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I doubt I will purchase a puppy from a breeder unless the canine will be used for some particular kind of work. I am interested in purchasing a protection dog, for example, and it will not come from a shelter.

People will criticize this decision.

But I have made the choice never to judge anybody by how he or she wants to obtain a canine – the process is a personal choice.

“Rescuing” is not the only humane way to get a dog.

Pretty much any canine or cat can be considered a “rescue” these days. I know one man who “rescued” his purebred canine from a pet shop for $500. He all the best believes his canine is a “rescue.”

I know much more than one person who adopted a second canine just so he could call it a “rescue” and fit in better with his local canine community. people can be verbally hostile to the owners of dogs from pet shops or breeders.

This is unfortunate.

But the trendy way (and some would say the only acceptable way) to get a canine best now is to “rescue” that dog.

I used to consider my mutt Ace a rescue until I became irritated by the whole concept of rescuing.

I don’t call him a rescue anymore.

I did not rescue Ace from a pound or an abusive home. I did not rescue him from the streets of Fargo-Moorhead or some rundown farm.

I just wanted a amazing dog, and some lady in Ada, Minn., happened to have a free, housebroken black lab mix.

All of my animals are “hand-me-down” pets. This is a much more suitable term to describe how I acquired my mutt Ace as well as my cats – Beamer and Scout.

Beamer’s first family dropped him off at the humane society when he was a year old. They probably couldn’t deal with his odd food obsessions! Scout came from an “accidental” litter. No surprise I ended up with one of the totally free kittens – the last one to go ?

I don’t consider any of my three to be rescues, really. Beamer was the only one to spend some time in a shelter, but his life was never in danger. It was a no-kill shelter, and he was never in the pound like some of my foster animals were.

This rescuing concept is out of control, and it’s not necessarily helping the animals (although it seems to be helping the humans).

There is something unexplainable about adopting a canine that someone else doesn’t want – it’s something I’m certainly drawn to. but I have to be conscious of what I’m doing. It’s too easy for me to get caught up in the emotions of animal adoption.

Reasons to purchase a puppy from a breeder

I can think of plenty of good reasons to purchase a puppy from a breeder. Although I’ll probably keep adopting these “hand-me-down” rejects, I can see the benefits to purchasing a canine from a good breeder.

The main draw to purchasing a puppy is to help raise that pup correctly from the beginning. Unfortunately, the opposite can also happen. I think we all know plenty of people who have helped screw that puppy up from the very beginning. but that’s for another post …

Some puppies are kept in wire cages for the first six weeks of their lives. Some are isolated in sterile environments. Some are never handled. Some are never separated from their moms. I wouldn’t want to purchase any of those puppies.

On the other hand, some puppies are allowed to explore their environments naturally. They are allowed to play in the grass, wrestle, learn to be away from Mom, to interact with all kinds of beings. This is the kind of puppy I would be interested in buying.

I would like to use all my knowledge on canine training, canine behavior and canine nutrition to raise a puppy from the start in the way I perceive as correct.

I would love to begin socializing my puppy from early on, taking her all over and training her immediately. think of the possibilities!

But can’t I just adopt a puppy from a shelter and get the same benefits?

No ei.

I would like to know that my puppy has no known health risks. I would like to meet her parents and view how well tempered, socialized, trained and groomed they are. I would like to meet my puppy’s grandparents.

I would like to know that my puppy’s parents were raised on the highest quality canine food, not over-vaccinated and never covered in toxic products like Frontline.

None of the above would guarantee a ideal dog, but I do believe it would increase my odds.

Notice I’m not advocating purchasing a pet shop puppy or purchasing from the nearest breeder just to get a purebred dog. I know plenty of people who have done this and ended up with perfectly average and acceptable dogs.

It worked for them. It would not work for me.

But seeking out the top breeder of a particular breed and waiting for a pup from a future litter, playing a role in the entire process – yes, I can see the appeal toettä.

Puhdasrotuiset koirat tiettyyn työhön

Ihmiset ostavat joissain tapauksissa puhdasrotuisia koiria tiettyjen tehtävien suorittamisen vuoksi. Joissakin tapauksissa on liian loistava riski, että näille kouluttajille voidaan käyttää pelastuskoiria, kun käsillä oleva työ on jonkin verran suurta työtä, kuten vammaisen palvelun, paimentamisen, etsinnän ja pelastuksen tai suojauksen.

Nämä koirat valitaan joissain tapauksissa perusteellisesti työviivakoirien kasvattajilta. Todellinen työskentelevä koira on hyvin erilainen kuin keskimääräinen kumppanikoira. Ei parempi. vain erilainen.

En sano, että turvakoira ei voi tehdä hyvää työskentelevää koiraa – hän voi. Ja en sano, että jokainen työhön kasvatettu koiran voi todella toteuttaa hyvin – hän ei tule.

Entä rotukohtaiset pelastukset?

Rotukohtaiset pelastukset ovat fantastisia organisaatioita. Jokaisessa koiranrotussa on todennäköisesti pelastus. Tämä on ensimmäinen paikka, jonka katson, jos halusin tietyn rodun (en).

Kuitenkin, jos halusin harvinaisen rodun, kuten suuremman Sveitsin vuoristokoiran, minut voidaan laittaa odotuslistalle useita kuukausia tai vuosia ennen kuin koira tarvitsee koiran. Monet ihmiset eivät aio odottaa niin kauan kuvitteellista koiraa, joka saattaa olla hyvä istuvuus. Ja jos he haluavat tietyn rodun, toinen vaihtoehto on löytää kasvattaja.

Älä ymmärrä minua, eläimen omaksuminen on yksi suurimmista asioista, joita koiran rakastaja voi tehdä. Se ei vain ole kaikille, ja olen siinä kunnossa.

Suurin osa ihmisistä päättää saada omat lapsensa sen sijaan, että adoptoisivat tai edistävät kodittomia lapsia. En kuule ketään valittavan siitä.

Nyt on sosiaalisesti hyväksyttävää kritisoida toisiamme siitä, kuinka saamme eläimemme. Mielestäni se on liian huono.

Ja niin pyydän sinulta:

Mitä mieltä olet tästä pakkomielle eläinten pelastamisesta?

Oletko koskaan ostanut kumppanikoiran tai työskentelevän koiran kasvattajalta?

Alla on Mutt Ace ja äitini koira Elsie – pian uinnin jälkeen järvellä! Voi!

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