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To: Darnright
I run a non profit dog sanctuary, I do not mention this on this forum as a rule. The subject of Animals was raised and I gave my honest opinion.

Just as the only good Democrat is a _ _ _ _ one. The blank is interchangeable with breeder,pet store or Democrat, take your pick.

I deal with the rescue of trembling animals every week, no koolaid.

People that “buy” a dog from a breeder or a pet store or anywhere for that matter, are very selfish people. There is no need to “buy a dog” from anywhere, there are plenty of dogs in shelters that need a home.

Mark Levin agrees with me.

104 posted on 05/17/2009 7:44:21 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (I LOVE SARAH PALIN)
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To: Friendofgeorge

I currently foster a dog for a 501(c)3 rescue. That said, I have a totally different view of the people who cause dogs to be dumped at shelters.

Get through to the irresponsible pet owners and the factory farm commercial breeders.

And factory farm commercial breeders are NOT the same as dedicated hobby breeders.

You know the saying, the only good Animal Rights whack job is a _ _ _ _ one.

Have a nice day.


106 posted on 05/17/2009 9:43:32 PM PDT by Darnright (There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive. - Tacitus)
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To: Friendofgeorge

Hub and I always had rescue dogs, all our married life, until the last few years, when I got a minpin from a hobby breeder, and then we went and got a mastiff from another breeder.

Both breeders were very responsible and required the dogs be neutered at or before 6 months, certified them free of disease and the mastiff breeder gave a lifetime guarantee on temperament and freedom from hereditary disease. That was money and time well spent.

Usually, before, we would get the older dogs who weren’t as likely to find a home as the cute puppies. We were never disappointed in the quality, but they did have shortened lives due to their age when we got them. I think people get dogs, then when they start to age, they don’t want to put them down so they give them to a rescue or shelter.

My sister went to a rescue to adopt a puppy, after numerous family conferences, and they were put through the wringer by the rescue organization. They met all the qualifications, then were refused because they had a certain kind of lock on their gate, and the breeder didn’t like it. They refused to have it changed, and the breeder got very snotty with them, called them irresponsible, etc. This was a dealer installed gate on a very nice fence. I figured the rescue lady had a cash offer from another client, and was just looking for an excuse to turn my sister and her family down.

So they went to the SPCA, got a puppy AND a kitten with no difficulty, and now they and their children are having a wonderful time, as anyone would expect, with the two.

Some of the rescue organizations are worse than homeowner’s organizations. When rescue puppies stop being the accessory of the week, they’ll lighten up. Maybe.

I thought my 3 page mastiff contract was complicated. Hah! Nothing compared to the rescue freak.


120 posted on 05/22/2009 4:58:13 PM PDT by Judith Anne
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