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Now I do support adopting, as well as buying from responsible and ethical breeds. Really, the soul purpose of pure breeding is to preserve the breed as healthy as possibly and to provide working dogs or dogs with specific personalities for different types of people. And I do 100% agree that there are way to many puppy Mills, backyard breeders, designer breeders, and people who just flat out don't know any better. I personally want a purebred dog only because I want a service dog that I know what to expect from it. I'm either going to go with a cane Corso, Irish wolfhound, canis panther, or a pharaoh hound. They all have behaviors/ personalities that I like and I know what to expect if I get one. I mean heck. If I find a dog that just really works at the shelter then yea, but sometimes not everyone wants to take that chance. Like my parents, kept both dogs that they found. They don't get along, and one isn't all that nice or well behaved. And yes, he is a Staffordshire mix, and no, the person before did not use him for fighting. He just has a bad personality (that's honestly probs why they dumped him in front of our neighborhood). Sometimes it happens. It can happen with any dog, honestly. Just everyone has their preferences. It's like me buying something from a at home business versus buying it from a store or factory. Just because it's made in a factory don't mean it's going to be bad or it makes me a bad person because I chose not to buy from a home business or something. And it's like your saying that any dog that is purebred doesn't need a home or can't be adopted at all. And I honestly bet a lot of people on this thread got a purebred dog or didn't get a dog from a shelter, so I the long run it's balanced.
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My lord people who are commenting their stories need to calm the hell down.
If you don't agree with this, nobody is making you agree or look at this.
Personally, I think giving a shelter dog a home is a bit better then going to a breeder because these dogs have probably had it rough.
On another note, they are not in a top notch home, which does not ensure their safety and hostile natures to be put to a halt.
Don't reply.
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Honestly I agree with you, I'm not saying that bred dogs arnt entitled to a loving home too but I do belive in adoption over breeding. Most adoption centers actually don't permit the adopter to leave with their new pet until it's been spayed or neutered. This will help to insure that the animals arnt used for breeding purposes or accidental litters.
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Don't reply if you're going to be a jerk. *
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I meant people who were going to be a jerk in return. xD
You're fine o3o
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There is nothing wrong with breeding or buying. Β All three of my dogs are from great breeders. All of my dogs have contracts that say that I canNOT simply dump them at a shelter. The breeder takes them back to rehome them or they will approve of a home I find. Not that any of my boys are going anywhere!Β
Instead of waging war on breeders (many of whom foster and work with rescues) the responsible breeders and responsible rescues should be working TOGETHER.Β
I bought my dogs because I know how big they will be, what their temperament will be and because they come from healthy, health tested dogs. Dogs are not interchangeable. I regularly browse my local shelter's site to see if any purebreds are up for adoption so that I can contact an appropriate breed rescue to take the purebred so that another spot opens up for another dog in the shelter. Because I am frequently browsing the dogs in the shelter, I can see that most of the dogs that go through are pit mixes, Lab mixes, Chihuahua mixes and shepherd mixes. Those mixes are not suitable for everyone. I can say that they are certainly not for me. I wouldn't be happy with one of those mixes because Pits, Labs, Chihuahuas, and some shepherds simply aren't the dogs for me. Not everyone's ideal dog is at the shelter.Β
A responsible breeder is going to have healthy dogs with good temperaments. The key to getting dogs out of shelters (and keeping more from entering the shelter system) is education. I know a few rescues that, before accepting a dog, will talk to the owner to try to pinpoint the problem and see if there is any way to help the owner understand their dog better so that the dog can stay with their family. If the issues are resolved then maybe they won't feel the need to get rid of the dog. It doesn't always work but it does often enough for it to be worth the trouble.Β
The issue is that many people buy a dog on impulse. Then they find out that the breed they chose has too much energy, too high of a prey drive, got bigger than they thought it would, etc. I am a HUGE advocate of researching, researching, researching your chosen breed before bringing home a puppy. I have three very different breeds (Smooth Collie, Bluetick Coonhound, hairless Standard Xoloitzcuintli) ranging from 10 years old to 1 year old and I researched each breed thoroughly before bringing home the pup. I STILL research all three and I have had my Smooth Collie for 10 years! I still talk to breeders, other owners, etc to learn more even though I know everything there is to know to successfully own each breed.Β
If more people researched dog ownership and the breed then fewer dogs would end up in shelters. Breeders are not the issue AT ALL. It is the BACKYARD "breeders" and the puppy mills that are the issue.
All this being said, I am, IN NO WAY, against adopting. I have helped friends choose shelter dogs before and I have family members with shelter dogs and they are all loving, happy dogs. When someone asks me about Xolos I give them the names of the breeders I like as well as the rescue I give small amounts of help to so that they have both options.Β
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oh geez, cry me a fucking river. whilst there are people who breed irresponsibly and they should be regulated/stopped, responsible people breed for standard, health and most importantly temperament. They work hard to make sure their pups are well-behaved, handled and tamed, socialised from an early age and used to human contact, and most of the time they get them used to other pets and children too. How many times have I seen a dog for adoption with a "no home with children" warning, or "can't be homed with cats"? Many. Does that mean these pets shouldn't be adopted? No. But clearly the dogs that end up in shelters require special care and/or housing that your average family likely can't provide, for an assortment of reasons. Responsible breeders actually help preserve friendly and loving dogs that we've come to know as "man's best friend", and your black-and-white view is both ridiculous and just plain uneducated.
Just so you know, this is coming from a person who's adopted 2 dogs and 1 cat from a local shelter. And hell yes I support breeders.
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I got my cat from a person who's cat had kits. Am I a bad person?
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You see, buying a dog from a breeder does not make you a bad person. But lots of people suggest checking your local shelter before buying from a breeder. Who knows? You might just find a beautiful dog that you can't take your eyes off of. I own 10 shelter dogs (You can only guess how that happened... I work at an animal rescue) and almost my entire kennel consists of purebred dogs that I got from the local shelter. They are purebred, and have wonderful charisma. Only one of my German shepherds did I adopt from a breeder. It's a sad thing, and the local shelter in my home town is not a no-kill, so, me working there has allowed me to bring home 10 dogs who behave better than lots of these designer breed dogs that my friends and sister have.
I'm not accusing anyone that buys from breeders a bad person, but I highly support the idea of checking the local shelter first before going strait to the breeder.
Either way, you will have a dog that loves you to death for adopting him/her.
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If I DO but from a breeder though, I discourage designer breeds. In my opinion, only purebred working dogs should be bred while the shelters are full of dogs who need a home. But that's an entirely different story. Working dogs have a great, great purpose, and have gone back in history for years and years. These designer breeds can sometimes affect the dogs health. Not saying designer breeds are bad, But I support the working dogs as much as possible.
If you want to reply with some snappy comeback about my opinion that I myself am entitled to, being it;s a free country, go ahead. I'll respect your opinion if you respect mine.
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i bought my dog and i don't think this makes me a bad person, i love her
are your parents bad people because they did'nt adopted children?
the picture should say: ''don't buy and later abandon while shelter pups die''
~sorry for the bad english~
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This illustration doesn't accuse anyone of being a bad person.
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I have a question (only valid if you aren't adopted): Are your parents horrible people because they chose to have you naturally instead of adopted a child?
And(if you are adopted) are your parents morally superior than people who breed naturally because they chose to adopt you instead?
Basically I'm asking if you think you are a superior human being because you adopt dogs?
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I actually just bought a shelter puppy about 3 months ago and shes just as good as ANY other dog! Also 3 years ago a got my beagle puppy from the shelter and shes 3 now! SHes living fine!
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I support adopting from a shelter OR a reputable breeder (responsible one that doesn't do it for the money and the lulz). I would never, ever buy a puppy from a petstore, where it 99% of the time came from a puppy mill, and is likely sick as well. I've read that some petstores claim to get their puppies from good breeders, but they really come from puppy mills.
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Oh my... That makes me wanna cry. Lots of impact here. I'm not big on dogs, I'm more of a cat person, but this goes for any animal. My cat is an older shelter cat
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I agree! I volunteer at the animal shelter every week and I see all these wonderful pets that need a home and I can't figure out why you would buy a dog from a breeder when you can get a perfectly good dog from an animal shelter.
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so true!
i got mine from a shelter
there will always be someone to take the cute little puppies, what happents to the "not very cute" 3+ year old dogs? or the "ugly" dogs? they will probobly never be taken... don't be picky, i say!
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THANK YOU SO MUCH
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and thank you 
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Have you seen my "Puppy Mill Statistics" poster? You can use that as well. It's in my propaganda folder.
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Unfortunately, this will simply mean that bred puppies will die instead.
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Well said! 
Poor little animals. Don't deserve the poor lives they get. :[
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I'm a dog breeder and GLAD to IMPROVE my breed, the Australian Shepherd. I don't breed for money, I don't breed for fame, I breed solely for WORKING and PERFORMANCE dogs. Someone who wants a dog to work, show and do specific things probably couldn't find it in a shelter [for example, most of the dogs I sell are also used as service and/or guide dogs, they go through rigorous programs and temperament tests to make sure they are sound and don't have any trauma so they can be the best at their work. Most shelter dogs couldn't become service dogs because of that]
If you are looking for a PET, then go to the shelter. Breeder's breeding for "pet quality" shouldn't be breeding, because shelter dogs are great pets! HOWEVER, if people want a dog to do many things, including jobs hard to qualify for, then yes, I believe they should go to a good performance breeder.
Even if there are 5 million dogs/pets in shelters, there are still people who WILL BREED THEIR DOGS, so instead of attacking the GOOD breeders, just start by talking for the puppy mills and the BAD breeders.
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You should also visit my deviation called "second chances" which is the story of Cooper, a dog that was in a shelter but never fully recovered. There's a reason people must be aware of shelter dogs to a point, because if they don't handle the situation correctly, they could either put their life, or the dogs life in danger.
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Breeding working dogs is a separate point entirely, and in my opinion working dogs SHOULD be the only ones being bred while our shelters are filled with animals about to be euthanized. It's hard, very hard to find a dog from a shelter that would be able to and know how to work on a farm, just for example, so I support the working breed breeders, however, people who are solely [in]breeding for money, and money alone need to stop!
Also wow, almost a year later reply, haha. Sorry!
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All of our dogs I've had/have are rescued (except for one but I will never make that mistake again. He was a great dog but I'm not buying from breeders anymore) and are nothing but wonderful. More people should rescue instead of paying for "designer" breeds that can have even worse behavior than any others.
I love the message you've put here and I totally agree with it. Thank you for making this picture!
And that little dog is so cute yet so sad.
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Oh my.....You couldn't be righter....I fortunately work in a non-killing shelter where almost every dog and cat got adopted.The longest period for one of our dogs/cats to stay in was 5 months.
Great news:there are people like you who understand how important spaying/neutering is.......
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I simply loved the message!
...Specially the target.
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Personally, I think this has gotten way out of hand. When I first looked at this picture, what came to MY mind was this:
Before you go to a breeder, get a shelter dog!
Or Before you become a breeder, Why not give a shelter dog a home?
I understand that *most* breeders are good people, but then I look to the poor german shepard. What it has come to in America. The innocent BREEDERS Bred the poor dog so its hips are near touching the ground. Painful. Hip problems. Joint and leg problems.
I look to the Bulldog. It face is so pushed in it can hardly breathe! It too has leg problems.
So for me, NO not all 'good' breeders are 'good' just because they only breed once or twice a year!
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I always find my new friend at an animal shelter.
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I saw a story on a news show a few weeks ago about some breeders that were in really bad condition..all the dogs' eyes were so wide and scared, they were all shivering and there was one dog that just constantly walked around in a circle. :c
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I don't agree with stopping the responsible breeding of dogs, however puppy mills and pet stores, I'd like to get those banned, and those back yard breeders.
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Would you mind that someday I get this tattooed?
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HERE HERE
All my pets*aside from my degu's cause they are exotics* are rescues I saved from the street MYSELF
RESCUE ANIMALS ARE THE BEST<33333333333
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Your beautiful work has been featured here [link]
If you could fav the article that would be awesome
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