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Originally Posted by RachelandSadie  Yes they are, and i can see what you mean with this statement. There is a possibility that people might drop off a dog at a shelter for a reason that they aren't willing to admit and give some excuse about it instead. I think you are correct here that they "might" not want the dog because it outgrew a size expectation, but like others have said as well, that is not the main reason or the only reason. good post though about the difference between a reason and excuse!! |
And I do not recall saying it was the main reason or the only reason, and obviously it is not an excuse that is frequently given.
But I bleieve that even large breed dogs are given up because they got too big. People just do not stop to think about how big this cute little puppy is going to get and how it is going to tip over coffee tables and break things. or eat the sofa or frighten the baby or knock grandma over.
None of those things were on the list of excuses either.
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