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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a relatively new dog owner and am concerned. Will having a dog cause me to become unhinged like so many on this thread?[/quote]

I'd hardly call being passionate about the humane treatment of helpless animals being "unhinged."  With so many perfectly healthy and lovable dogs available for adoption from so many legitimate sources -- rescues and shelters alike -- it's quite legitimate to ask why in the world is it so important that people pay thousands of dollars to have a designer dog created for them?  It's just such a selfish and showy thing to do.   [/quote]

No, PP's right. You sound unhinged. No one is advocating for puppy mills or pet stores, but normal people realize that ethical breeders are a humane, reasonable choice. [/quote]

[b]I really don't think there is a world in which it is ethical to breed something for which there is more supply than demand and where the extra supply is killed by the hundreds of thousands every year.[/b][/quote]

Exactly right.  A dog isn't a car.  You don't have to have a certain model.  [/quote]
This is a VERY dangerous attitude that is precisely what leads to families surrendering their pets. Families should be extremely careful in considering what dog to get before getting and what what breeds and temperaments are appropriate for their lifestyle, their personal temperaments, the amount of space they have, etc.Now, that doesn’t necessarily mean breeder=best. But to suggest that families should not care about what “model” they are getting is incredibly harmful. I work at a shelter and see it play out all the time, and it’s tragicz[/quote]

Nice job at word twisting. I said you don’t have to get a “certain” model. I didn’t say that you have to take “any” model. There are plenty of good dogs in shelters.[/quote]

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