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Agree here.
You can train a puppy, Its harder to train a dog that "may" have been abused/not looked after.
I'm Think of getting another dog
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Agree here.
You can train a puppy, Its harder to train a dog that "may" have been abused/not looked after.
No, the correct comparison is between a new BMW and a BMW with one previous owner.
You can find any breed in a rescue centre, even (surprisingly to me) breeds that are normally really expensive to buy.
The only difference is you have to do a little bit of work to get a rescue dog stable, then it's the same as any other dog, lots of people love my dog
Sure if they want a dog that's good to go from day one then buy from a breeder, they are still a poser.A dog is a dog, gushing over its exact breed and pedigree is really gay, just find one that seems to like you.
You probably have such a dog yes? Then you are just defending your choice, no need to stalk me
My point was in the bit you failed to quote
Mostly I find they are afraid of people, not aggressive. The rescue centre will let you know exactly what they are like. Mine cowered from being beaten and gulped it's food, took about a year to fix. If you love animals then such things are really not an issue are they?
You can get puppies from rescue centres y'know, then it's a clean slate, mine dropped a litter before I had her.
People spend a £1000 on a pedigree pug and they have a shed load of problems because they are overbred. All I'm saying is worry a bit less about what the label says and a bit more about what the dog is actually like.
The most unsociable animal I've ever had (not my choice) was a pedigree
came from one of those breeders who do well at Nationals, swore she was lovely 
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I think we should be careful of generalisations.
A mongrel could just be a cross between two very inbred defect ridden breeds.
While there are some breeds which aren't doomed.
I think on average mongrels are healthier, and I think that's a point that everybody would conceed. I also accept that there may be some breeds which are healthy too.
But by definition a breed of dog has been bred with only very few other dogs. The family trees are restrictive. Additionally in some breeds there's an ideal which is an unhealthy dog that can't function. The dog is bred on how it looks, rather than any other attribute.
A mongrel could just be a cross between two very inbred defect ridden breeds.
While there are some breeds which aren't doomed.
I think on average mongrels are healthier, and I think that's a point that everybody would conceed. I also accept that there may be some breeds which are healthy too.
But by definition a breed of dog has been bred with only very few other dogs. The family trees are restrictive. Additionally in some breeds there's an ideal which is an unhealthy dog that can't function. The dog is bred on how it looks, rather than any other attribute.
You probably have such a dog yes? Then you are just defending your choice, no need to stalk me
I'm not stalking you, I'm waiting for you to say something that isn't childish.
Or perhaps I should jump on your bandwagon and call you a ***** for not getting a pedigree dog?
Here you go bitslice, here is a pic of the Lab. She is qualified for Crufts and her puppies sell to "posers" for £700+ plus. She is no more or less of a dog/pet than yours but now you got a bit more to work on to try and make a valid point.
Also had a Rotweiller (non pedigree) that had gone through corrective training because it ripped open a Sheeps throat, she was lovely. You seem to have a bee in your bonnet about other peoples choices. It's a shame you cannot just be happy with what you have and accept not everyone follows your view on this.
Also had a Rotweiller (non pedigree) that had gone through corrective training because it ripped open a Sheeps throat, she was lovely. You seem to have a bee in your bonnet about other peoples choices. It's a shame you cannot just be happy with what you have and accept not everyone follows your view on this.
What do you want me to say?
I got a free dog (minus fees), everyone loves her, she has a much better life. Why would I want to pay £700 for the exact same dog?
The world has enough unwanted dogs, why are you making a profit by breeding more?
And I'm waiting for you to make a point instead of sniping at my posts.
I've got a pedigree (not my choice), they are exactly the same as any rescue.
My issue is with people who say they must have breed x and they must be brown and they must be a pedigree and that dropping £1000's on one is sensible etc.
Maybe I wonder why they want a dog in the first place?
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lol I remember when I was a kid I called Pugs "men in black dogs" lol. But get the pug anyway its awesome.
edit. wtf, people still buy dogs from breeders!?
what's wrong with saving one from a freaking miserable life in a rescue centre? Posers
Indeed
He has a point...there are 1000's of dogs that need re-homing, for almost next to nothing
What do you want me to say?
I got a free dog (minus fees), everyone loves her, she has a much better life. Why would I want to pay £700 for the exact same dog?
The world has enough unwanted dogs, why are you making a profit by breeding more?
YOU wouldn't thats my point. Don't get me wrong, I think it's fantastic that people like yourself take these dogs in, truly. However, there are a lot of people who don't just want a "biscuit muncher" and take showing as a hobby, this is where these dogs come in. Or they do just wan't a family pet and feel better buying one from a reputable breeder, it's just personal choice.
No breeder needs to justify why they breed more dogs. I don't care about the unwanted dogs, I only care about mine. Should people not have children because there are a lot of unwanted ones and should thus adopt?
Meh, Sibs are Pedigree and the ones I know of are healthy as anything
It depends on the parents on the dogs that are crossed, if the grandparents have had something wrong with them, its possible the litter may have issues....Which is why I think all breeders should have proper checks done on the dogs before they're chosen for breeding, rather than the 'make it have kids see what they come out like' attitude (No, not all breeders are like that)
I agree, but calling people posers for it is pretty pathetic.
But as I understand it breeders are all wanting to breed a dog that looks like the ideal specimen of the breed. Which for some breeds is cruel - alsatians back legs aren't right, that dog with the kink in the spine etc.
No. I think the chavs with devil dogs are posing.