Don't serve guilt with rescue
There are a lot of great stories about wonderful people rescuing dogs. I hear happily-ever-after rescue stories in my business all the time. If you watched the Westminster dog show, Pedigree really stressed the importance of rescue and adoption. However, I really resent the heavy dose of guilt included with those commercials.So allow me to show the other side of the coin. Not every dog can be rescued. Many dogs have not been treated well at the hands of humans during their time on earth. This is unspeakably sad. However, passing these dog from home to home is not kind and it is not the answer. Ask careful questions as you go forward to rescue a dog. Often breed rescue groups will treat you like a criminal for wanting to adopt, and they will force you through many hoops before they send a dog home with you. This is a good thing.
Overcrowded shelters and well-meaning volunteers often only see the optimistic side of things. Another dog has a home. The crucial question becomes, “Is it the RIGHT HOME?” It's fine to want to bring a young or old dog into your home that will bring you and your family pleasure. If you have the time, it's fine to consider a special needs dog with thoughtfulness, not guilt. But the reality is that most families do not have the time for a special needs dog. Many shelter dogs are in fact special needs dogs. Each time a dog is passed from home to home, damage is done. Can it be "fixed"? Will a good home fix that damage? Probably not. Tons of quality time and hard work might help a shelter dog become part of your family. It’s important to ask yourself, “Can I provide that quality time and hard work and do I want to, or am I just looking for a great dog to fit right in and become a part of our family?
Many breeders have pet quality dogs that have never known anything but the good life. These pups need homes too. And, by the way, there is no crime in wanting or owning a purebred dog. It’s sad to see the commercial of the poor Pedigree pup left at a shelter because his family moved into a “no dog apartment building”. It would be sadder still for this same dog to be adopted by the wrong family, for the wrong reasons.
Hey what about that Westminster Beagle? WooHoo! Uno took best in show at Westminster. Scooby, Joey, and Wrigley are very proud of their Beagle breeding. When Uno beat Vicky the perfect poodle boasting 121 best in shows—it was a little like the Giants beating the Patriots a super Westminster win!
Camp Is Good, Hope you are too!
Katybeth
Overcrowded shelters and well-meaning volunteers often only see the optimistic side of things. Another dog has a home. The crucial question becomes, “Is it the RIGHT HOME?” It's fine to want to bring a young or old dog into your home that will bring you and your family pleasure. If you have the time, it's fine to consider a special needs dog with thoughtfulness, not guilt. But the reality is that most families do not have the time for a special needs dog. Many shelter dogs are in fact special needs dogs. Each time a dog is passed from home to home, damage is done. Can it be "fixed"? Will a good home fix that damage? Probably not. Tons of quality time and hard work might help a shelter dog become part of your family. It’s important to ask yourself, “Can I provide that quality time and hard work and do I want to, or am I just looking for a great dog to fit right in and become a part of our family?
Many breeders have pet quality dogs that have never known anything but the good life. These pups need homes too. And, by the way, there is no crime in wanting or owning a purebred dog. It’s sad to see the commercial of the poor Pedigree pup left at a shelter because his family moved into a “no dog apartment building”. It would be sadder still for this same dog to be adopted by the wrong family, for the wrong reasons.
Hey what about that Westminster Beagle? WooHoo! Uno took best in show at Westminster. Scooby, Joey, and Wrigley are very proud of their Beagle breeding. When Uno beat Vicky the perfect poodle boasting 121 best in shows—it was a little like the Giants beating the Patriots a super Westminster win!
Camp Is Good, Hope you are too!
Katybeth
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