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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Newsflash: most rescues nowadays use their donor money to purchase dogs from auctions i.e. puppy mills, or to import dogs from out of state and country shelters which reinforces a supply chain.

Getting a dog, like anything else in this country, is an industry. Money is exchanged for a commodity. I contacted multiple rescues, didn't pass the sniff test to get one of their precious rescues, so I took my business elsewhere.

I sleep great at night. With my best bud at the foot of the bed warming my toes.[/quote]
I heard the same thing.   Why would I support a rescue who in turn may be supporting puppy mills?

I also needed a specific breed due to allergies. So as I looked at hypoallergenic dogs and researched personalities, trainability, and temperament and based on all this, we chose a poodle. We could not be happier.  Our dog’s personality, temperament, trainability, etc was as researched.

That is why people choose a specific breed rather than go through a rescue. It’s not as much of a crap shoot.  I had a rescue dog for 15 years, and she was wonderful.  I loved her to bits, however, she shed a lot! After she passed I met and married a man who has dog allergies and we had children who also have dog allergies.  No one has a negative allergic reaction to my dog. [/quote]

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