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    House Broken roro's Avatar
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    I would be upset. Before we found our breeder I tried to adopt 5 labs from 2 different rescue groups and was denied because we had a 3 year old daughter. They were concerned about a lab being too big for a small child (even though 2 I attempted to adopt were 4 & 6 months old). I was so frustrated and never replied back. Good call and not responding because their little "catch phrase" they used would have set me off!

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    I won't bore you all with my reply to the rescue. I wrote it out, thought about it, edited it, thought about it, edited it, then sent it off. I touched on the following:

    * My personal dog ownership experience.
    * My experience in rescues.
    * The reason why my dog is intact, including a link to a UC Davis article regarding waiting to spay/neuter your large dog.
    * The fact that the vast majority of dogs in shelters are not from responsible, ethical breeders.
    * What breeders and breed clubs do behind the scenes -- from breeding the healthiest (physically and mentally) dogs they can, to raising funds for rescue and cancer research, to public education.
    * How good breeders screen their puppy owners -- it's not spontaneous, references, limited registrations, etc.
    * If good breeders ceased to exist, what would happen to the breeds we love?
    * I also pointed out the ASPCA's stance in that they don't tell people not to buy, but they say that if you can't find what you are looking for in a shelter or rescue and decide on a puppy, how to find a good breeder and how to spot a bad breeder.
    * I invited her to a breed club event and a dog training club event so she can see for herself the level of responsible pet ownership, especially amongst intact purebred dogs (I know of very few dogs in my club that were the result of rescue nor do I remember ever seeing a mixed breed), and to talk to the members to find out for herself all the ways that nearly every one of them advocates for their breed and supports rescue. I also told her she was doing a disservice by not networking with these clubs (they do all-breed dog rescue, too).
    * And, finally, (I had to throw this in) I told her that I would just adopt a kitten from my trainer, who has four dogs of her own (three are intact as they do conformation as well as obedience), three foster dogs from puppymills, runs two breed rescues, and is holding onto three kittens she got out of a feral situation. Even though I really wanted to adopt an adult.

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    I'm sorry you were denied and I'm sure you would be a great home for any animal. But as a rescue volunteer, I have to agree with Tanya. The rescue I foster for has the same rule. And it's for the reasons Tanya stated in her post. Yes, it does mean we probably pass on terrific homes sometimes. But rest assured, our dogs are with us until they find good homes. You have no idea how many stupid people there are out there until you spend some time in rescue. Most people aren't as educated as you are on the subject of spay/neuter. I do find the "please don't breed or buy" comment offensive. I hate when rescue people use it and get down on ALL breeders and ALL people who purchase from breeders. It's just ignorant. All of my current dogs are from breeders, but I have been a foster failure before and both of my cats are rescues. Even if they weren't though, I shouldn't have to defend my decision to purchase from a reputable breeder. The lack of education goes both ways sometimes.

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    Labradorks, I think that is a great reply with good arguments. I hope they will reconsider their decision.
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