Excellent vid and really interesting what you had to say. I adopted a Romanian rescue street dog and had some minor issues with him but he's fine now. That's the whole point though to rescue a little soul from a horrible life instead of paying a breeder!
I'm so glad we did it, love her so much. The only thing is getting a rescue puppy you never know how big they are going to get, we were expecting around 20kg, now she is 37kg!
@@dogdadoutdoors Yes I guess that was a bit of a shock. Also it never occurred to me the fact that Mongrels have a less chance of inheriting genetic defects.
I'd definitely say adopt if you find the right dog, but the most important thing is you find the right dog that you will commit to forever. Its such a big commitment nobody should be pressured into getting a dog that isn't right for them in order to adopt over buying from a breeder. Its a huge commitment.
I think it's a little more nuanced than that and nobody should be shamed into getting a dog they can't 100% commit to. You have to get the dog that is right for you, otherwise that dog has a bigger risk of going back into a rescue centre. A dog is a huge commitment and you need to be able to 100% sure with your choice. For example I got my rescue Nova at 4 months. Everybody, including the vet thought she would be around 20-25kg. 3 years later and she is 45kg, pretty much twice the size I thought I was getting. We didn't want a big dog, thats one of the reasons we didn't get a husky and she is way bigger than one of those. But, she is so sweet I wouldn't change her for the world but many people don't have the space, cant handle a big dog like that or have the funds to pay for a big dog as they do work out a lot more expensive for almost everything. When you get a rescue puppy you don't know what you are getting. You also have to think about things like Brucella, which rescue dogs from Romania and other countries can have and if they have it, in the UK you not only have to put that dog down, but all of the other dogs in your household too and so there are ethics in risking your existing dogs to rescue another too. I get the sentiment behind always adopt don't shop but like a lot of things the reality of life is a lot more complex. My message would be a lot more liberal and say 'start with the rescues' and spend a fair amount of time looking for the right dog, but if the right dog doesn't come up, don't risk their chances of finding their forever home. Get the dog that is right for you.
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Excellent vid and really interesting what you had to say. I adopted a Romanian rescue street dog and had some minor issues with him but he's fine now. That's the whole point though to rescue a little soul from a horrible life instead of paying a breeder!
I'm so glad we did it, love her so much. The only thing is getting a rescue puppy you never know how big they are going to get, we were expecting around 20kg, now she is 37kg!
@@dogdadoutdoors Yes I guess that was a bit of a shock. Also it never occurred to me the fact that Mongrels have a less chance of inheriting genetic defects.
Yes, you should. Adopt, don't shop!
I'd definitely say adopt if you find the right dog, but the most important thing is you find the right dog that you will commit to forever. Its such a big commitment nobody should be pressured into getting a dog that isn't right for them in order to adopt over buying from a breeder. Its a huge commitment.
Always adopt don’t shop anything else is unethical and irresponsible when there are so many in need of homes.
I think it's a little more nuanced than that and nobody should be shamed into getting a dog they can't 100% commit to. You have to get the dog that is right for you, otherwise that dog has a bigger risk of going back into a rescue centre. A dog is a huge commitment and you need to be able to 100% sure with your choice.
For example I got my rescue Nova at 4 months. Everybody, including the vet thought she would be around 20-25kg. 3 years later and she is 45kg, pretty much twice the size I thought I was getting. We didn't want a big dog, thats one of the reasons we didn't get a husky and she is way bigger than one of those. But, she is so sweet I wouldn't change her for the world but many people don't have the space, cant handle a big dog like that or have the funds to pay for a big dog as they do work out a lot more expensive for almost everything. When you get a rescue puppy you don't know what you are getting.
You also have to think about things like Brucella, which rescue dogs from Romania and other countries can have and if they have it, in the UK you not only have to put that dog down, but all of the other dogs in your household too and so there are ethics in risking your existing dogs to rescue another too.
I get the sentiment behind always adopt don't shop but like a lot of things the reality of life is a lot more complex. My message would be a lot more liberal and say 'start with the rescues' and spend a fair amount of time looking for the right dog, but if the right dog doesn't come up, don't risk their chances of finding their forever home. Get the dog that is right for you.