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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was telling an acquaintance that I have two dogs. That’s all I said. She asked me, “Are they rescues?”

I told her no, and that I got them from breeders. (Both responsible show breeders, but I didn’t tell her that.)

This woman had the nerve to turn her nose up at me. Like, WTF?

These aDoPt DoNt ShOp people are so unserious.

[NP]

American show breeders breed for looks. That's irresponsible

Oh, shut up. You people are insufferable. Responsible breeders breed for the health and betterment of the breed according to the breed standard.

You support puppy mills.

[PP]

This is exactly the point. How is Steve in DC owning a purebred whatever "for the betterment of the breed" when Steve lets it bark incessantly, crap on the neighbor's lawn w/o picking it up, lunge at the mailman, dig under the fence and get loose...

It's not. Nothing about recreational owners having purebreds is for the betterment of any breed.

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Anonymous wrote:I was telling an acquaintance that I have two dogs. That’s all I said. She asked me, “Are they rescues?”

I told her no, and that I got them from breeders. (Both responsible show breeders, but I didn’t tell her that.)

This woman had the nerve to turn her nose up at me. Like, WTF?

These aDoPt DoNt ShOp people are so unserious.

[NP]

This is absolutely ridiculous, but unfortunately seems to be common these days amongst many people especially in affluent urban areas. My family has a purebred chocolate lab, and I've also had people give me nasty looks when I say we got her from a breeder. There is no consideration amongst these crazy rescue people whether maybe there's a reason that someone chooses to get their dog from a breeder just like there's a reason they chose to "rescue" their dog. I want to tell these people "What do you think." when they ask if my dog is a rescue. People make the best choice for their particular circumstance, and in our case, our family wanted a dog that came from a reputable breeder, with less need to worry about potential behavioral issues, PTSD, anxiety, etc. I know there's no guarantee with any day, but how often have we all encountered a dog with major behavioral issues that the owner immediately points out is because they're a rescue. Sorry, but these people are obnoxious, and so quick to judge others...

Nah, you just told on yourself and you don't seem to see it.

Nothing says "I have too much money and not enough experience with dogs" like the nonsense of "reputable breeders" selling to recreational owners. Do you show? No. Do you hunt? Not likely, and not likely often enough to justify a hunting dog even if you do. Do you competitively train for agility, or search & rescue, or need a dog with known bloodlines for something like service work? No, you don't.

You just think that because your "reputable breeder" has the parents on site and the dog has papers, it's not going to be difficult to train, or have problems (that the breeder could've seen coming), or any of the other crap you think you can pay to avoid. You think your wallet is a magic pass out of puppy behavior and the need for time and training investments (see also: people who ship their dogs off for training). Go find the thread from last week or a couple weeks back about the psychotic poodle (which is now your band name, btw). Hell, maybe that was your thread! Purebreds end up in the shelter all the time as discarded dogs. Their puppy cuteness wears off and you realize that purebred doesn't mean pre-trained so the dog becomes "too much" when the reality is you know too little and put in even less work. You drop them off at the shelter, or worse, they're allowed to run free and make more unwanted puppies (or worse still, you actually breed them yourself because they're purebreds and you think that gives you a pass somehow, and maybe you can recoup your 'investment'/sunk costs selling the puppies).

The thing about rescues having behavior issues will be obvious to anyone who has ever been in a shelter. Even the best-run shelter is a nightmare environment for a dog. It makes sense that dogs who have spent any time there, and especially those who've spent most of their lives there after they were abandoned by their first families, will have some issues they'll need to work through. Dogs are forgiving, and they learn. They'll even help you learn with them, which is why the right rescue is a much better choice than a purebred. You get a dog, a dog gets a home, and no new dogs are created in the process.

Your purebred dog that has no manners doesn't have that excuse. You just suck at dog handling, didn't need a purebred, and can't possibly call the breeder who sold you one "reputable". It's not responsible for breeders to sell to end-users who have no real experience and no real need for a purebred dog. Reputable breeders won't, especially when there are already too many dogs!

Anonymous wrote:I was telling an acquaintance that I have two dogs. That’s all I said. She asked me, “Are they rescues?”

I told her no, and that I got them from breeders. (Both responsible show breeders, but I didn’t tell her that.)

This woman had the nerve to turn her nose up at me. Like, WTF?

These aDoPt DoNt ShOp people are so unserious.

[NP]

This is absolutely ridiculous, but unfortunately seems to be common these days amongst many people especially in affluent urban areas. My family has a purebred chocolate lab, and I've also had people give me nasty looks when I say we got her from a breeder. There is no consideration amongst these crazy rescue people whether maybe there's a reason that someone chooses to get their dog from a breeder just like there's a reason they chose to "rescue" their dog. I want to tell these people "What do you think." when they ask if my dog is a rescue. People make the best choice for their particular circumstance, and in our case, our family wanted a dog that came from a reputable breeder, with less need to worry about potential behavioral issues, PTSD, anxiety, etc. I know there's no guarantee with any day, but how often have we all encountered a dog with major behavioral issues that the owner immediately points out is because they're a rescue. Sorry, but these people are obnoxious, and so quick to judge others...

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Wondering why so many people who rescue dogs refer to them as rescues for years and years after the adoption. My neighbor rescued an awesome dog about 7 years ago, and she still refers to him as her rescue dog when talking about him in casual conversation. It seems that in the past ten years, no one ever says they adopted a dog any more, it's always "I rescued a dog." I love all dogs, but can't figure out the reason for always having to tell everyone a dog is a rescue.

Virtue signaling. Are you really so dense that you don’t understand this?

So cynical. I didn't adopt to virtue signal. And even if some people did what they are doing is a good thing!

It isn’t the act of adopting that’s the virtue signaling. It’s the incessant calling attention to the act. Do try to keep up.

I'm the pp. How is telling someone that the dog is adopted or rescued a 'virtue' signaling when you are just answering the question? I adopt and would like to see more people adopt. So by saying my dog is a rescue I hope that people say 'hey, this isn't a flawed dog with problems maybe next time I will adopt.

I don't get why anyone is upset with this and try to make it into a bad thing. After all there are many people who go to breeders because they think rescue dogs are not worthy of love or inferior. And don't kid yourself there are many many bad breeders out there that people unknowingly buy from!

You sound insufferable. I imagine you think you’re a good person, though.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was telling an acquaintance that I have two dogs. That’s all I said. She asked me, “Are they rescues?”

I told her no, and that I got them from breeders. (Both responsible show breeders, but I didn’t tell her that.)

This woman had the nerve to turn her nose up at me. Like, WTF?

These aDoPt DoNt ShOp people are so unserious.

[NP]

American show breeders breed for looks. That's irresponsible

Oh, shut up. You people are insufferable. Responsible breeders breed for the health and betterment of the breed according to the breed standard.

You support puppy mills.

[PP]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of dog owners are really weird. You never hear a cat person refer to their DSH as a "rescue."

First of all, you don't see cats walking with their owners so there is that. But, when people ask 'do you have cats' I say yes and I adopted them from X.

1) Precisely. You don't see people bring their cats everywhere.

2) Saying you adopted your pet from XYZ is not nearly as self congratulatory as "s/he's a rescue."

3) There are a lot of dog owners who get dogs precisely for the attention. Hence the bringing them everywhere, and also touting them as "a rescue."

Anonymous wrote:A lot of dog owners are really weird. You never hear a cat person refer to their DSH as a "rescue."

First of all, you don't see cats walking with their owners so there is that. But, when people ask 'do you have cats' I say yes and I adopted them from X.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wondering why so many people who rescue dogs refer to them as rescues for years and years after the adoption. My neighbor rescued an awesome dog about 7 years ago, and she still refers to him as her rescue dog when talking about him in casual conversation. It seems that in the past ten years, no one ever says they adopted a dog any more, it's always "I rescued a dog." I love all dogs, but can't figure out the reason for always having to tell everyone a dog is a rescue.

Virtue signaling. Are you really so dense that you don’t understand this?

So cynical. I didn't adopt to virtue signal. And even if some people did what they are doing is a good thing!

It isn’t the act of adopting that’s the virtue signaling. It’s the incessant calling attention to the act. Do try to keep up.

I'm the pp. How is telling someone that the dog is adopted or rescued a 'virtue' signaling when you are just answering the question? I adopt and would like to see more people adopt. So by saying my dog is a rescue I hope that people say 'hey, this isn't a flawed dog with problems maybe next time I will adopt.

I don't get why anyone is upset with this and try to make it into a bad thing. After all there are many people who go to breeders because they think rescue dogs are not worthy of love or inferior. And don't kid yourself there are many many bad breeders out there that people unknowingly buy from!

A lot of dog owners are really weird. You never hear a cat person refer to their DSH as a "rescue."

I always thought they mentioned it to put the thought in other prospective pet seekers' minds.

Anonymous wrote:I was telling an acquaintance that I have two dogs. That’s all I said. She asked me, “Are they rescues?”

I told her no, and that I got them from breeders. (Both responsible show breeders, but I didn’t tell her that.)

This woman had the nerve to turn her nose up at me. Like, WTF?

These aDoPt DoNt ShOp people are so unserious.

[NP]

American show breeders breed for looks. That's irresponsible

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wondering why so many people who rescue dogs refer to them as rescues for years and years after the adoption. My neighbor rescued an awesome dog about 7 years ago, and she still refers to him as her rescue dog when talking about him in casual conversation. It seems that in the past ten years, no one ever says they adopted a dog any more, it's always "I rescued a dog." I love all dogs, but can't figure out the reason for always having to tell everyone a dog is a rescue.

Virtue signaling. Are you really so dense that you don’t understand this?

So cynical. I didn't adopt to virtue signal. And even if some people did what they are doing is a good thing!

It isn’t the act of adopting that’s the virtue signaling. It’s the incessant calling attention to the act. Do try to keep up.

pp thinks she's a purebred

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wondering why so many people who rescue dogs refer to them as rescues for years and years after the adoption. My neighbor rescued an awesome dog about 7 years ago, and she still refers to him as her rescue dog when talking about him in casual conversation. It seems that in the past ten years, no one ever says they adopted a dog any more, it's always "I rescued a dog." I love all dogs, but can't figure out the reason for always having to tell everyone a dog is a rescue.

Virtue signaling. Are you really so dense that you don’t understand this?

So cynical. I didn't adopt to virtue signal. And even if some people did what they are doing is a good thing!

It isn’t the act of adopting that’s the virtue signaling. It’s the incessant calling attention to the act. Do try to keep up.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, it’s dumb and annoying but it’s the new word that lots of people use.

I bought my dog from a rescue. I paid about the same as if I would’ve bought him from a breeder. $900

The point of rescuing a dog is not to save money.

Only recently have people been brainwashed to think that. Rescue dogs used to cost like 12 bucks from the pound. The point of a rescue was to literally rescue a dog from a shelter from almost certain death. Rescues used to save dogs and it was cheap.

Today’s rescues are feel good dog and puppy mills. They keep importing dogs from other states and countries so they can make money.

I got my dog from a “rescue” but since they’re importing dogs from breeders and puppy mills, imo they’re just secondhand puppy mills. I’m realistic.

I was open to getting my dog from any location. I just found the perfect dog who happens to be from a rescue.

No one is making money off of rescuing dogs.

The puppy mills certainly do. This isn’t really debatable.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, it’s dumb and annoying but it’s the new word that lots of people use.

I bought my dog from a rescue. I paid about the same as if I would’ve bought him from a breeder. $900

The point of rescuing a dog is not to save money.

Only recently have people been brainwashed to think that. Rescue dogs used to cost like 12 bucks from the pound. The point of a rescue was to literally rescue a dog from a shelter from almost certain death. Rescues used to save dogs and it was cheap.

Today’s rescues are feel good dog and puppy mills. They keep importing dogs from other states and countries so they can make money.

I got my dog from a “rescue” but since they’re importing dogs from breeders and puppy mills, imo they’re just secondhand puppy mills. I’m realistic.

I was open to getting my dog from any location. I just found the perfect dog who happens to be from a rescue.

Yeah, the crazy thing is that all the smug people referring to their dogs as rescues are just propping up backyard breeders and puppy mills. It’s grotesque ego at work, nothing more.