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Originally Posted by tammy8833  yes there are millions of dogs in sheltes..mainly mutts heniz57
yes there are yorkies and i sympathize with them...but the marjority are not desired..most people want the puppy, they want to know where they came from, they dont want the baggage, the already learned bad habits and there are wonderful people out there that do and take them in and care for them and retrain them and give them the best..but thats not everyones cup o tea |
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Originally Posted by Ringo1 I'm going to make one post here. Breeding practices, aside, what Tammy said was that 'most people' want a puppy and not an older rescue, etc.
It is not rescue bashing - it is what 'most people' do. It's part of the problem. Were there no demand, there would be no need for supply of the so called designed dogs, puppies, etc. |
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Most people" might want a puppy, I'll agree. What I do think she has said that is patently untrue is that rescues have baggage and bad habits. She didn't say "
Most people" think blah, blah. She did bash rescue by making rescue dogs sound like they all have baggage and bad habits. It isn't true.
Furthermore, you are just as likely to get a dog with problems, temperament problems, worse than baggage, by buying a puppy from a byb or someone who doesn't understand or know the background and pedigree of all the dogs being bred. Many people do get lucky and get nice pets, but it's a crap shoot.
Tammi is the only rescue person I have ever heard say such horrid and untrue things about rescue dogs. It shocks me that someone who has actually been associated with a rescue can speak like this. And I am not one of those people who believes everyone should rescue, but I do support rescue and responsible breeding.