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[quote=Anonymous]We really wanted a german shepherd and I searched hard to find a rescue. I found a very pretty 1 year old girl at a local shelter. She was heartworm positive and due to the shortage of medication, we would have to wait to treat, but that was okay. We were told that she would be fine if we kept her on antibiotics.  We brought her home. She was sweet, but she wasn't bonded to us. She jumped/climbed out of our yard every chance she got. She had terrible diarrhea from the antibiotics. After 10 days with us, she jumped/climbed our fence and was picked up by animal control.  They returned her to the shelter, which then called us and reamed us out for "letting her run loose."  This included swearing at my SN who answered the phone and couldn't answer the shelter manager's questions.  It was abusive. We released the dog to the shelter. It was a terrible experience and upsetting to my kids.

A year later we purchased a purebred German Shepherd puppy from a breeder. The breeder was pleasant and friendly. She screened us for safety and other issues, but was very nice about it. We picked out our puppy and brought her home at 8 weeks. She is a sweet, healthy, happy dog. She is well-bonded to us. She is well-behaved and doesn't leave our yard, unless she is on a leash. We adore her and she loves us. Buying a dog from a breeder was more expensive, but it was all around a better experience.

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