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Originally Posted by BabyFidgette You know what I think it is, seriously. A lot of rescues are older. You don't necessarily know what you are getting. A lot of people want to train their dog the way they want. And you know the old saying, "Can't teach an old dog new tricks."
Also, people are afraid of abused dogs that might be vicious. My aunt is a prime example. She adopted a Yorkie, and he bit her, my cousin, and the vet! The vet said he should not have been adopted out because he's vicious. 
So I said recently to my cousin: If you want a dog, let's get a rescue. "NO WAY!!! I don't want one like Bailey." I can understand what he means.
I would consider a rescue, though. But truthfully, I'm hesitant too.  |
You took the words right out of my mouth, Nicole
I would LOVE to be able to adopt dogs from shelters and pounds. But I am a newlywed and at this stage in my life I just cannot afford the risk. You really don't know what you are getting when you get a dog from a shelter. What if it has health problems? What if it is mean? I just cannot afford to take on something like that right now. When my husband and I have established careers and an established home, we have already discussed rescuing animals from shelters. We are both HUGE dog lovers...I even considered going to vet school...and I would LOVE to adopt a pound puppy. But at this stage in my life, I just can't right now. I think that is how most people feel throughout their lives. They want a puppy that is "theirs." I guess it is kinda like buying a used car, you know? Even though it depreciates exponentially when you drive it off the lot, people like that feeling of it onlying being "theirs."