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RE: The Right Breed

twomutts — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:48:31 GMT

Well this topic may be old, you couldn't have said things better -- well, I can think of a few things to say to irresponsible people who just can't "handle their new pet". I won't say them here though. A couple of years ago I saw an ad in the paper selling a b***et hound because "child grew disinterested" or whatever lame excuse it was. I know when my now-10 year old Shepherd/Rotti cross was a pup, she drove me nuts! Wouldn't settle down, awake at 5am, chew anything and everything in sight...I persevered, however. Then, when hubby brought home our second dog, a Malamute, I thought, "oh God! Not again!" but exactly the opposite. Now we have two beautiful dogs - 1o years and 6 years and I couldn't have asked for two better dogs now that we also have a 20 month old baby girl! The "fur babies" are so good with her and did awesome when we came home with her from the hospital. Love my mutts!

The Right Breed

Moderator — Tue, 23 May 2006 09:51:56 GMT

After the release of the film 101 Dalmatians, dog breeders experienced a mad rush – everyone seemed to want one of these handsome, spotted dogs.

Sadly, the Dalmatian became one of the most common breeds to be surrendered to animal shelters within two years.

As many people quickly found, the Dalmatian is not the calm, elegant dog character in the movie. Many impulsive Dalmatian owners found their dog did not seem to fit into a lifestyle involving a chaotic household filled with young, active children.

This phenomenon has been repeated many times. There was a rush to own Parson Jack Russell terriers because of the dog, Eddie, on the popular television series, Frasier. After the Beethoven movies, everyone wanted a Saint Bernard.

Choosing a dog breed in this manner is a recipe for disaster, and for many dogs, it ends with a trip to the animal shelter.

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