and I 100% agree with Kazzy for the reasons you buy from a reputable breeder. I don't think it serves anyone well by having a closed minded attitude.
Those of you who work in rescue, do you keep in touch with all the people who adopt and follow the life of the dog and make certain the dog isn't discarded and do they surrender the dog if they are unable to take care of it.
Does everyone who rescues follow your rules to the letter.
I agree Mad that I don't think you are putting forth a very good portrayal of the attitude of rescue.
I work with someone who regularly takes in rescues and fosters and although she would never buy a dog herself she was very accepting of my reasons for purchasing a dog and I would never take away from the good work those who do volunteer and work at rescues do.
If I had the time and the money and my boys were accepting of it I'd take in fosters or a rescue, but that isn't the case.
I actually know someone who rescued a dog and after a few weeks let it offleash and it got hit by a car and died.
She knew the rescue would never give her another dog (I personally think she is not suited for caring for an animal) so she had her friend go adopt another dog for her the day after her dog died and 3 years later she still has him. |