My last 3 dogs have been rescues. We adopted a Walker hound when he was 14 months old and he lived 12 years. We rescued a 3 year old Husky from horrid conditions ~ but unfortunately he was a runner and he was hit by a car after we only had him a little over a year. We now have a Golden Retriever that is 6 that we got through a local Golden rescue group when he was 16 months old, once again horrid conditions ... he could barely walk...now he is the best dog we have ever had. I agree, always check shelters and the breed rescues in your area before going to a mass breeder.
justin you are really lighting up the boards today.
You are like a young bigbet....with a really thin rolodex of threads....eventually you will get there.
no dogs here....i would get a rescue but nothing wrong with buying from a breeder.....all dogs need a good home. It isn't the dog's fault if they are pure
You are like a young bigbet....with a really thin rolodex of threads....eventually you will get there.
no dogs here....i would get a rescue but nothing wrong with buying from a breeder.....all dogs need a good home. It isn't the dog's fault if they are pure
Pet Peeve: the term "rescue".
You didn't fucking rescue shit! You went to the fucking pound and got a goddamn dog!
As a career firefighter, the term "rescue" is used in the Emergency Management/Response world. A "rescue dog" is a dog that is trained to "rescue" people.
It's not some dog you adopted from the pound!!
You didn't fucking rescue shit! You went to the fucking pound and got a goddamn dog!
As a career firefighter, the term "rescue" is used in the Emergency Management/Response world. A "rescue dog" is a dog that is trained to "rescue" people.
It's not some dog you adopted from the pound!!
Breeder, If I get another one it will be from a shelter. I get semi attitudes all the time, about getting him from a breeder and not a shelter, their anger is misguided, go after the person who abandoned and mistreated the poor dog. I wasn't going to take a chance on a dog that was going to be around people a lot and didn't want him taking a chunk out of them.
I've done both. But if I go for another dog, I'm definitely going the breeder route. I want my dog to have traits that I'm looking for. Most of the pound dogs that I've seen are mutts. Not that there is anything wrong with a mutt, they might even be healthier in many cases, but you might be getting a mix of traits that aren't favorable for you situation or that don't express themselves until the dog is already full grown.
