How do you justify buying from a breeder instead of rescuing a mutt?

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Anonymous wrote:This whole thread has only made me more convinced to seek out a reputable breeder when it's time for me to get a dog. So, good job, OP?

Not fooling anyone, you were planning on doing that all along.

Not OP

absolutely incorrect. I've never had a dog and always pictured going to a shelter. but the prevalence of pitbulls and the fact that rescue proponents seem really nuts & dishonest has made me change my mind. I am not getting a dog to rescue a dog, but to have a dog.

Right. Yet it was the OP who tilted you over the edge. Liar.

[Anonymous]

Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland is desperate for adoptive homes.

Adults and puppies.

http://brsmbeagles.org/brsm_ms/vCurrentDogs.aspx

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland is desperate for adoptive homes.

Adults and puppies.

http://brsmbeagles.org/brsm_ms/vCurrentDogs.aspx

Ugh worst dog to have. Hard to train, howly and food obsessed.

[Anonymous]

Easy. Dogs are not in danger of extinction. If I am going to be environmentally irresponsible to have a dog, I might as well get one that has not suffered trauma.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So the breeders don't do home inspections, interviews, or anything like that? Just show up with some money and here is your genetically made dog? That is super sketchy.

Also, why did you all give birth to random kids. Why didn't you genetically modify your kids to your liking. It is no different.

Our breeder was super picky, made us do multiple interviews and delivered the dog herself so she could see our house. She also promised us most of our money back if the dog didn't work for our family--she wanted the dog back rather than have us sell it to someone she didn't know. (We would never do that, of course.)

Breeding animals is not something new. Welcome to the bronze age.

You are fooling yourself if you think that your breeder is breeding for anything other than to make money. Of course they are picky about who the dog goes with, if there are problems it comes back to haunt them and their business. It’s a money making venture. How much did you pay for your dog, after all?

$1200 for our gorgeous cane corso. We also have a delightful terrier mix that we *literally* rescued from the side of the road in rural WV and my mother's elderly dachshund who joined us when she passed away.

[Anonymous]

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You are fooling yourself if you think that your breeder is breeding for anything other than to make money. Of course they are picky about who the dog goes with, if there are problems it comes back to haunt them and their business. It’s a money making venture. How much did you pay for your dog, after all?

I think it is great that breeders are in the business for money. This means that they will be hurt financially if they have problem dogs. This also means that they take care of the dogs under their care because they have a monetary incentive to build a good reputation.

You are paying for the quality.

[Anonymous]

Can we please stop the silliness? No one goes through this process:

1. I want a dog.
2. I refuse to support rescues because they're bad people and do things wrong.
3. So I'll go to a breeder and get the exact dog that I want.

This is the real process:

1. I want a dog.
2. I want a certain kind of dog.
3. So I'll go to a breeder and get the exact dog that I want.

Own up to what you're doing and thinking, people. Quit the bs.

You're being silly. The OP is asking anyone who gets a dog from a breeder how they sleep at night and to justify going the breeder route. The process goes more like this:

1. I want a dog.
2. I'll go to breeder to get one.
3. I'm not staying awake at night agonizing over why I didn't go to a rescue because rescues do bad things too (and buy from puppy mills) and it won't stop people from letting their un-neutered and un-spayed dogs run around making more dogs.

I mean, OP's question is a silly one in the first place. How can anyone answer a question like "How can you sleep at night?" about anything they do - they decided to do it, for whatever reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland is desperate for adoptive homes.

Adults and puppies.

http://brsmbeagles.org/brsm_ms/vCurrentDogs.aspx

Ugh worst dog to have. Hard to train, howly and food obsessed.

Please. We have a beagle and she is FAR from the worst dog to have (I know as I’ve had several other breeds). She was easy to train because she’s so food motivated! If you had a hard time training yours I think you are the problem. They’ll do anything for a treat. Beagles are gentle, patient, great with kids, and huge snugglers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the breeders don't do home inspections, interviews, or anything like that? Just show up with some money and here is your genetically made dog? That is super sketchy.

Also, why did you all give birth to random kids. Why didn't you genetically modify your kids to your liking. It is no different.

Our breeder was super picky, made us do multiple interviews and delivered the dog herself so she could see our house. She also promised us most of our money back if the dog didn't work for our family--she wanted the dog back rather than have us sell it to someone she didn't know. (We would never do that, of course.)

Breeding animals is not something new. Welcome to the bronze age.

You are fooling yourself if you think that your breeder is breeding for anything other than to make money. Of course they are picky about who the dog goes with, if there are problems it comes back to haunt them and their business. It’s a money making venture. How much did you pay for your dog, after all?

$1200 for our gorgeous cane corso. We also have a delightful terrier mix that we *literally* rescued from the side of the road in rural WV and my mother's elderly dachshund who joined us when she passed away.

Cane Corsos are beautiful dogs!

[Anonymous]

For all of OPs frothing she seems unwilling to acknowledge that it's "rescues" that have created a far greater market for puppy mills and auctions than ethical breeders have.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My vet, who has rescued many dogs, told me recently that from now on she will only get from breeders. She had been through too many shelter dogs with too many problems.

And that makes it ethical why? Your vet sounds like a real peach.

Who are these people who have rescued many dogs or found many dogs at local shelters? How many freaking dogs do you have in your house? I've been married 30 years and we've only had 3 dogs. You people that say you've rescued "many" make it sound like the dogs live very short lives, you have 12 dogs living with you at a time, or you rescue them then give them up later.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wanted what I wanted and paid for it. Simple.

Exactly. Had a rescue had what I wanted then I would have rescued.

I stopped reading here in page 2. They are acquiring possessions, not pets.

When they are ready to divorce and upgrade their spouse a similar mind frame will be had.

Accessorizing with dogs. It can complete your look.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My vet, who has rescued many dogs, told me recently that from now on she will only get from breeders. She had been through too many shelter dogs with too many problems.

And that makes it ethical why? Your vet sounds like a real peach.

Who are these people who have rescued many dogs or found many dogs at local shelters? How many freaking dogs do you have in your house? I've been married 30 years and we've only had 3 dogs. You people that say you've rescued "many" make it sound like the dogs live very short lives, you have 12 dogs living with you at a time, or you rescue them then give them up later.

Some people rescue only/mostly older dogs so they could be looking at 5 years on average with you. Say you have 2 dogs at a time, that's a dozen dogs over a 30 year span.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland is desperate for adoptive homes.

Adults and puppies.

http://brsmbeagles.org/brsm_ms/vCurrentDogs.aspx

We have had 3 dogs from BRSM. Awesome rescue. Easy to work with. Highly recommend them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the breeders don't do home inspections, interviews, or anything like that? Just show up with some money and here is your genetically made dog? That is super sketchy.

Also, why did you all give birth to random kids. Why didn't you genetically modify your kids to your liking. It is no different.

Our breeder was super picky, made us do multiple interviews and delivered the dog herself so she could see our house. She also promised us most of our money back if the dog didn't work for our family--she wanted the dog back rather than have us sell it to someone she didn't know. (We would never do that, of course.)

Breeding animals is not something new. Welcome to the bronze age.

You are fooling yourself if you think that your breeder is breeding for anything other than to make money. Of course they are picky about who the dog goes with, if there are problems it comes back to haunt them and their business. It’s a money making venture. How much did you pay for your dog, after all?

$1200 for our gorgeous cane corso. We also have a delightful terrier mix that we *literally* rescued from the side of the road in rural WV and my mother's elderly dachshund who joined us when she passed away.

Shame on you.