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[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]

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.[/quote]

If only we saw this much compassion for the millions of people that are starving and killing themselves trying to scrape together enough pennies to feed their families for the night. Instead we are taking a stand against designer puppies. #firstworldproblems[/quote]

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