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No kidding! They are such wonderful search and rescue dogs too.
Here he is:
http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?ac...89f-app2&display=&preview=1&row=0&tmpl=&stat=
Here he is:
http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?ac...89f-app2&display=&preview=1&row=0&tmpl=&stat=
this post just so happened to be around when i posted i bought a new girl.. i do care about the dogs in the shelters, i've donated food and stuff like that, i've also had a few of my friends adopt.. heck even i've rescued...
people make it seem like its a crime from buying from a breeder..even if it's a reputable one...
but whatever..
people make it seem like its a crime from buying from a breeder..even if it's a reputable one...
but whatever..
please don't read what isn't there..buying from a rep.breeder is fine. My labrador Charlie came from a rep breeder..the one that i worked for..i loved the training that went on there..and the dogs that resulting from the fine consideration of traits to both parents.....if that makes your world complete and happy...great..but for many unsure of what they want to do..this is a hope that they will look FIRST at rescues for the breed that they want..or better yet..at the nearest shelter where they are so desperately desperatly needed. For me..i am finding Victor to be equally as good as Charlie..and the little dog i found in the creek when i was 5..was my whole world..her breeding unguessable.. That is all. many people post that they are unsure..to them i wanted to say .......look first before you visit the breeder, the petstore, your backyard pup makers.....look first and see if the right dog is not where you would suspect, but where you find in the end, exactly what you needed. They need you to come to them, they can't come to you.
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I agree. I'm not saying it's bad to purchase from a reputable breeder, but if you just want a pet, why not check out the local shelter?? I also think many people think that shelters and rescues are somehow full of just "mutts" and no purebreds, which is completely untrue. Many dogs waiting for homes at rescues and shelters are purebreds. Heck, we found our purebred Lab in the forest preserve !
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But why would you plan on breeding Pits of all breeds? This has to be the most common breed put to sleep because of overpopulation and lack of homes. I've tried to find rescue groups for a couple stray amstaff puppies that I found, and every rescue in a 200 mile radius was full.
At least before breeding your dogs, volunteer for a few weeks at an open access shelter. Before you make a decision, sit in when they have to euthanize another pure breed pup whose only fault is that there are too many dogs and not enough homes.
At least before breeding your dogs, volunteer for a few weeks at an open access shelter. Before you make a decision, sit in when they have to euthanize another pure breed pup whose only fault is that there are too many dogs and not enough homes.
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shredhead (DOG LOVER) said:
I'm sorry but I CAN'T adopt an animal in Vegas. I swear, all the dogs in the animal shelter are pitbulls that have been fought. I was going to adopt a dog before I got Boomer but I didn't want to a bring home a fighting dog to a little dachshund. Even the no kill shelter was pretty bad.
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I've thought about adopting many times. When I just had only Jaidee and Zoe, I went to my local shelter and I was denied from adopting any dog there because I don't have my 3 acre yard fenced in and I already have 2 dogs, apparently having two dogs is too many? I was really upset when we left because I had fallen in love with two medium sized dogs that zoe and jaidee would of loved to play with, they were so friendly. My heart was broken, I don't understand how they can deny people from adopting, if there are so many dogs and animals that need homes, don't deny people. But I'm not saying just to accept everyone either. Just because I didn't have a fenced in yard, it would of costed me a fortune to fence in my yard. I take my dogs all outside to go potty on there leashes. I haven't been back to that particaliar (sp) shelter after that they are quite rude, they treat people who want to adopt like they are the bad people who brought some of these dogs in. It still ticks me off to this day as to why I was denied to adopt, cause I had 2 dogs *at that time* and that was too many, and my yard wasn't fenced?
Anyways, if I wasn't denied for adopting those 2 cuties I would of. =(
Anyways, if I wasn't denied for adopting those 2 cuties I would of. =(
yeah i do not see the point of breeding then pitts, not because they r pits, but just from watching animal cops is horible how so many r put to sleep, their is not enough room for so many dogs, i mean b4 breeding would it b best to find out how many people who u know will love them, and not use them for fighting wants then, instead of breeding them and then finidng out noone wants them?
this thread not to affend anyone by the way.
this thread not to affend anyone by the way.
I can answer the question of the original poster easily.
I wanted a dog. The first thing I did was go to the local shelter. I couldn't find a dog I liked. Keep in mind, it is my first dog, I knew nothing of dogs, and they have always intimidated me. So when you go there and you see all those dogs barking/jumping at the door, and you've never had dogs before, you don't know how to deal with it. I know I couldn't, my husband even less. There were no puppies there, except a pitbul mix (and I don't like the way they look).
After that, you don't know anything about the dog. Sure, some rescues spend a lot of time evaluating the dog, but that one doesn't (I volunteered there a bit and mostly stopped because I wanted to bring everything home), and you can't know if your dog is going to turn out being a biter or not.. We are trying to have children, and we can't afford to have a dog with a doubful past - a LOT of people who want dogs do it mostly for their children.
Then, training. Lots of the dogs that end up in the shelter were from people who obviously didn't care much for the dog, and even less for training them properly. It's much harder to train an adult dog than a puppy, and that's another reason why we went for a puppy instead.
Finally, not sure about all shelters, but that one doesn't have good veterinary control - lots of animals actually die and cost thousands in bills when they leave, and when I was volunteering there one of the dogs that got adopted had a very nasty ear infection.
So, as you see, there are lots of reasons why people prefer having a puppy - easier to train, you're the one who train them and you will know if they tend to bite (and be able to correct it), and of course for childrem, they are cute.
I will probably adopt my second dog once we have more money for it, but I couldn't imagine adopting an adult dog as a first dog, for all those reasons. Also, I have a hard time getting attached to dogs I don't find good looking, and there are not that many in that category at shelters (I'm just honest, I wouldn't want to play with a dog I find ugly).
I got flamed on another forum for posting about the same thing, but it is another opinion that people often don't want to consider.
I wanted a dog. The first thing I did was go to the local shelter. I couldn't find a dog I liked. Keep in mind, it is my first dog, I knew nothing of dogs, and they have always intimidated me. So when you go there and you see all those dogs barking/jumping at the door, and you've never had dogs before, you don't know how to deal with it. I know I couldn't, my husband even less. There were no puppies there, except a pitbul mix (and I don't like the way they look).
After that, you don't know anything about the dog. Sure, some rescues spend a lot of time evaluating the dog, but that one doesn't (I volunteered there a bit and mostly stopped because I wanted to bring everything home), and you can't know if your dog is going to turn out being a biter or not.. We are trying to have children, and we can't afford to have a dog with a doubful past - a LOT of people who want dogs do it mostly for their children.
Then, training. Lots of the dogs that end up in the shelter were from people who obviously didn't care much for the dog, and even less for training them properly. It's much harder to train an adult dog than a puppy, and that's another reason why we went for a puppy instead.
Finally, not sure about all shelters, but that one doesn't have good veterinary control - lots of animals actually die and cost thousands in bills when they leave, and when I was volunteering there one of the dogs that got adopted had a very nasty ear infection.
So, as you see, there are lots of reasons why people prefer having a puppy - easier to train, you're the one who train them and you will know if they tend to bite (and be able to correct it), and of course for childrem, they are cute.
I will probably adopt my second dog once we have more money for it, but I couldn't imagine adopting an adult dog as a first dog, for all those reasons. Also, I have a hard time getting attached to dogs I don't find good looking, and there are not that many in that category at shelters (I'm just honest, I wouldn't want to play with a dog I find ugly).
I got flamed on another forum for posting about the same thing, but it is another opinion that people often don't want to consider.