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[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]

+1[/quote]

+2.  Mine is a "designer" dog, but we got her from a rescue organization.  People ask questions about the breeder we used, so I mention that she was a rescue, but I don't bring it up out of the blue.  I would never buy a dog from a breeder.

Buying from a breeder is seen as pretty reprehensible by a lot of people. Take a spin through Petfinder and see the thousands of dogs that need homes locally.  It's no wonder that people are passionate about rescue dogs.[/quote]

That is all fine. Though why do people constantly offer the face that their dog is rescued. It's like you cannot separate rescue from dog. It's fine if someone asks but it sounds a look like an attention getting pay of sounding like a good person[/quote]

I get a lot of compliments on my dogs.  I tell people they are rescue dogs because I want people to realize that there are a lot of wonderful, even pure bred, dogs at rescues and pounds.  I think it's a good thing for people to emphasize their dogs were rescued, because there are still a lot of people who think that if you want a puppy or a specific breed, you have to buy it (either from a store or a breeder).  There are so many puppies and breeds at rescues that I feel it is my duty to advertise for them.

I'm not sure why you have an issue with people mentioning a fact (that they got their dog through a rescue).  It sounds like you are insecure or defensive.[/quote]

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