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Originally Posted by Teresa Ford

IF you think you are doing the dog a favor by adopting them, you have the wrong attitude. It takes a special person to adopt a dog with special needs.( Many of us, myself included, have rescue dogs. I am not bragging nor do I want to be praised or recognized because I have worked with and adopted rescues. Because these wonderful little dogs have taught me, and given me more than I could ever return to them.) I started this thread because, I do not think all people should get a rescue. I am hoping all of you will add your thoughts.
I often see people giving the advice to adopt a rescue, don't breed your dog, or don't buy from a pet store, save a life etc... But really some people are not able to deal with a dog that may previous issues. Just as I believe not all people are able, (or willing) to cope with a child with physical disabilities, mental illness, brain damge or behavior problems. I think we all have gifts or abilities but, we can not expect others to have the same desires or talents we do. I know that I was the right person to deal with my Gracie . I had the experience, love, time, and determination to commit to her. I was bringing her home forever. She had two homes before me, not including the horribal puppy mill she came from. I was prepared to deal with what I knew about her and what I didn't know about, I was willing to accept and work with. She was not house broken, under weight and was afraid of loud noises, needed dental work, and I was told that. I was not told, she had never been trained to do anything, never been groomed or that she bit everyone and barked non stop. That was just the tip of the list.
My point being, adopting a rescue is not always good advice. I thank God every day for the wonderful people I know and the ones I have met on YT that work with saving and finding the right home for rescues. What do you think ?

I do not think it has anything to do with rescuing a dog or buying a dog. The relevant question should be whether a person is fit as an owner. I wish more breeders would scrutinize owners more carefully rather than selling to the first person with cash in hand. By the way, not all rescue dogs are special needs, in fact, the vast majority of them are very healthy dogs whose owners cast them aside because they can't or won't take responsibility for them but mostly because of a myriad of insufficient reasons and excuses. The push on YT as I see it is responsible pet ownership. Collectively trying to educate, share stories, help fellow members, and to give support when we have nothing else to offer. I don't see it as a begging or pleading for adopting a rescue so much as I see it as raising awareness to more global issues like responsible pet ownership.