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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a purebred dog who was, in fact, a shelter dog. I don't announce she's a rescue but I don't believe in breeding to increase the dog population when so many animals are homeless. Sorry.[/quote]

For every dog purchased from a breeder, a rescue dog who needs a home dies.

It is unethical to purchase dogs from breeders.  IMO.  I think less of people who do it.[/quote]

Not really. I myself volunteer at shelters but got my own dog from a breeder. The fact that a person previously failed the rescue
Dog somehow does not lie on my shoulders.[/quote]

It lies on all our shoulders. The way we treat animals says a lot about us as human beings. Buying dogs from a breeder while another dog dies in a shelter is just wrong. Ignorance is not an excuse.[/quote]

We tried to work with 2 different rescue organizations. Both turned us down because we have a child with autism. My kid is gentle and has never hit or hurt anyone. My kid is terrific with animals, including a very shy, older cat that we inherited from his grandmother. Despite that, the autism diagnosis was a total rule-out.

We've had two terrific dogs from responsible breeders since then.  My kid is terrific with them.

Rescues are often too difficult for many families to work with.

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I'm glad you found dogs for your family. I volunteer for a rescue and I don't judge how people welcome dogs into their families- breeder, rescue, shelter, whatever works.

That said, rescues are very wary of dogs being adopted and returned. I imagine that's why you were rejected. I'm sorry you were not given a chance because of a family member's autism. That's a missed opportunity for the rescue groups to learn about the bonds that can form between people with autism and their dogs.[/quote]

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