kpwlee
Posted : 7/14/2009 6:14:39 PM
JackieG
I'm posting this on behalf of shelter dogs everywhere and for the lurkers who might not have adopted from a shelter or might assume that all shelter dogs are damaged beyond repair. I respect your desire for a purebred and am not directing any criticism toward you.
Great post Jackie.
I too understand completely why one might want to stick with a purebred dog from known breeding lines. But not all shelter dogs are
JackieG
other people's problems in dog form.
. I cannot say anything about the situation in NZ but certainly here in the states amazing dogs are in shelters and with the economic downturn, people's very loved very well trained pets are now up for adoption. Also like to say that as you know getting a dog of a certain breed doesn't guarantee temperament or personality.