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Originally Posted by betterthanlife  Thank you very much for providing more insight on that subject. I guess I could never be a show breeder. I would get too attached to the dogs, and I would have great difficulty letting them go  |
Again, to me the same kind of hypocrisy. The breeder expects you to have such a strong connection to the dog that you could never rehome, but they can.
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Originally Posted by concretegurl You and me both. 
I wanted a beautiful girl who was being retired-but at that time I wasn't sure I could accommodate a dog that would not only be fed a RAW only diet but foremost would not be allowed any vaccines-the only change the breeder would allow was the female being altered.
Later I got a rescue and was more open-that breeder will only allow her retirees to be the only dog in the home as she insists they are absolutely pampered in retirement. |
This confirms for me that when looking for another pup this is a route I should avoid. I would never feel like the pup was MINE if I had to conform to how someone else would raise it. I'd equate it with adopting a child yet having to raise it exactly according to the biological parents instructions. I'd always feel like I was raising someone else's kid. I want my pup to be MINE. That's (in part) where the connection comes that's gonna keep my pup with me for LIFE.