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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a PP who posted about considering going to a breeder in a couple of years, when my current rescue dog has passed away, and we are ready for a new pet. My rescue is a wonderful dog but his anxiety has been rough to live with, now that I have kids. But with more research, I am realizing how many rescues there are now where all the dogs are in foster homes and have been vetted with kids, cats, dogs. There is also an amazing lab rescue in my area that will match a family with the right lab, even if it takes a while (and a reputable breeder is going to have a waitlist too).

I do think there is a place for reputable breeders, esp for folks who show or compete in agility or work seriously with a certain breed. But for a family pet, I did a deep dive into Petfinder this weekend and found 10-20 dogs I would make serious inquiries about if it were the right time for my family to adopt. All rescues, with dogs living in foster homes, and transport available from the South.

By the way, my local shelters generally do not have dogs that are good with kids, by their own description. That is why rescues and Petfinder are key.[/quote]

You can't believe anything you read on Petfinder. [/quote]

Really?  You can't believe everything on your breeders, aka puppy mills either.   When Biden purchased a Shepard years ago, a lot of people went digging and found all the dirt on this reputable breeder he purchased from.  It was disgusting how many citations they had.

This time?  He fostered from Delaware Humane Society and just adopted that same dog he fostered this weekend.

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