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Originally Posted by mommadog1  I agree that looking into rescue is a great idea. I just went to petfinder and only about 6 came up for my state and all but 1 was special needs. One was paralyzed, (cute tho), another had kidney disease, one was deaf, another had LP and would need surgery eventually..
They of course deserve homes, but not many people are up to caring for dogs that have these problems. So you pay the adoption fee's which are often higher then 250.00 and then you have to be able to afford their medications and surgeries. Thats a lot for some people as we know LP surgery is very expensive.
So people find it easier more often than not to just go buy a puppy from a breeder. Now of course these things can happen to your own puppy especially if you buy from a bad breeder. |
Yes, some do have issues, but not all. I've seen quite a few that are perfect. And, yes you do have to check out to be sure the rescue is reputable. There are a lot of brokers now posing as rescues and charging upward of $600 and not spaying or neutering. I adopted my Lilly at 13 weeks of age. She is a pure bred and although not a show dog, she is very pretty, ears up and small like a lot of people like. She's 4 lbs. full grown. The rescue I adopted her from, and who I now volunteer with had a fee of $400 for her. She had already been spayed (pediatric spay) which I don't necessarily agree with but they were cautious. She also had her shots, heart worm preventative etc. She has no issues what so ever. And knock on wood no health issues thus far (She's 3 yrs. old now). What I like about rescue is the fact they are upfront. You know what you are getting and you can make a decision based on what you want and can handle. Buying a pup does not always insure no issues. Many have bought even from reputable breeders and have later had to pay for LP surgery, and some who have bought later discovered Liver Shunt. I think it's a misconception to think that if a dog is in rescue they have issues. Some do, but the rescue is upfront about them. But many are in there to no fault of their own. Owners moved and can't or don't want to take the dog with them. Kids came into the picture and no time for the dog. Or just someone bought a pup and didn't have the patience to house train. Again, not cramming rescue down anyone's throat, but for someone who is looking I do think it's a nice place to start. Elaine