I was told off for rescuing a Mexi-dog

[Shai]

You'll never please everyone. Really. People are nuts. I know someone who's gotten crap for getting a dog from a local rescue because they dog didn't have enough issues. He was healthy and friendly and well-adjusted and just needed a new home because his previous (loving) family had to move oversees and didn't want to put him through the long quarantine so relinquished him to a breed-specific rescue (his dog is a mix but of the rescue's type).

He was told off for saying, when asked, that his dog was a rescue. Because good-looking well-tempered dogs don't count as rescues, apparently.

People are nuts.

People will always find something to pick at - I had someone unfriend me for buying a dog (Aeri) when there were so many in shelters.

I'm glad (sort of) I'm not the only one this has happened to.

The look of horror and betrayal when they realize you -- you who they thought was a fellow rescuer and doer of good -- had turned to the Dark Side and gotten a dog from <insert gasp here> a breeder.

 

[SizzleDog]

As far as temperament goes... Talla is a very "family oriented" dog - she's not stubborn in the slightest, but quite mischievous. She loves her people but is aloof with strangers until she gets to know them. Aloof meaning she'll observe from a distance but not approach - no fear, no skittishness, just caution and skepticism.

Great with other dogs (though a little rough, and very talkative), medium (but very accessible) drive, very adaptable. Mexidogs must be half-monkey, because they are extremely resourceful when it comes to getting to places dogs shouldn't be.

Talla grew up fast. From what I've heard, this is common for Mexidogs. They go from being puppies to adults quicker than other dogs... my guess is because puppy antics get yourself killed on the streets, so they've "evolved" to mentally and physically "grow up" fast.

 

[elegy]

Doesn't surprise me at all. The AR people do such a good job of selling the plight of the American shelter dog.

 

[JessLough]

You'll never please everyone. Really. People are nuts. I know someone who's gotten crap for getting a dog from a local rescue because they dog didn't have enough issues. He was healthy and friendly and well-adjusted and just needed a new home
He was told off for saying, when asked, that his dog was a rescue. Because good-looking well-tempered dogs don't count as rescues, apparently.

Yep. I've gotten flack for adopting Ella. Because I took on an "easy ferret" that could have easily found a home, instead of taking on one with issues as a forever foster, and also because it meant I can't foster anymore... I was having to stop fostering due to Ren's aggression to males and sick adults.

oh and yah, I'm not allowed to call her a rescue, rather, because she came to me instead of somebody else in the rescue first... despite being a foster.

People are stupid, and only want you to do what they won't, really. **** em.

 

[PWCorgi]

I am of the mindset that a home is a home and every shelter dog deserves one as much as the next.

But, I guess, I can see where people may get a little bit TOed with the situation. If you are a person who is very involved with rescue and spends tons of time every week trying to get adoptable dogs into homes, I can see where someone saying "I'm getting a dog from Mexico!" may be a little...IDK, upsetting to them?

Like I said, I'm all for people getting there dogs from whatever reputable source they want! Be it breeder, rescue, whatevs, but I can see where people who throw there life into rescuing dogs may be put off by it a bit. I mean seriously, it's not like you went out and bought a puppy mill dog!

I am sorry that you had someone say this to you though, I can't imagine being reamed out for doing something good like this!

 

[Dekka]

Sizzle that's very well written!!

Dekka, I respectfully disagree, I'll have a few more dollars in, sure, but only enough of a difference given the prices on rescues here that I have looked at to maybe cover 2 instead of one... And frankly I has been looking around and was not seeing what I was hoping for.. From what Grace has shared about her, she'll be perfect, even if I can't get her to bark less which I am sure I can train out of her with time and patience.. LOL

Her airfare is actually less ( same as sizzle noted ) than most of the breed specific rescues I looked at!

Oh yes I wasn't saying. Just comparing to rescuing dogs locally.. not saying you should have taken one. I know the variety can be limited. Just saying I can kind of see someone's point. I never said if it was my point of view or not You know that saying "think globally, help locally"? some people REALLY get behind that idea.. you will not make them happy.

But really does it matter? Its you who live with the dog.

 

[sillysally]

The Mexidogs sound really interesting actually! Even DH was impressed by the way they sounded, and he's not impressed with most dogs-lol!

 

[skittledoo]

Leah your description of Talla is pretty much Cricket to a T though while Cricket can be aloof with a fair number of people at first she can also be quick to approach and kiss and love on others.

She is definitely the type of dog that doesn't just jump into decisions. She tends to take a step back and take in her entire surrounding before making any decision as to her next move. She is quite a thinker and a problem solver.

She can climb just about anything and jump anything. Not much can contain her.

She is VERY mature for her age and she was a relatively calm puppy compared to puppies im used to. She definitely had her crazy puppy wooooo hooooo moments, but even at a young age she still was calmer, somewhat reserved and she thought things through before taking action.

She is family oriented though she is completely loyal to me and me alone in a way I've personally never experienced with any of my other dogs including Bamm.

 

[Teal]

People suck. Plain and simple. It's YOUR life, YOUR money, YOUR dog. They can get the hell over it

 

[BostonBanker]

I got the same thing for adopting Meg from a southern shelter transport rather than from a local shelter (where something like 80% of the dogs are transports anyway ). I stopped even arguing my point, and when someone would comment, I'd just say "if I'd done that I wouldn't have my perfect girl".

Nobody have ever gotten after me for Gusto. Apparently I got him in an acceptable manner. Phew.

 

[PlottMom]

The look of horror and betrayal when they realize you -- you who they thought was a fellow rescuer and doer of good -- had turned to the Dark Side and gotten a dog from <insert gasp here> a breeder.

omg I have seen this look!

And my personal fav, was the lady at the dog park who had just met Daisy & ran around announcing that she was a rescue & that's why she was so thin. I had to politely inform the woman that NO she was NOT, she was in SHAPE.

 

[Red.Apricot]

One can't live life trying to please everyone. I've had a lot of people try to get on my case about buying a dog rather than rescuing. My boyfriend's had people on his case because his dog is from an oops litter (his mom's peke; the vet told them the bitch was spayed when she was two, at 12 years old she got out of the yard, had a puppy--it doesn't get more oops than that, right?). My parents have had people get in a snit because their rescue (er, lost and found? He was dumped near their house, whatever) is a purebred dog, and it's better to save a mix.

People are weird, and everyone draws 'the line' in a different place. If you tried to please everyone, you wouldn't be able to have a dog.

 

[RD]

Understandable that the resources to get one dog from Mexico to Canada would enable someone to rescue two dogs, but if you want a certain dog, why is it a bad thing? I don't understand how people can say it's okay to spend $500 to get a rescue dog from a breed rescue, or $2500 to buy a dog from a breeder, but not okay to spend $500 to fly a rescue dog in from another country.

Ideally everyone would find their perfect dog in their own town.

 

[Lyzelle]

Too true, RD.

Ideally, everyone would at least have a selection in their own town! I'm looking at flying in a dog, period. Rescue or breeder, simply because there are no dogs around here. Maybe 3-5 in the shelter, but that's it. There's two pet shops, but I'm definitely not getting a dog from there.

You do what you gotta do to find YOUR perfect dog. Dogs aren't accessories, they are companions. You can just pick American and say it's better than Mexican. Might work that way with purses, but not dogs.

 

[blue]

I got my two dogs close to home. Neither came from a rescue.

Eff the haters. Its Your dog, its your decision.

 

[Moth]

People are silly...

...you are helping by giving a home to a dog that needs one. That is what is important...and this little one had little hope without RD and you!

Also there must be lots of pictures when you get her!!!

 

[skittledoo]

I posted about this on Facebook because this hits a personal nerve since I went through this from people when I got Cricket. Majority of the responses ate positive but one in particular is irritating me and I'm not sure how exactly I should respond yet.

The person said basically that "THOUSANDS of 'those dogs in your local shelter' are FROM OTHER COUNTRIES! It's BIG money now to IMPORT to fill our shelters."

Who said anything about importing to fill shelters? Cricket was brought into the country for me specifically. She will NOT EVER see a shelter. Talla was brought into the country for Leah specifically and will NOT see a shelter.... And so on....

Also, I keep up with the dogs we have in shelters and rescues. I have yet to see a dog in one of our rescues or shelters out here that was an imported street dog from another country.

 

[blue]

I tried to get a Great Pyrenees from Texas before I got Verde. There where/are a lot of dogs in our pounds that just did not click with me and a Pyr was one that would have. Anyway Im glad that didnt work out as I now have Verde.

 

[Jules]

How dare you get a MexiDog!





Says the person who secretly wants one

 

[blue]

Was Zaphod a Mexidog or an Arizdog?