My dog is a rescue dog

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

You're wrong. Give it up already.

No, no I'm not. I have nothing to give up - when someone asks me about my dog, I say "I got him at a shelter", and no one could possibly think less of me for that. You will continue saying "I rescued my dog", and people will continue to think "wow, JulesMaximus sure is a toolshed" when they hear it. Its not my problem.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

You're wrong. Give it up already.

No, no I'm not. I have nothing to give up - when someone asks me about my dog, I say "I got him at a shelter", and no one could possibly think less of me for that. You will continue saying "I rescued my dog", and people will continue to think "wow, JulesMaximus sure is a toolshed" when they hear it. Its not my problem.

***Slaps hand to forehead***

Ugh...

I give up...

 

[Loop2kil]

We rescued our Aussie from a reputable breeder...if we had not bought him when we did he would have been sold for much less a few months later...I feel sooo much better about that now.

 

[DarrelSPowers]

its EIN!

 

[habib89]

yup, we got our pug/chihuahua mix (hiro) from ARF (animal rescue foundation) run by tony larussa in walnut creek, ca. the facilities were really nice and they took great care of their dogs and cats. hiro is the perfect dog for us, even when he steals my sandwiches. punk dog!

 

[aesthetics]

I has a kitty from the humane society named Ghost, and another kitty named Patches who my mom found crying in a tree.

I loves them.

 

[hanoverphist]

ive always gotten my dogs from the pound or a shelter, but not to save anything but cash. 60 bucks out the door or 800+ from a breeder. kind of makes it an easy choice for me. my dog now was a cardboard box dog. he was from one of the local reservations, got him for free. id like to think i saved him from a harsh life on the rez.

 

[Canai]

My cat(front and center) was caught in a barn when he fit in the palm of my hand

 

[maziwanka]

after our first husky passed away, my mom adopted a 1+ year old one that moved from home to home (i think) because he was too much for the owners to take care of. coda, the new dog, has really found a home with us and we're very happy with him. good story OP and hopefully gets ppl to think of adoption rather than buying a new pup.

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: Descartes
You know, it's great that you got a dog from a shelter, but not everyone has the same philosophy.

My choice was to buy from a reputable, hobbyist breeder that truly cares about animals and the animals they breed. If everyone did this, in my view there would be a far limited number of animals in shelters in the first place (save for those that go out and buy a dog thinking they can be thrown in a room and left alone and find out they actually require attention). Buying from a shelter is a great thing indeed, but it just addresses the symptom and not the problem.

But turning this into an issue isn't really the point. Dogs are great, I love my dog regardless of where she came from and my life is all the better for it.

Exactly what I did. Put some research into where you are getting a dog and it will actually be better for the dog population overall.

The breeder I got my German Shepherd from is trying to better the breed by breeding out the hip problems that German Shepherds have. She only has 1 litter at a time though she had 5 females so she could have more.

Make certain you don't get your dog from a puppy mill. But good breeders are fine in my opinion.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: Descartes
You know, it's great that you got a dog from a shelter, but not everyone has the same philosophy.

My choice was to buy from a reputable, hobbyist breeder that truly cares about animals and the animals they breed. If everyone did this, in my view there would be a far limited number of animals in shelters in the first place (save for those that go out and buy a dog thinking they can be thrown in a room and left alone and find out they actually require attention). Buying from a shelter is a great thing indeed, but it just addresses the symptom and not the problem.

But turning this into an issue isn't really the point. Dogs are great, I love my dog regardless of where she came from and my life is all the better for it.

Exactly what I did. Put some research into where you are getting a dog and it will actually be better for the dog population overall.

The breeder I got my German Shepherd from is trying to better the breed by breeding out the hip problems that German Shepherds have. She only has 1 litter at a time though she had 5 females so she could have more.

Make certain you don't get your dog from a puppy mill. But good breeders are fine in my opinion.

i dont understand how this thread turned into somewhat of a fight. obviously there are good breeders (as my quote shows) and getting a dog through such a breeder isn't "less moral" than rescuing a dog from a shelter. In either case you're trying to give the dog a good life. i didnt' think the OP was riding a moral high horse when he talked about rescuing a dog - i thought he just pointed out the option since so many ppl overlook shelters when getting a dog.

 

[thedarkwolf]

My bitch GSD from a breeder. I'll be a hell of a lot more picky if I ever do that again. Mine came from what was probably a puppymill before I new better and has horrible hips. My parents from a much better breeder also has bad hips though.

My Muttly mutt found running around in the road as a puppy. Best dog ever.

My newest mutt started off as a foster dog for a local rescue and ended up staying. He was my 4th foster dog but after 6 months nobody was interested so I kept him. Don't know why nobody wanted hiim, he is awesome.

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: Descartes
You know, it's great that you got a dog from a shelter, but not everyone has the same philosophy.

My choice was to buy from a reputable, hobbyist breeder that truly cares about animals and the animals they breed. If everyone did this, in my view there would be a far limited number of animals in shelters in the first place (save for those that go out and buy a dog thinking they can be thrown in a room and left alone and find out they actually require attention). Buying from a shelter is a great thing indeed, but it just addresses the symptom and not the problem.

But turning this into an issue isn't really the point. Dogs are great, I love my dog regardless of where she came from and my life is all the better for it.

Exactly what I did. Put some research into where you are getting a dog and it will actually be better for the dog population overall.

The breeder I got my German Shepherd from is trying to better the breed by breeding out the hip problems that German Shepherds have. She only has 1 litter at a time though she had 5 females so she could have more.

Make certain you don't get your dog from a puppy mill. But good breeders are fine in my opinion.

i dont understand how this thread turned into somewhat of a fight. obviously there are good breeders (as my quote shows) and getting a dog through such a breeder isn't "less moral" than rescuing a dog from a shelter. In either case you're trying to give the dog a good life. i didnt' think the OP was riding a moral high horse when he talked about rescuing a dog - i thought he just pointed out the option since so many ppl overlook shelters when getting a dog.

His post was fine. I agree you can rescue great dogs and they deserve a great life as well.

It was his sub-title "Shout out to those who save animals instead of looking for breeders" that was almost an implied insult to those who got their animals at breeders.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: Descartes
You know, it's great that you got a dog from a shelter, but not everyone has the same philosophy.

My choice was to buy from a reputable, hobbyist breeder that truly cares about animals and the animals they breed. If everyone did this, in my view there would be a far limited number of animals in shelters in the first place (save for those that go out and buy a dog thinking they can be thrown in a room and left alone and find out they actually require attention). Buying from a shelter is a great thing indeed, but it just addresses the symptom and not the problem.

But turning this into an issue isn't really the point. Dogs are great, I love my dog regardless of where she came from and my life is all the better for it.

Exactly what I did. Put some research into where you are getting a dog and it will actually be better for the dog population overall.

The breeder I got my German Shepherd from is trying to better the breed by breeding out the hip problems that German Shepherds have. She only has 1 litter at a time though she had 5 females so she could have more.

Make certain you don't get your dog from a puppy mill. But good breeders are fine in my opinion.

i dont understand how this thread turned into somewhat of a fight. obviously there are good breeders (as my quote shows) and getting a dog through such a breeder isn't "less moral" than rescuing a dog from a shelter. In either case you're trying to give the dog a good life. i didnt' think the OP was riding a moral high horse when he talked about rescuing a dog - i thought he just pointed out the option since so many ppl overlook shelters when getting a dog.

His post was fine. I agree you can rescue great dogs and they deserve a great life as well.

It was his sub-title "Shout out to those who save animals instead of looking for breeders" that was almost an implied insult to those who got their animals at breeders.

A lot of people still think that puppy mills are breeders. That dogs advertised in the papers are bred by responsible breeders. Then we get the leftovers at the humane society to deal with.

A responsible breeder is great and important for the health of the established breeds, but a large number of people don't know what a responsible breeder is. Responsible breeders know the bloodline on both sides for several generations, all the health traits etc and are trying to improve the breed. You go looking for them, and they usually have a waiting list.

So while you're right that rescue/adopt/shelter folk can sound a little snarky about breeders, its because we spend a lot of time dealing with the so called "breeders". And at the end of the day, there will always be more animals at the shelter who need homes, and we want to encourage people to consider that option.

 

[RaiderJ]

Got this one from the Fairbanks pound about 4 years ago. Fantastic dog - she's been a great companion. Even helped raise some puppies that weren't hers!

 

[Chaotic42]

I adopted these two: Emma and Cy

I took the pic that's at the top of the page a couple of days after I got them. They're awesome dogs.

 

[DamienK9]

My dog, Jax, is a Lab/Pit Mix. Fantastic dog. The original family came home one day to find a dead cat and two dogs next to it. The didn't know which dog did it (or if both did), and took them both to the pound. The family was expecting a baby soon and didn't want to risk a mal-tempered dog around the baby. One of the dogs was adopted immediately, Jax (with a Pit face) was about to be euthanized when someone fostered him. I found him when the Foster family advertised him on Craigslist because the shelter wasn't even advertising him anymore. I called the the foster family and set up a time to meet Jax with my girlfriend and went to the shelter to do the paperwork the next day. He is a VERY good dog. And guess what, I don't have cats, but he doesn't have a problem with them. My neighbors cat got in my yard and Jax left him alone.

+1 for rescues!

 

[IronWing]

Dog 1 - removed from abusive home, since died at ripe old age
Cat 1 - removed from under bush w/ two kittens, died at old age
Cat 2 - stray, wandered into house, stayed ten years so far
Cat 3 - found under prickly pear w/ dead mother in a shoe box nearby. Someone threw away the kitten with her dead mother.
Cat 4 - stray, wandered into house, stayed seven years so far
Dog 2 - showed up at office after wandering around desert for three days, owner contacted, didn't want back, adopted out to good home w/o delicious cats running around
Cat 5 - stray, trapped while trying to capture a different stray, had severely wounded leg, stayed six years so far
Cat 6 - shelter cat
Cat 7 - shelter cat, gimpy
Cat 8 - shelter cat
Cat 9 - shelter cat
Cat 10 - shelter cat
Cat 11 - shelter cat

Here's the current pride.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I think it's nice to see people rescue dogs/cats either from outside in bad situation or from shelter/pound. We had one cat who came from a dog pound (yes, dog pound with dogs AND cats) the cat was totally terrified being there.

unfortunatly that cat was lost as my mom left the patio door open (cat was VERY curious - probably now dead or in another home - wish I knew, it bothers me...). Our current cat was from a "breather" but a good one. Was the local vet who bread cats and sold them, so they were healthy, and she also would keep up with them as they grow/need needles/proceedures etc. The mother cat would usually have a batch every 6 months from what I recall, then she stopped when the mother was older, I think she sold her or kept her around. All was done humanly and not just speed up to make more money.

It's so fun to have a kitten though, oh man, they're so funny and cute.

I've heard and seen videos of people rescuing a baby squirrel and the cat or dog takes care of it (usually with existing kids) and it actually grows up to be domestic. Now THAT would be freaken awesome. Think, a kitten, but 10x the energy. lol.

If ever I get another pet I'd probably go check the shelter first, if not a quality breeder like the vet we got our current cat from. The beauty of getting them from a breeder is you get to watch them grow. I'm sure I'd end up getting attached to one at a shelter. The danger is I'd want to bring them all home LOL. I see nothing wrong with people who have like 10 cats though, as long as they are well taken care of and the house/litter etc is cleaned.

And OMG @ the kitten found with it's dead mother, that's just horrible that someone would do that. good rescue.

 

[quackagator]

We adopted this gir
http://picasaweb.google.com/qu...sy#5277954007488746034

 

[jinduy]

op: good for u

similar story i have i guess... but different ending

- My uncle in Los Angeles got a golden retriever (Lucky) from a backyard breeder with plans to breed his own retrievers.
- Lucky locked up in the backyard all his life with no training and little human interaction
- After a year, the untrained Lucky barks nonstop, bugging all the neighbors as well as his family
- Uncle gives Lucky away to person A, someone who has similar aspirations as my uncle did
- Person A keeps calling uncle back after a few weeks wanting to give lucky back, but uncle refuses
- Person A gives up Lucky to Person B now, somewhere far away
- Months go by, and someone (neither person A or B) calls my uncle and says, "we found your dog Lucky here roaming our barn (as a stray) and we found your number via microchip".
-- Apparently Lucky has lost a lot of fur and had been homeless for at least a few days.
- Uncle refuses to take him back. My guess is Lucky's going to the shelter soon.

i hate it when someone buys a pet for the wrong reasons

 

[Bignate603]

Our dog is adopted we brought him home as a cute little 4 month old puppy. We had seen him in the pound the day before but couldn't actually take him out of the puppy bin (they had a room full of all the puppies) because he had come in as a stray and there was a certain period of time that they had to hold the dog in case the original owner came back. That time period ran out the next day so we were there as soon as the place opened. After playing with the little guy for about 2 hours to make sure he was the right dog we decided he was coming home with us.

I can't say that we rescued the little guy because while we were playing with him and getting to know him the half dozen other young dogs that were in the puppy bin and ready to go home all got adopted. He wouldn't have stayed there another day.

He was underweight (you could count his ribs) and had giardia so we spent 3 times as much on vet bills and medication to get him healthy as we did to adopt him. Now he's a healthy little dog and we couldn't be happier with him.

Here's a picture of the little guy...

Day after he came home with us

He likes to flip over his bed and hide in it

Somehow he sleeps like this

We did consider breeders because I'm allergic to dogs but certain breeds aren't too bad for me. This guy seems to be not bug my allergies though, so we lucked out.

 

[dahunan]

"I want to realize brotherhood or identity not merely with the beings called human, but I want to realize identity with all life, even with such things as crawl upon earth."
--Mohandas Gandhi

"Our task must be to free ourselves...by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty."
--Albert Einstein (physicist, Nobel 1921)

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
--Ghandi