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Originally Posted by miabellaamoure  I guess we'll agree to disagree on this subject. 
The only thing I'd like to clarify is that I am not saying an older person doesn't have a right to own a young puppy only that especially in rescue the goal is to find a "forever" home and I (speaking for myself & other in rescue) do our best to ensure a dog's future being with one "final" owner...that's all.
You're very right that there are no guarantee's that even the youngest pet owners might not outlive their pets. However, choosing to ignore the greater possibility is not one I am willing to risk when placing a rescue.
All the best to you & Mindy!  |
And as a pet owner, breeder and sometimes helper to a dog in need, that is my goal in the end as well.
I am not a rescuer, if there is a need for help and I can or want to do it then I will. I didn't rescue Mindy, we were helping my husbands friend. I was involved with cocker "rescue" for a long time and learned more then I ever wanted to about "rescues".. but I wont get into that.
It just really bothers be your attitude about elderly adopting dogs and I have seen this before with another person and it is just wrong! Nobody should have that kind of power over others.
Dogs need homes, people need dogs. If they can give the dog everything it needs and they are a healthy active couple, why would it be right to deny them simply on their age!!??
This is what ticks me off with A LOT of "rescues". I adopted a child many years ago and I went through less poking in my life then I did when I wanted to adopt a dog once.. Made me sick..
My friend was turned down because she didn't have kids! Thats INSANE! She cannot have kids and they actually turned them down for that. And then the rescues all wonder why most people just go out and buy a dog.
Please. I am having a hard enough time with all this, I am very capable of re-homing Mindy and I really don't need to be told how to do something