Always Referring to Dog as a Rescue?

[Anonymous]

Wondering why so many people who rescue dogs refer to them as rescues for years and years after the adoption. My neighbor rescued an awesome dog about 7 years ago, and she still refers to him as her rescue dog when talking about him in casual conversation. It seems that in the past ten years, no one ever says they adopted a dog any more, it's always "I rescued a dog." I love all dogs, but can't figure out the reason for always having to tell everyone a dog is a rescue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wondering why so many people who rescue dogs refer to them as rescues for years and years after the adoption. My neighbor rescued an awesome dog about 7 years ago, and she still refers to him as her rescue dog when talking about him in casual conversation. It seems that in the past ten years, no one ever says they adopted a dog any more, it's always "I rescued a dog." I love all dogs, but can't figure out the reason for always having to tell everyone a dog is a rescue.

Progressives love to show off moral vanity. They can’t help themselves.

[Anonymous]

They want everyone to know. Insufferable.

[Anonymous]

People ask what kind of dog mine is all the time. I say "I don't know, he's a rescue" or they ask how old he is and I say "well, he came to us X years ago, but he's a rescue so we don't know how old he is. The vet thinks he's about Y."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People ask what kind of dog mine is all the time. I say "I don't know, he's a rescue" or they ask how old he is and I say "well, he came to us X years ago, but he's a rescue so we don't know how old he is. The vet thinks he's about Y."

You could also say I don’t know he’s a mutt. No one cares how you obtain your dog

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People ask what kind of dog mine is all the time. I say "I don't know, he's a rescue" or they ask how old he is and I say "well, he came to us X years ago, but he's a rescue so we don't know how old he is. The vet thinks he's about Y."

This. Saying he’s a rescue fends off questions nobody has the answers to

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People ask what kind of dog mine is all the time. I say "I don't know, he's a rescue" or they ask how old he is and I say "well, he came to us X years ago, but he's a rescue so we don't know how old he is. The vet thinks he's about Y."

This. Saying he’s a rescue fends off questions nobody has the answers to

Why don’t you just say “I adopted him when he was four? I’m not sure.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People ask what kind of dog mine is all the time. I say "I don't know, he's a rescue" or they ask how old he is and I say "well, he came to us X years ago, but he's a rescue so we don't know how old he is. The vet thinks he's about Y."

This. Saying he’s a rescue fends off questions nobody has the answers to

Why don’t you just say “I adopted him when he was four? I’m not sure.”

Because as an adoptive parent to a human child, I don't like using the same word for my dog.

And if I knew he was 4 when I rescued him, then I would be sure. The whole point is that I don't know how old he was when he came to me.

[Anonymous]

Why would the word adopted be better than rescued? I can't think of any reasons. I can certainly think of reasons why rescued is better than adopted since it actually describes what happened.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People ask what kind of dog mine is all the time. I say "I don't know, he's a rescue" or they ask how old he is and I say "well, he came to us X years ago, but he's a rescue so we don't know how old he is. The vet thinks he's about Y."

This. Saying he’s a rescue fends off questions nobody has the answers to

Why don’t you just say “I adopted him when he was four? I’m not sure.”

Because as an adoptive parent to a human child, I don't like using the same word for my dog.

And if I knew he was 4 when I rescued him, then I would be sure. The whole point is that I don't know how old he was when he came to me.

You are too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would the word adopted be better than rescued? I can't think of any reasons. I can certainly think of reasons why rescued is better than adopted since it actually describes what happened.

No, actually all dogs are adopted.

[Anonymous]

I have an adopted child whom I have never, ever referred to as rescued. What would be the point?

[Anonymous]

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1188055.page

Among others.

[Anonymous]

Virtue signaling.

[Anonymous]

I actually did rescue one of my dogs myself, not through any sort of group, but I never refer to him as a rescue. He’s very well adjusted and friendly so I don’t need to.

When I hear “rescue” I tend to think it is an excuse for a dog’s poor behavior.