Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to a breed-specific rescue and have a great purebred dog. We were new/first-time owners (as adults) and knew we couldn't handle a traumatized dog the way we could the other species we keep.

We knew we needed a specific temperament and for them to fit our lifestyle and be good with kids and other pets. The genetic testing came back clear of anything negative.
We feel very lucky.

Maybe we'll be more willing to gamble in the future but it's just better for everyone that we are honest about our limitations. We knew the breed we got from experience and have mentors. It's been clear sailing, even though BC's have a reputation for being a more difficult first-time dog.

What breed ensures that the dog you rescued cannot have been traumatized? The whole "traumatized" bit about rescue dogs comes from them being "rescues," not mutts. You got a rescue dog so you could avoid the problems that could come from a rescue dog? This is just gobbledygook.

I don't know why everyone seems to equate 'rescue' with 'traumatized'. Most dogs in rescue are there for reasons that have more to do with people than dogs.

PP is the one who said they couldn't handle a traumatized dog and instead went to a breed-specific rescue. If rescues are traumatized, then there's no specific breed that is immune to that. If rescues are there for reasons other than trauma, again: breed specificity has nothing to do with it. Being a purebred dog doesn't mean it can't be traumatized; being a mutt doesn't mean it was traumatized. If they'd been talking about getting a puppy from a breeder, then it would make some sense. But it doesn't.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to a breed-specific rescue and have a great purebred dog. We were new/first-time owners (as adults) and knew we couldn't handle a traumatized dog the way we could the other species we keep.

We knew we needed a specific temperament and for them to fit our lifestyle and be good with kids and other pets. The genetic testing came back clear of anything negative.
We feel very lucky.

Maybe we'll be more willing to gamble in the future but it's just better for everyone that we are honest about our limitations. We knew the breed we got from experience and have mentors. It's been clear sailing, even though BC's have a reputation for being a more difficult first-time dog.

What breed ensures that the dog you rescued cannot have been traumatized? The whole "traumatized" bit about rescue dogs comes from them being "rescues," not mutts. You got a rescue dog so you could avoid the problems that could come from a rescue dog? This is just gobbledygook.

I don't know why everyone seems to equate 'rescue' with 'traumatized'. Most dogs in rescue are there for reasons that have more to do with people than dogs.

Anonymous wrote:We went to a breed-specific rescue and have a great purebred dog. We were new/first-time owners (as adults) and knew we couldn't handle a traumatized dog the way we could the other species we keep.

We knew we needed a specific temperament and for them to fit our lifestyle and be good with kids and other pets. The genetic testing came back clear of anything negative.
We feel very lucky.

Maybe we'll be more willing to gamble in the future but it's just better for everyone that we are honest about our limitations. We knew the breed we got from experience and have mentors. It's been clear sailing, even though BC's have a reputation for being a more difficult first-time dog.

What breed ensures that the dog you rescued cannot have been traumatized? The whole "traumatized" bit about rescue dogs comes from them being "rescues," not mutts. You got a rescue dog so you could avoid the problems that could come from a rescue dog? This is just gobbledygook.

I have a retired racing greyhound. He’s purebred with a long pedigree, but I get praised by strangers all the time for rescuing him. Track life is not very nice for these dogs, but I will admit that most of them are very well socialized. They tend to adapt to new people and new situations quite well and the vast majority are not reactive to other dogs. They are docile and quiet. They could not be used as guard dogs; they just have no instinct for that. I wish all dog tracks would close, even though it would be a terrible shame if this breed virtually disappears. As long as tracks are open though, there are great purebred dogs (who are not terribly inbred) available.

We went to a breed-specific rescue and have a great purebred dog. We were new/first-time owners (as adults) and knew we couldn't handle a traumatized dog the way we could the other species we keep.

We knew we needed a specific temperament and for them to fit our lifestyle and be good with kids and other pets. The genetic testing came back clear of anything negative.
We feel very lucky.

Maybe we'll be more willing to gamble in the future but it's just better for everyone that we are honest about our limitations. We knew the breed we got from experience and have mentors. It's been clear sailing, even though BC's have a reputation for being a more difficult first-time dog.

We actually spoke to a trainer before we got our pup. Given our family situation, busy family, first time dog owner, neat freak, etc. The trainer actually recommended that we go down the route of finding a reputable purebred breeder instead of a rescue. From the trainer’s perspective, she rather that we are fitted with a pup w good temperament as first time owners. Although the idea of rescuing a dog seems very noble, chances are, given our inexperience, we may actually be doing the dog a disservice. She rather not see the dog be rescued then having to be returned. We are working closely with the trainer on how to work with our pup. For our next dog, we would love to get another purebred from the same breeder, but also will not rule out rescuing. We may even be happy to take an older dog from the breeder who was returned at one point or another.

To the nosy neighbors, I don’t really give much thought to what they think or say. This is our pup, a member of our family, anyone who disagrees can just butt out.