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"Swan & Rat" <lab...@NOSPAMpacbell.net> wrote > > > > > That's a small price to pay for loyal friendship. > > > > I'll give it some more thought. A dog might take her mind off > > > Try a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel -- a great > > Why wouldn't people presumably SO compassionate to animals as you lot > > Here's where you say you meant for him to get one at the pound... > If available. I would suggest getting one from
> Dutch wrote: That's a good idea. Generally, I would say most people would do best with a
> > "Swan & Rat" <lab...@NOSPAMpacbell.net> wrote
> > > firstoftwins wrote:
> > > > "Jonathan Ball" <jonb...@mindspring.NS.com> wrote in message
> > > > > firstoftwins wrote:
> > > > > [...]
> > > > > > We both grew up with big fat labs around us coincidentally,
> > > > > > and I've no real objection to pet ownership, but dogs are
> > > > > > just so messy around the house. The house just ends up
> > > > > > looking and stinking like an old kennel. Their feet stink and
> > > > > > they trump all over the place or they're ruining the garden.
> > > > her teeth and jaw.
> > > breed, thoroughly British. I lived for 16 years
> > > with one I rescued.
not
> > rescue a pound dog, NOT patronize an evil dog exploiting pet breeder?
> a breed rescue, which usually gets dogs which
> are -- or look like -- a specific breed, which are
> due to be put down at a pound, or were returned
> by an owner from a previous adoption. Swan and
> I have worked with cat rescue (there are breed
> rescues for Siamese, Persian, and other breeds )
> and Golden Retriever rescue. I'm constantly sending
> people to breed rescue rather than to a breeder
> for a dog or cat, if they want a specific type of
> dog or cat. Of course, there are many, many good
> mixed-breeds out there too, and I've worked to place
> a lot of them too.
mixed breed dog for stability of health and all around good temperment. Pure
breeds are good for people who know exactly the personality they want in a
companion animal and choose based on that, not because it's trendy or a
matches the decor. Some people need a docile, lazy dog, others need a
firecracker who has a lot of energy. It pays to assess ones own temperment
honestly, and read up about the breeds.