DumDog
Posted : 7/29/2007 12:52:06 AM
i think sometimes its people not caring. its just a job and a pay check.... same thing applies to teachers. you'd think a teacher would take pride in shaping the future leaders of the world, but instead its just "Shut up! sit down, copy this. Theres a test next friday!"
and i also think sometimes people do it as a way to protect the dog. in areas where the BSL is insane (even with shepherds) they will list some other likely, similar breed mix. as with pit bulls.... i have seen pure bred,WELL bred, pit bulls and Am staffs as well as staffy bulls in the shelter and read their tag to be some kind of goofy off the wall mix.
one of the weirdest things was when my cousin adopted some baby rats... they were listed as Rat mixes..... mixed wth what?!
and the vets? i still think its just a pay check. their job is to know the body, structure, etc of dogs and cats. breeds.... why?
yeah i know... because some breeds are more prone to certain diseases... but that doesnt matter. the diagnosis matters.. not the statitistics or probability of that breed getting that disease. the vet only needs to know how to treat it. sometimes they DONT know because they dont know the breed..... a lot of dogs go untreated because of bizzarre ailments. if the vet would study up on the breed they might understand whats wrong, but no. its a dog. it has a funny twinge and a bald spot....
its rare to find a vet that cares......