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[quote=Anonymous]We were looking at purebreds but ultimately got a rescue puppy this summer. We wanted to get a puppy before work from home ended for us and all the breeders with available dogs were giving serious puppy mill/backyard breeder vibes. I would rather have a healthy mutt than an inbred purebred with issues. We would've probably gotten a purebred if we had felt better about the breeders with availability. For the record, she is 9% pit bull per the DNA test. You can't see it in her at all.

If you're looking at adult rescue dogs, make sure you understand what their issues are. There are some perfectly behaved dogs with no reactivity/aggression/etc that are victims of circumstance, but generally there is some reason they are being rehomed. For example, a friend recently adopted a 2 year old shepherd mix who is a nice dog, but they had to work through a lot of reactivity issues. She is still unpredictable around strangers and will growl and bark at people who are larger than average, or are male, or are wearing a hat, etc. Basically, in might be easier for you in the long term to get a puppy (rescue or purebred) that is a blank slate for you to socialize and raise in your family. It's a lot of work upfront but you aren't working against an unknown upbringing that can cause long term issues. [/quote]

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