I wasn't sure where to post this--I'll just put it here.

This is a story about my sister in law (my husbands younger sister). She has known me for over 6 years now and during that entire time I have been hot and heavy into rescue. We've fostered over 20 dogs and I run transports for L4R.
SIL just got married three weeks ago. I get a call from my MIL saying: "Guess what"
"what?"
"Laura just bought a puppy!"....:tapfoot:
"Are you friggin kidding me? From where?"
"She found a listing on craiglist for dachsund puppies..."

So now the whole family wants to be all happy about the new "grandbaby" and I just throw up in my mouth a little everytime I think about it.

Ya know, I don't expect all my friends to immediately understand the importance of rescue, and I don't even expect extended family to always understand....BUT I EXPECT my immediate family to understand! They know me! And they know how passionate I am about rescue! I thought families were supposed to support eachother in their endeavors?
My SIL cuts my hair and I go to her not because I want to (its on the other flippin side of town) but I go to her because I support her and love her.
My side of the family is totally on board and will never buy another puppy as long as pet overpopulation is around, but my husbands side of the family is not nearly astute about the problem.

Can ANYONE relate...

i'd give up

i'd give up

What do you mean...give up what?

Maybe she really wanted a small dog and you do labs?? I think everyone does things differently so I recommend just embracing the baby and pray that it's healthy and happy. BUT I would be ****** as well.

AggieBri, I can relate somewhat. My SIL lost her GS about a month ago. He was 11, had cancer, and he was actually her FIL's dog until the dad passed away. Anyway after he passed she asked me to help find her another GS, okay I will. Started sending her pics of GS in rescue and she came back with "No I don't want an older dog, I want a 16 week male puppy find one". Well I played dirty pool by sending her only puppies that cost $2,000 and above(knowing how cheap she is). In between I'd send her pics of GS in rescue, well she finally got the message and adopted a 4 year old boy from her local animal control, yeah.

Hang in there eventually she'll see your point of view.

I think Betty was trying to say give up on changing your SIL's views.

Yeah, that would upset me too because it's something you believe in so much, but she did it and the little guy is part of the family now.

Thanks everyone. Yes, you all are right about accepting the little booger as part of the family. He IS too cute...I'll just hope that the next one is a rescue or at the very least comes from a reputable breeder as opposed to a BYB. Thanks all :)

Maybe she can adopt a friend for him from rescue.

I can totally relate. I dedicate pretty much all of my spare time/$$ to rescue, and I have done so for years. my close friend told me she wanted me to help her find a rescue puppy, and I sent her several links (she too wanted a doxie) and she was like "not the right color, not the right age, too much ($65?!)" and just being really picky..i find out about 2 weeks after I last hear from her that she went to a puppy mill & paid $400 for a pup..

I also had a co-worker go pay $1700 for a chihuahua from petland, all the while I was trying to discourage her & show her I could get her a rescue puppy, or even a pup from a reputable breeder... and now, the dog is 1 year old, she can no longer afford payments, so she wants me to help her sell her dog...needless to say, my response wasn't nice!!

Lovely. Well, if I were in your situation, I would no longer be making the trip across town to get my hair done.

i would tell her instead of a tip for doing your hair you are making a donation in her name to a rescue.