for a new pup in shelters and rescue groups to join our family. the problem is that i can only have a small dog and they are very few and far between in shelters. there were many times that i found one that i thought would be perfect, only to wait in a long line and have him adopted by someone in front of me. i also have a cat that i love dearly and was wary about not knowing the animal's background at the shelter. they did do a "cat test" on a few of the dogs that i was going to adopt...and the dogs failed the tests and could not go to homes with a cat. you never know how an animal was raised before you get them at a shelter and they usually need an experienced handler to rehabilitate them into a family environment properly. a first time dog owner may not have the experience and ive seen many a pup returned to the shelter which is even harder on them!
i originally started looking for a morkie after seeing a cute picture and not knowing anything about them, but with that being said, i did decide to buy a pure yorkie in the end and now would not change my desision for the world! once i have a house and educate myself more in animal behaviour i will likely adopt, it just wasnt the right choice for me in my situation right now.
enough rambling! off to look at more of YT's cute yorkie pics!! lol |