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[PIT-HAG Melissa]

My point was that posting negativity on THIS thread is not helping..

GO OUT and RALLY for tougher laws but don't fault owners who genuinely LOVE their dogs...

I am not here to judge WHAT TYPE of pet people prefer..

I personally adopt, adopt and adopt some more... But that's just me...

[KittyLouSoutenu]

People are just expressing their experiences and opinions about the show circuit.

I don't see how that is not appropriate on this thread.

[60sgirl]

On 2/19/2015 Alley Catvocate said:

My point was that posting negativity on THIS thread is not helping..

GO OUT and RALLY for tougher laws but don't fault owners who genuinely LOVE their dogs...

I am not here to judge WHAT TYPE of pet people prefer..

I personally adopt, adopt and adopt some more... But that's just me...

Actually, I am a backer for tougher laws in our state legislature right now. But sadly lawmakers don't consider animal rights and laws a top priority.

[reese2]

We have a Dobie/Lab rescue and just lost our full bred Chocolate Lab in December at the age of 12-1/2. I would never presume to tell anyone what kind of dog to love and adopt.

[Mj12]

On 2/19/2015 reese2 said:

We have a Dobie/Lab rescue and just lost our full bred Chocolate Lab in December at the age of 12-1/2. I would never presume to tell anyone what kind of dog to love and adopt.

I'm so sorry, and I agree with you.

[PIT-HAG Melissa]

On 2/19/2015 reese2 said:

We have a Dobie/Lab rescue and just lost our full bred Chocolate Lab in December at the age of 12-1/2. I would never presume to tell anyone what kind of dog to love and adopt.

ITA..

I am SO SORRY for your loss. (((reese)))!

[reese2]

Thank you, MJ and Alley Catvocate.

[KittyLouSoutenu]

I don't think anyone is presuming to tell anyone else what animal to love. Not at all!

Some are just taking issue with the practices associated with breeding and showing.

I don't think I've ever met a dog or cat that I couldn't love or grow to love. No matter what breed or mix they happen to be.

[reese2]

On 2/20/2015 KittyLouSoutenu said:

I don't think anyone is presuming to tell anyone else what animal to love. Not at all!

Some are just taking issue with the practices associated with breeding and showing.

I don't think I've ever met a dog or cat that I couldn't love or grow to love. No matter what breed or mix they happen to be.

Kitty, I respectfully disagree. This thread is fraught with posts denigrating breeders and the act of obtaining a pure bred dog from a breeder of any kind.

I stand by my statement that it's no one else's business where people find a dog to love.

ETA that reading here that those of us who choose to own a pure bred dog are part of the problem of the cycle of shelter dogs is preposterous! My dogs are well-cared for and always, always spayed or neutered. The same goes for my cats.