it's a good thing that they're "cute"... it makes up for the accompanying "lazy" and "stupid".
Is that last one a Chocolate Lab?
No! It's the amazing new ball-faced dog. Very rare. I think they're breeding them in Australia.
Beautiful photo!THere's my baby boxer, Molly:
Ohhh I dunno. I have both purchased dogs from outstanding, responsible breeders, and I have also adopted rescues.. the rescues weren't any more difficult, more unhealthy than the purchased ones. Yes.. perhaps I've had good luck, some rescue animals DO have issues, behavioural or health wise. And some don't.
Currently I have one that came from a breeder, one that was dumped by a family that just flat didn't want him, and another that was abandoned along a highway and wound up at an animal shelter. And I've had many others over the years. Just depends on the person though, and what they are really wanting. Both are fine ways to get a pet. IMO
I honestly think a pet should be rescued. There are already enough pets out there, that we don't need to bring more in from a breeder. All of my dogs have been rescues, one which had all 4 legs broken at once, another that was found in a garbage can, and another who was found in a rabbit hutch without water. There are already pets suffering, and IMO don't need to be any more.
I got my cat from PetSmart. They work with the Ferile Cat Association and some other organizations to get the cats adopted. So, I consider "rescuing" Gizmo. And by having him, he rescued me right back.
well, anything other than BUYING it from a BREEDER, is rescuing, as long as the pet was suffering, and/or did not previously have a home.