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[quote=Anonymous][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. [b]That's a missed opportunity for the rescue groups to learn about the bonds that can form between people with autism and their dogs.[/b][/quote]

I know, right?  Many (most, I think) people with autism are great with dogs. Dogs are excellent with people with autism.  Dogs are excellent at social communication and are able to read cues and meet the person where he/she is at.  Dogs also provide a bridge for people with autism and normal peers.  Most people like dogs and they provide something to talk about with peers.  Having a dog at home improves outcomes for kids with autism.

I am not mad at the rescues for saying "no." (Even though they are wrong.)  I was including my family as an example of why some people choose a breeder.  
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