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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I rescued my dog, and my husband rescued his. We had to rehome his dog after years of struggling and working with a trainer because the dog developed a terrible phobia and tore apart the house/hurt himself every day...when the mailman drove by. He now lives out in a very rural area with our friends, after years of heartache. My dog is medicated for anxiety and can’t be trusted with anyone but me. I have two small children. I love my dog and am devoted to him. He changed my life for the better. When we are ready for another dog, I will be getting a dog that is more family friendly. And it might come from a breeder. And I do not feel badly. Rescues are great but dogs that have not been socialized are unpredictable, period. My dog was relatively normal when I adopted him, but he is barely functioning 10 years later. It is what it is. People have different needs at different times in their lives and should not be shamed for it. Once my children are grown, I will go back to rescues.[/quote]
So get a puppy from a rescue and socialize him yourself! Getting a puppy from a breeder is no guarantee it’s good with kids. [/quote]

I absolutely will, if the puppies are not pit mixes and they are in foster, so that the foster parent knows their temperaments the way a breeder would. I get that there are no guarantees. The puppy from a rescue might be a good option since we are in an area with a lot of dogs that get sent up from the south. I am not going to get a puppy for at least two years, so right now I am doing my homework. I still don’t think ethical breeders add to a problem, I think they are part of the solution. [/quote]
I’m not going to address the last sentence, but I just want to put in a plug for the Wolf Trap Rescue. It seems like it would be a good fit for you when you are ready to get a puppy. [/quote]

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