Rescue -- Just Not Into It?
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I would just rather not go to the Pound/AC and get a dog. I don't really have time for a dog that can just be a pet. All of the dogs I own are working dogs. They serve some purpose or will be serving some purpose soon. Weather it is Hog hunting, Show, WP,Obedience,French ring, schutzhund etc etc. Yes, I realize dogs from the pound/animal control can do some of those things and be good at them but when I look for a dog I look for a well bred American Pit bull Terrier, that is up to standard with work ethic and the willingness to please. I also want a dog thats parents have done something to make them worthy of being bred, not just some pretty paper'd animal or some byb mutt. You know more of what your getting knowing your dogs background and what its parents where like.
You don't know what your getting AT ALL when you get a dog from the pound. I don't want a dog with human aggressive parents, and your dog could vary well have HA parent(s) and some of it's parents HA qualities. Also when you look at the dog just because it looks like a Pit bull type dog doesn't mean it is. For example, someone dumped a little merle color Pit bull type puppie and tied it to the light post on my block. I went and got it, feed it, trained it a bit and got it spayed. Then I gave it to a friend of mine who has been wanting a pet. A went back to look at the dog a couple month later and it looks nothing like an APBT. It has a long shedding coat,a longer muzzle, blue eyes, and lives for hunting birds but as a pup it looked allot like an APBT type dog.
I am not trying to argue and I am not trying to knock you rescue people nor am knocking your dogs but they are just not for me.
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Most of the time when rescuing an adult, if you're knowledgeable about dogs you know what breed or type it is and especially if you rescue a dog that's being fostered or living in a home, you know more or less exactly what you're getting.
I completely understand wanting to know your working dogs lineage and everything, and don't think there's anything wrong with that if it's your lifestyle, however I think some of your points weren't worded as well as they could be. A full grown rescue dog that appears to be all or mostly pittie isn't going to suddenly sprout six more inches of coat and start herding things, and if an adult dog in rescue isn't showing aggression I don't think it's going to start once he's in a stable home environment.
I completely understand wanting to know your working dogs lineage and everything, and don't think there's anything wrong with that if it's your lifestyle, however I think some of your points weren't worded as well as they could be. A full grown rescue dog that appears to be all or mostly pittie isn't going to suddenly sprout six more inches of coat and start herding things, and if an adult dog in rescue isn't showing aggression I don't think it's going to start once he's in a stable home environment.
I really don't want to argue about it but not to sound cruel or heartless about not wanting one of the billions of APBT Type dogs from the AC/Pound but As I said before, I don't have the time for a dog that can't offer much but companionship. That is why I leave it to the rescue people. If you or anyone else wants to get 10,15 or 40 APBT type dogs from your local shelter, go for it but I have more then enough working dogs that serve a purpose other then companionship, I don't have time for a rescue dog.
Of all the "work" you described earlier, the only thing I consider work is the hog hunting. The rest of that list is sports.
And yes, two of my dogs have worked -- on semi-wild cattle and varmint eradication, as well as a couple of incidences of protection. Both purely instinct, no training. One is a rescue. He's a GSD/wolf/possible Aussie mix. The other worker is a Fila.
Now, the Fila and the APBT participate in the SPORT of weight pull.
By the way, what are you alluding to in your signature?
And yes, two of my dogs have worked -- on semi-wild cattle and varmint eradication, as well as a couple of incidences of protection. Both purely instinct, no training. One is a rescue. He's a GSD/wolf/possible Aussie mix. The other worker is a Fila.
Now, the Fila and the APBT participate in the SPORT of weight pull.
By the way, what are you alluding to in your signature?
That is your opinion. Honestly in my eyes it is hard work for the dog and you training for these sports. When was pulling hundreds of pounds not work? I see most dog sports as work because they are not easy. Not every dog will pull hundreds of pounds or jump seven food fences or simply heel beside you. It takes work to get a dog that way, work on your side and the dogs.
(It is part of a song)
(It is part of a song)
I had to google that. Audience Killer Loop seems to be the name of the song. I listened to it online. My only opinion on it is that I'm glad that I don't have to listen to it again. 
I will never hurt you again,because I want to hold you close like I always did before" I don't hear many american bands say things like that.
Once again you have your opinion and I have mine.
Lmfao, That is balls-y of you. I don't fight my aniamls and your correct she has never been fought..:rofl1:
Ok so we have someone who says that they don't want any pit bull/ pit bull mixes from shelters, that they consider "dog sports" to be "work" (semantics, everybody's talking about the same activity) and has alternative tastes in music.
How did we progress to them having some sort of dog fighting affiliation? Their dog being in the pit? Whaatt? Why would she be?
Seriously, no need for the accusations...
ETA hey mods could you split the thread somehow? It was such a happy thread before.
How did we progress to them having some sort of dog fighting affiliation? Their dog being in the pit? Whaatt? Why would she be?
Seriously, no need for the accusations...
ETA hey mods could you split the thread somehow? It was such a happy thread before.
I think rescueing is awesome, I personally would not go to a rescue..because I would not get approved lol
The breeder I got romeo from was open to listening to my situation, YES i am in college, but I do have plenty of time for a dog, I live off campus, im responsible. she asked PLENTY of questions, but, in the end did let me get romeo and for that, im very grateful
the rescues i applied to either didnt respond or gave me the "we dont adopt to college students" email.
I would definetly like to adopt from a shelter one day though.. but for now, one lil doggy is more than enough
The breeder I got romeo from was open to listening to my situation, YES i am in college, but I do have plenty of time for a dog, I live off campus, im responsible. she asked PLENTY of questions, but, in the end did let me get romeo
and for that, im very gratefulthe rescues i applied to either didnt respond or gave me the "we dont adopt to college students" email.
I would definetly like to adopt from a shelter one day though.. but for now, one lil doggy is more than enough
It's fine for someone to choose a breeder over a rescue, provided, of course, it's an ethical breeder, but to blow off rescue dogs as unable to excel in sports or work is awfully uninformed. Service organizations, law enforcement, film trainers, search and rescue and other professionals turn to rescues to find good dogs, as do people who participate in dog sports.
Nice idea. Done
but it took me several minutes to figure out this thread...I couldn't at all understand why the OP would start a thread like this...until it finally hit me where it was split from...
Maybe because it's 2 in the morning. Maybe because it's been a rough couple of hours. Maybe because I've been getting 4 hours sleep a night for the last few weeks. Maybe it's because I'm always in a mild state of confuzzlement...
but it took me several minutes to figure out this thread...I couldn't at all understand why the OP would start a thread like this...until it finally hit me where it was split from...
but it took me several minutes to figure out this thread...I couldn't at all understand why the OP would start a thread like this...until it finally hit me where it was split from...
That was kind of my point. I MUST have not made it clear enough, you said exactly how I feel. " choose a breeder over a rescue, provided, of course, it's an ethical breeder". Also, I never said they wouldn't excel in various dog sports. As I recall I said " Weather it is Hog hunting, Show, WP,Obedience,French ring, schutzhund etc etc. Yes, I realize dogs from the pound/animal control can do some of those things and be good at them".
