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Originally Posted by cdra  You are so right. I live in a "nice" neighborhood in Chicago but if you cross the street it's a whole different story. I always worry someone will take my dog and run or worse try to hurt me to take my dog. I never walk her alone at night and stay on well lit streets. They can take her just because they want one and can't afford one or because they see my dog as a valuable "item". People always ask me how much did I pay and I just say I don't know. She was a gift. It's sad I always have to be on the defense but that's the world we live in. |
A friend of mine uses the line "she's from a rescue and was turned over because she has lots of expensive medical problems" when ever she gets that "uneasy" feeling from someone who asks how much her dog cost (even though her dog is totally healthy). She says that normally stops the conversation cold. Now, that's not something I would want to say on a regular basis because medical reasons aren't the only reasons dogs end up in rescues, but I think it might be a handy thing to keep in one's repertoire for certain times.