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To: DJ MacWoW
My three current pups and my cat are all shelter animals. That's the way to go for me from now on. Don't buy from a pet store, EVER, and, frankly, don't buy from a breeder, either.

Why not settle for a good approximation of the breed you want from a shelter? Shelters also have a lot of surprisingly excellent examples of purebreds there, too, mainly because a lot of people unwisely think they have plenty of time for a dog, spend big bucks for a purebred, and then find they are not patient enough, or available enough, or they have to move, or whatever, and turn in a lovely dog for someone else to adopt. Get on petfinder.com, put in your zip code, and see many wonderful pets in shelters in your area. I didn't use to think that shelters had 'good' dogs in them, but boy was I wrong! Try petfinder and see what I mean.

And many of the mixed breeds are very attractive, loving, and intelligent dogs. I confess, I used to be something of a 'purebreed snob', but I was wrong.

I was in our local shelter just today to take in some old blankets that they use for beds for the big dogs, and a loving couple were taking home a sweet Boston Terrier/French Bulldog mix that was absolutely darling! They were so happy with their new pet! Help out a dog in need. Adopt from a shelter. You won't be sorry.

25 posted on 04/11/2009 7:52:29 PM PDT by Irene Adler (Is it possible to be a socially conservative anarchist?)
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To: Irene Adler

Why do you think it’s your business to tell people where they must get their next dog?


46 posted on 04/12/2009 3:21:43 PM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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