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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm all for people saying all of the time that their dogs are rescues.  It's good publicity for how great rescued dogs can be.

I had a purebred dog that I got from the SPCA.  I did like to point out that I got him from the SPCA, because I wanted people to know, hey, you can get a purebred from a shelter!  You don't have to go to a breeder to get a specific breed.

I don't understand why it bothers you so much.  The only people I've met that are bothered by it are the people who feel guilty because they bought their dogs from breeders.

And maybe it is "en vogue."  Good.  A lot of dogs die each year because people don't adopt.

Shaming people has been a very effective way to get people to quit smoking.  [b]If we can shame people into not buying dogs from breeders[/b] or stores, then I'm all for it.[/quote]

I have a problem with the bolded part of this post. I have owned many dogs over the years, 3 rescues and 2 purebreds from responsible breeders. Nobody should be ashamed of buying a dog from a reputable breeder who health tests their breeding stock and take responsibility for the animals they produce. Both of the breeders I have bought from will take back their dogs at any time during their life. In fact, the contracts I signed state that they have the first right to the dog if I can't keep it myself.

I have owned 3 purebred dogs of the same breed- 2 were rescues and 1 one was from a responsible breeder. The 2 rescues were health nightmares, costing me over $20,000 in vet bills for orthopedic and other health problems between the 2 of them, and they both died before they were 8 years old due to cancer. The dog from the breeder is now 8 years old and healthy as a horse. I paid $1,500 for him upfront, and he has been the least expensive dog I have owned, in terms of both heartache and dollars. [/quote]

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