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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  Sorry to hear you did not have great experiences. Please keep in mind that many rescues will do temperment tests on their dogs, and be able to warn you about potential problems you may face. Also, if it's possible, it's a good idea to bring your entire family in (including pets) to meet the dog beforehand. That way, if you have kids, you won't end up with a dog that doesn't like them.
By the way, I'm in love with your avatar. |
I agree. She liked the kids - no problem there. She was hit by her past owners to where she was gun shy. I do not blame her. She was just the happy well adjusted dog everyone hopes they get. She was great with the kids. She would just shy away from most everyone and you had to call her over and over again to come. You had to be very patient and gentle and never talk loud while she was around or she would coward. If we had company or a party at our home, we kept her in our bedroom to protect her with the soft music on. We juist had to be very patient with her and understanding. Why anyone would have beat her with a broom stick I never could understand it.
Then the sheltie - was just not wraped too tight. Dogs are like people and they all have their own personalities. I think she was from bad breeding, since she was just not very right - way too high strung and very hyper with over complusive behaviors. My boss (vet) helped me a lot to understand her, but we just understood she was just a bit crazy. She loved the kids too. I think the thing was with the pool, she did not want the kids in it. Maybe a sheltie thing too with water. I do not know, only that it was hard to deal with. We did since I could not bear giving her away to anyone else and returning her to the pound was not my option either. I felt that all things happen for a reason and she was meant to find her way to our home. Just like you love your child no matter what or with any problems they are born with, they are yours and you love them no matter what. That was the case here. One just needs to be prepared if they adopted a pup from the pound it may come with a problem and you need to be ready for it, whether it be health or personality problems.
Thanks - about the avitar. That is my Cha-Cha. She will be in the Yorky Club magazine this issue.
To the Op - no - not all breeders breed for money. I am always in the hole - I spend more on my dogs, because I love them. I love them and the breed and with that comes great responsiblity. To breed correctly - no short cuts are taken and that means it is very expensive.