No, you have a mongrel

[CommanderShepherd]

Thoughts?

And if people want to adopt, good on them. I already own a neurotic puppy farmed spaniel with behavioural issues that I 'rescued'. Blood sweat and tears have been shed over this dog. I love him, he's cost me a fortune in vets fees and behaviourists. He is a handful. I'm the only one who can walk him. He headbutted a fucking bus last year because it made a funny noise. A high energy bundle of neurosis that needs a good run every day but is dog aggressive. Such fun.

I agree with everything Movingon says. We have one rescue dog one not a rescue dog. It's not actually always easy to find a rescue dog that fits into your family. i don't feel at all guilty about buying our second dog from a reputable breeder.

'attacking'?! Does that include the very witty point about my name .

I will never understand the motivation by someone who comes on a thread specifically to turn people against responsible dog adoption, it's as if you take it personally against your own dog.

Um, my dog was adopted, Goady. But I defend the right of those to buy reposnsibily from breeders and also have personal experience of rescue dogs which were less than healthy and like other posters, our local rescue is full of staffies, JRTs, not for us. Maybe rescues near you aren't, but many are as pposters have also said.

In two minutes I have found puppies that need homes, you can find them from responsible independent rescues.

There's a lot of people on this thread who seem overly wound up on the issue. Not sure why. How does it affect you what sort of dog someone has?

If you're so against breeding for profit then you should be against all breeding including your precious pedigree Newfoundlands.

Hully is right as well, two breed mix is a crossbreed not a mongrel.

moving um, you said that you paid £150 from a 'friend' or does your friend charge a re homing fee?

This, THIS Glitter is why some people are uncomfortable with rescues. 'However, because of their previous treatment and abandonment, both had serious trust issues and I would never have fully trusted either not to snap around a child, as delightful and loving as they were, they did not have high levels of tolerance in the same way as dogs who grow up with kids from puppies'.

Is it really so hard to understand that. We tried to foster a particular breed for nearly a year and haven't been sent details due to children

You are so judgemantal and rude about this issue.

I get wound up against all breeding because of the amount of dogs stuck in rescue or abused in puppy mills. I would say that's everyone's business, like child cruelty and poverty.

We have two rescue centres nearby. One is wholly irresponsible and needs shutting down, it rehomes and fosters without home checking, and refuses to take back animals that the owners realise are schittish and bitey so aren't safe. The other is a lovely centre for rehoming ex racing greyhounds and greyhounds that aren't suited for racing. Most of their dogs are around 18months to 2 years of age with the ex racers being slightly older. I honestly wouldn't be happy adopting a 3-5 year old dog of unknown origin because they can be awful

In two minutes I have found puppies that need homes, you can find them from responsible independent rescues.

You have a problem with people buying dogs that are bred whilst our rescues are bursting but you have no problem importing puppies from abroad to be rescued

Friend of friend, since you asked, seemed perfectly reasonable for neutered, vaccinated dog, with full kit, food etc and was same we would have paid to rescue centre. She has no other dogs, is not a breeder and was emigrating. And I have known of her for years.

Can someone explain to me why rescues go abroad looking for dogs? Aren't there enough that need rehoming over here?

I linked to dogs here- one is in Cornwall, the other is in Somerset and one is in Cyprus. Yes, no problem with 'immigrant' dogs as they all need homes and have been checked for very long periods (some have been in shelter for over four years) and cat tested.
What is your motivation for encouraging further dog breeding?

Seriously, is no one going to pick up that my dog nutted a bus? Because I'm still amazed by it. Fucking nutjob

And ive had three dogs in my life. one of which was a pedigree from a proper rescue, one was a pedigree which was an older, unwanted dog from the worlds most irresponsible (but Multiple Cruft champion) breeder.

Currently have a crossbreed bought from a breeder. I'm quite happy to say she's a crossbreed. We needed a dog in a hurry and the rescues had nothing which suited and to be honest after the horrendous experience with the previous dog we had to get a puppy not an older dog. If people ask what she is I tend to say she's a mix of a cavalier and a bichon. I might say she's a cavachon if I'm in a hurry but I normally say what mix she is because otherwise people tend to ask what breeds make a cavachon and it's even longer explaining.

OMG I want the hairy mclairy dog on the right! And the middle one. And the one on the left is very cute but I think gsd is too big for us.

I have a cocker I bought from a breeder. He is the only pet I have ever bought and not rescued. After about 6 cats, a rabbit I took home from a country park that has been dumped (he was quite mad) and a cherished rescue greyhound plus a parrot I was given. I just really wanted what I really wanted.

I have been scouring rescue pages for ages now looking for a suitable companion but no avail. I can't take on a dog with issues as I have 3 and 6 year old dds plus it's not fair on my dog who is very boisterous but very soft really and adores other dogs. His best friend is a chihuahua and the dds would love one or another weeny handbag dog but I'm trying to avoid this and focus sing on rescue options but I really don't want a staff cross or a beagle - there's ton of them in the pounds too

Giss - the bus is hilarious - my cocker is scared of all electrical noises plus statues and owls and the wind

There is another thread in doghouse at the moment with a pedigree being rehomed due to aggression, I have a friend who bought a pedigree sprinter who socialised did everything right but the dog was aggressive.
I am just saying that a pure bred, cross breed, whatever is no more guaranteed than a puppy born in rescue or a family dog given up due to divorce, loss of home or whatever.
Stating to understand why Glittery has buffered off though.

Independent rescues are usually more flexible about children. The greyhound rescue has no issue with them going to family homes, probably because they're family dogs.

undramatic I met the most gorgeous rescue race hound in the vets yesterday, quite a scared boy with the kindest face. He was hiding from all the little dogs.

We have a welsh springer who is as mental as the day is long. She's a rescue and has spent the last 4 years doing mad shit for no reason other than an absolute desire to run the world. It's like Kim Jong Il in ginger dog form.

I love her and trust her around the DCs to a degree but it's taken so much time, energy and Bad Dog schooling to get her to the point where she's a great addition to our family. And I wouldn't ever adopt a dog whilst we had very small DCs again, because we've had to be ridiculously careful and vigilant about where she is, how we feed her, where she sleeps and even stuff like where she plays with her toys. I'm pro-adoption but it's not the easy-peasy fluffy fun some people might imagine. And it's cost us a damned sight more than a dog from a breeder would. Fortunately we love her and she's grown to be a wonderful companion. But in a home with less time and energy to devote to her, I imagine she'd probably have ended up being PTS.