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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not even going to wade into the breeder discussion.

I will say this, however: the hackles that arise in people when they hear rescue is just more of the same old, same old. Sure, maybe some people are superior about it.

But I have noticed that if you say you have a rescue, or that you are a vegetarian, or you drive a prius, or whatever, there is a certain type of person who is automatically going to feel judged and that the speaker is smug.

It is as if you are supposed to stay completely quiet about your choices because the other person might feel judged or insecure about theirs.

I am kind over people who feel this prickly.
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Why do you feel compelled to tell people you have "a rescue," though? That's what I don't get. I also have a dog from rescue and unless people ask or it's otherwise contextually relevant, I don't mention her rescue status. Why would I?

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The people I talk to who mention that their dog is a rescue are usually trying to explain something about it; that they don't know the exact age or breed, that the dog is fearful because of its negative early experiences, its behavior might be unpredictable, etc.

For every person that I have come across that has mentioned the "rescue" origin of their dog I have come across at least one that has talked about their dog's breeder.

We got a young dog from a rescue group recently, and people ask lots of questions that can only be answered with "we didn't get him from a breeder" or "I don't know- we got her from a rescue group and don't have a lot of information about her background."  It's not oversharing or bragging, just answering questions or clarifying details.[/quote]

I don't think this is the kind of "rescue" name dropping that people are prickly over, right?  If someone asks me what breed my dog is or how old she is, the only answer is "I don't know exactly because she's a rescue dog."  People seriously don't get hung up on that kind of response, do they??[/quote]

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