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Should I get a dog from a breeder or the pound?

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Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Pound and get two so they have somebody to play with 🙂.
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Not a good idea.

Get one dog and it will bond with you, get two and they bond with one another.
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WTH are you talking about? Yes my two dogs have bonded with each other but that doesn't mean they aren't bonded to me also.

 
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Pound and get two so they have somebody to play with 🙂.
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Not a good idea.

Get one dog and it will bond with you, get two and they bond with one another.
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Only if you don't know how to raise them.

Our family has always had 2 dogs, minimum, and they ALWAYS act like part of the family.

Also, what's the dog going to do if you're gone most of the day? It needs a playmate.
 
Originally posted by: rudder
Originally posted by: ElFenix
pound, less long term health issues because mutts aren't inbred to hell and back like a breeder dog would be. they're usually of better temperment too. yellow labs have weak stomachs and tend to get skin cancer
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don't confuse a reputable breeder with a puppy mill that supplies those chain pet stores.
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a reputable breeder can't get rid of health problems that are characteristic of the breed.
 
Yellow Labs are good dogs, should be easy to find one at a pound you'll like.

Beware of the abused dogs...they can make good pets or bad pets, most pounds will disclose abuse rescues.

Almost all the 'famous' dogs have been 'mutts' even if they looked purebreed.

Two dogs will not necessarily bond with each other any more than you....it's the attention they get that determines the bond. Leave two dogs alone in the backyard for days/hours on end and sure they will react to you with a "Who is this idiot in our backyard" look 🙂

I want a shiba inu, nice small compact dog.
 
Originally posted by: ElFenix
pound, less long term health issues because mutts aren't inbred to hell and back like a breeder dog would be. they're usually of better temperment too. yellow labs have weak stomachs and tend to get skin cancer
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Originally posted by: ElFenix
pound, less long term health issues because mutts aren't inbred to hell and back like a breeder dog would be. they're usually of better temperment too. yellow labs have weak stomachs and tend to get skin cancer
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In my experience with cats, I've found that the mutts tend to have the best personalities and the least potential for health problems. Many of my parent's cats (including one that died last year) and the cats my wife and I have were off the street or from someone giving away kittens. Not to say that the kitty (or doggie) you get from the pet store is a bad choice either, since you're usually going to be assured that they're reasonably healthy.
 
Breeder so you know exactly what the parents are like. The personality of the dog should be very predictable (assuming they arent inbred)
 
Originally posted by: rudder
Originally posted by: ElFenix
pound, less long term health issues because mutts aren't inbred to hell and back like a breeder dog would be. they're usually of better temperment too. yellow labs have weak stomachs and tend to get skin cancer
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don't confuse a reputable breeder with a puppy mill that supplies those chain pet stores.
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Yes, exactly.
 
Originally posted by: ElFenix
pound, less long term health issues because mutts aren't inbred to hell and back like a breeder dog would be. they're usually of better temperment too. yellow labs have weak stomachs and tend to get skin cancer
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good breeders are never like that. Pet stores, on the other hand are always like that.

Thats why you pay so much more at a breeder, your getting the quality.
 
Originally posted by: amnesiac
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Pound and get two so they have somebody to play with 🙂.
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Not a good idea.

Get one dog and it will bond with you, get two and they bond with one another.
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Only if you don't know how to raise them.

Our family has always had 2 dogs, minimum, and they ALWAYS act like part of the family.

Also, what's the dog going to do if you're gone most of the day? It needs a playmate.
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Are the dogs left alone?

If you are single and the dogs spend most of their time alone with each other they will naturaly bond with one another more so than they will bond with their owner. I'm sure there ARE exceptions to this rule, but typically this is what will happen.
 
Originally posted by: Lucky
First Basenji-Purebred from a breeder. Wonderful temperment, good with kids. Incredibly smart. Came from a family of champion show winners but this was the runt of the litter and was therfore less desiirable to most people. 15 and still alive, albeit with minor incontinence problems every now and then.

Second Basenji- Pound. Came from an abused family. Don't know the lineage but he has the markings of a show dog. Unfortunately his temperment was terrible. Mean ass dog. Even to our family. Bit a cop once so bad that the cop required stitches. (The cop came into our backyard when we were not home to investigate the home alarm going off). We tried to "reform" him...even took him to children's hospitals for community service type stuff but he never took and pretty much had a bad attitude his entire life. Died about a year ago at age 8 from organ problems.

Third basenji- Former champion show dog. Got it from the breeder/handler after he retired from dog shows at age 6. Wonderful temperment; very affectionate and always looking for love. A bit of a pussy actually.
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aren't those the dogs that can't bark?
 
We've owned three dogs, two purebreds and one pound. Definately go the pound route. Smarter (but remember that Einstein wasn't a canine), friendlier and less health problems.

Our pound dog was not a puppy, he was about six months old (nearly fully grown) when we got him. At a minimum he was abandoned and starving initially-but he adopted to our family great.
 
My experience with breeders: Link <-- Not a good one 🙂

You can get purebred dogs from places other than a breeder too. Granted they may not be a puppy anymore, maybe 1 or 2 years old, but there are good purbred dogs out there that are in shelters or rescues and need homes. Personally, I think that training a puppy who might bark all the time, and piss/poop on the floor to be a pain in the butt. I'd rather get a rescue dog that already has some of his training. But thats just me!

It really is up to you what you want ... mutts definitely have their advantages, but there's always the possibility that you won't know how their temperment is because of the mixed breeds. With purebred dogs you kindof know what to expect, or at least have a bit of a better idea.

I also can't see spending $700+ on a puppy when you can find a great dog from a rescue for $200 or less.

I say research the local shelters and possibly rescues in your area! I've found the person running the local boxer rescue by me to have a wealth of knowledge because she's dealt with so many different boxers, and she is extremely dedicated to finding a dog that fits your personality and one that you will be happy with.
 
I was considering the same exact thing you were...except I wanted a black lab. But after reading these comments, I'd probably with a pound puppy.
 
Originally posted by: Shiva112
I was considering the same exact thing you were...except I wanted a black lab. But after reading these comments, I'd probably with a pound puppy.
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If you'd like to do both, you will not have a hard time finding a "mostly" black lab at a pound.

 
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