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Re: puppies (not for grilling . . . baking or steaming, perhaps)
nuts in hell wrote:
>the reason i'm asking is that my wife and i are going to get a dog, but we can't decide which kind (translation - i want one from the pound and she said absolutely no mutts) .
>
In all seriousness,* I would really suggest you try talking your wife
into getting a "mutt" from the local pound. There are many reasons for
it, and not many reasons fo get a purebread. First off, purebred lines
tend to, no matter how careful the breeding, start showing signs of
inbreeding. It's more prevalent in certain breeds, but you'll often
find Cocker Spaniels, for example, that have rather uneven tempers.
Other breeds show a tendency toward disease. So, though you may have a
dog that looks prettier, that's one of the few advantages.
You're also spending hundreds of dollars on a specific breed...which is
really not in and of itself a value, unless you tend to breed your dog.
I assume you don't, so that should not even be a concern.
Finally, as has been said already, there are quite a few dogs in pounds
just looking for homes. If you look for a little while, you will be
able to find a dog that is every bit as good for you as a purebred could be.
-Smitty the animal-lover (especially rats and sugar gliders! Too bad
about the no-animal policy in my apartment...)
*: We're talking about /me/ here, people. There is no such thing as
/all/ seriousness. Still, this is a lot more seriousness than usual,
and it's all you're getting for now!
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