Golden Retriever
The short hair is a huge plus. How are they when a thief comes in the house? Do you have to asked them to give you a hand?Mo seriously get a greyhound rescued from the track. I call them the 45 mph couch potatoes. They have short hair, don't drool, lay around all day on the couch, have a good temperment, usually good with kids and cats believe it or not. You would also have the extra bonus of everyone trying to tell you that their dog is real fast until you put them up head to head and their dog gets blow away with in 10 feet of the start of the race.
No bred dogs, dammit!
Is there any other way to create dogs?
No bred dogs, dammit!
bred = created on purpose to make money
rescue = dog that was created by accident and likely due to the laziness, uncaring and stupidity of the owner.
I volunteet a lot of my time with an adoption/rescue group and am not a big fan of dog breeding.
The short hair is a huge plus. How are they when a thief comes in the house? Do you have to asked them to give you a hand?
I agree with sportsgirl go to the shelter for an animal instead of a breeder. There are a entire shitload of animals just waiting for a home.
In actuality, pure bred dogs are more likely to have the problems and diseases that coincide with particular breeds. By example, a friend recently purchased ( against my will) a King Charles Cavelier Spaniel for $900. The dog is less than a year old and she had to have $1,000 worth of knee-replacement surgery done a month ago on this dog. Knee problems are typical for Cavaliers; however, mixed with another breed, this problem rarely replicates.Now now....bred dogs make a profit, yes...but many breeders also do it for love of the breed and to maintain bloodlines. Also, you get a bit of a garuntee the dog will be healthy.
In actuality, pure bred dogs are more likely to have the problems and diseases that coincide with particular breeds. By example, a friend recently purchased ( against my will) a King Charles Cavelier Spaniel for $900. The dog is less than a year old and she had to have $1,000 worth of knee-replacement surgery done a month ago on this dog. Knee problems are typical for Cavaliers; however, mixed with another breed, this problem rarely replicates.
There are thousand of animals, that while not "purebred" are loving, great companions and continue to await their "forever home" while breeders are busy "maintaining bloodlines."
Honey...you know I know all this. I'm just sayin'...don't be so hard on breeders. They feel what they are doing helps dogs and owners. Plus, a GOOD breeder tries to eliminate those defects from the bloodline.
In any case, I know my next dog will be a rescue dog. I have major issues with pet store selling puppies from mills, but breeders serve their purpose.
German Shepherd, Lab, Akita, Siberian Husky All of these I've had and highly recommend. Paid for none of them they were either got from the shelter or pound Akita was found abounded as a small pup that should have still been with its mother!!!!!!!!!
If you buy a dog I will personally drive to MD and slap you around til you beg me to stop. Go to a shelter and adopt an animal that truly needs a home; not one that was bred with the sole purpose of making someone money.
Standard Poodle or Labradoodle?
bred = created on purpose to make money
rescue = dog that was created by accident and likely due to the laziness, uncaring and stupidity of the owner.
I volunteet a lot of my time with an adoption/rescue group and am not a big fan of dog breeding.
They are full blooded Saint Bernards spent two years researching the bloodlines of the parents before we purchased their mom and dad.
They are spoiled rotten just to warn ya :LMAO
That I REALLY have to disagree with. While some might do it for the money (puppy mills) not all breeders do. By the time you consider the fact that the breeder feeds the mother, possibly the father, and pups, shots for all, veterinarian bills, and many, many other expenses.
A true breeder does it for the love of the animals and in the end after expenses makes VERY LITTLE. Also true breeders (at least those with ANY amount of class) care for the puppies as though they are their own.
Every litter we have leaves our house leash trained, with basic sit and stay commands, puppy shots up to date, a requirement that the new owner will have the puppy checked out by a vet within 72 hours, full rights that if I find out the dog is being mistreated to reclaim the animal, and now thanks to NickP's suggestion crate trained.
My two that I kept out of our last litter I do not even close the crate door at night. They know when it is bed time to go lay down in it and go to sleep.
I can tell you that her pups are spoiled that is for sure. They are also small horses. :LMAOBut they are great.
Their newest thing is fighting over who gets to go for the morning walk for coffee. They know the lady at the drive through window gives them a treat :LMAO