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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  I feel the same way. I supported the wrong type of person (broker  ) and I forever feel terrible about it. So I volunteer my time and money in rescue to somehow hopefully make things better one dog at a time. |
You see, I'm the exact opposite. My first was from a shelter, then 2 rescues. My last rescue was so sick when we got her. Not to mention she was put on anti-anxiety medication at 12 weeks because her first adoptive family thought she freaked out too much in her crate. Then that same family returned her to the rescue because they thought she was too stressed out. My poor little Momo! Yes, the vet bills were ridiculous...so ridiculous that the receptionist at my vet's office double checked one of my bills because she couldn't believe it was so expensive. But the worst part was stressing out at home when she was in the hospital...wondering what in the world was going on there & praying she'd come home. I still remember holding her in my arms at night, bawling my eyes out & nudging her every 10 minutes just to make sure she was still alive. It was awful. It may sound selfish, but I just could not put myself through that again. So I made the decision to get my next pup from a breeder. I would like to rescue again. But I need to prepare myself emotionally just in case it ends up difficult.