Dog chat!

[sannabelle]

We've done a lot of ridiculous things to dogs as far as selective breeding is concerned.

Look at the basset hound 100-150 years back and then today, or the English bulldog.

Yeah they're cute, but the health problems that come with them....yikes.

 

[sannabelle]

I don't nessecarily agree with all opinions in this article- mainly posting for the picture examples of "then vs now"

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2015/04/02/dog-breeds-1915-vs-2015.aspx

 

[pennyJo1960]

I don't nessecarily agree with all opinions in this article- mainly posting for the picture examples of "then vs now"

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2015/04/02/dog-breeds-1915-vs-2015.aspx

I agree held my Belgians very near and dear same today as 1890 when Dr. Rule discovered them many gsd people are going back to Germany for progeny to a square built dog they came from is sickens me to have breeds that neither breed or whelp of their own here I will step down from my soapbox

 

[MissNutmeg]

Diamond (Black Labrador) and her doggy friend, Max. (Australian shepherd.)

 

[Starlings and dogs]

We have Australian shepherds.
Heres some pics

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OH MY GOODNESS THEY ARE SOOOOO CUTE. last year I really wanted one but they all costed a lot so I got a shelter dog

 

[Starlings and dogs]

my dog harriet is 2 years old and a shelter dog her breed is a bluetick coonhound mix

 

[Starlings and dogs]

View attachment 1093605Holding his favorite toy, barking at a deer. Sorry this took so long to get, busy day...

HE'S SOO PRETTY

 

[The Moonshiner]

OH MY GOODNESS THEY ARE SOOOOO CUTE. last year I really wanted one but they all costed a lot so I got a shelter dog

Thank you
The two big shelters here ask more in adoption fees then I do for our puppies.

 

[sannabelle]

Thank you
The two big shelters here ask more in adoption fees then I do for our puppies.

So crazy. I work for a rescue My area. We do a lot of work with shelters in the larger metro area, helping them with behavioral issue dogs, training, enrichment, etc. So we are in a lot of shelters and rescues...some places are insane with what they ask for their dogs. Then wonder why they are full and none are being adopted.

Our rescue asks for a donation towards the cost of care that the animal has received- our median donation that we get is 130, but if I believe you are a good home that will take care of the animal I have no problem with a 20$ donation. We also offer lifetime behavioral care (any issues the dog had with us or any issues that could develop down the road we will provide training classes and assistance free of charge). We will take our animals back 100% of the time if you are no longer able to keep them. We will also help out people who have fallen on hard times, weather that be someone on a fixed income who can no longer afford dog food, vet care, etc. or someone who can't afford emergency vet care and needs help fundraising.

Large shelters wonder why they have such a bad retention rate of animals placed into homes, and it's because they are placing animals into inappropriate homes for that particular animal/family, and don't provide any aftercare services. Or they do provide aftercare services but they expect the owners to pay for them, after they've already forked over a 300$ "adoption fee"

Okay sorry. Stepping off my soap box now.

 

[pennyJo1960]

@sannabelle I spent years on the soapbox 35 to be exact personal issues made me finally retire but the heart never leaves what we loved so many years