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BYB vent and people's expectations
I honestly don't know where to put this post, so if its in the wrong place, please move it Mods. :)
I'm a bit frustrated and a little shocked regarding a recent event. A close friend is wanting to get a puppy for their family for Christmas (we can all go into the holiday/ puppy thing later but just bear with me). They want a new pup because their other dog is very old and they have always had a dog etc and want to get their new 4 legged family member while old one is still alive. They have always got shelter dogs. To be fair, they are VERY good to the dogs in their family. They take good care of it, exercise, training, its truly a part of their family.
They have a medium dog and they really want a small dog. They asked me to help locate one because they know I do "dog stuff". Now I researched ALOT before I got our dog. I researched breeders more than a year before finally selecting a breeder and I had to make sure we were done with all the medical stuff at our house before adding a dog. It was a 2 year search until I brought our first doodle home. I told them this. But they want the Christmas puppy.
I know the general public doesn't typically think this much beforehand and my friend is no different. They want a Christmas puppy under the premise that they will all be home for 2 1/2 weeks and they think that will be a good time to bring pup in. I've discussed in depth with them issues with this as well as charging into this guns blazing expecting to find anything now without research. I have my own opinions about that but lets move on.
They asked if I knew of any rescues of small "poo" dogs. I was like "whats a poo dog?" but apparently that can be a malti-poo, sheltie-poo, yorkie-poo, small dogs crossed with a small poodle. I guess I should have known this seeing as I have labradoodles. opps.
Anyway, I looked and talked to all the rescues. No poos. Just pitbulls or Chihuahuas are really all that's available. I don't know if the general public all want Christmas pups or what but their isn't a lot of selection at the shelters.
So I suggested contacting breeders. But that takes a lot of work. I started to do this for them but oh dear, I cannot believe how many BRB there are. Breeding all kinds of random small dogs to each other without thought. No health guarantees and the oddest names I've ever heard. I mean when I was researching for myself I had to go out of state to find someone reputable. I guess I never really dealt with BRB. The phone calls to some of these places were very sketchy.
I really couldn't find anything I could recommend. So what a frustrating situation all around. I know many of you will say to dissuade them from getting a pup for Christmas. Its not going to happen because they have their minds set and they are pretty much like family to us. I was trying to help make the best out of the situation but it was just upsetting. Thanks for letting me vent. I know you guys get it.
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Permalink Reply by Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle on
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I am forcing myself to stay away from the Christmas puppy issue here, lol.
Jenn, there are zillions of tiny poodle mix dogs in shelters and with rescues all over the country. Use Petfinder and put in "poodle" for your search. What area of the country are they in?
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Permalink Reply by Joanne ~ Spud* on
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Ditto! Too many in shelters you just have to do the search correctly.
. Pet finder
. Zip code
. Poodle
. Enter
Good Luck
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Permalink Reply by Pat and Traveler on
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Hope they get a puppy that is healthy and loved!
Just by coincidence, I got Trav on Christmas Eve. He wasn't intended as a present, it just happened that way!
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Permalink Reply by jenn D on
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Karen, they are in New Mexico but frankly I've washed my hands of the whole thing. I've tried to educate and I did a half hearted search but I am done. I think you and I stand in a similar position on Christmas puppies because I'm pretty sure I know where all those 6 month old dogs that are in shelters in April come from.... Plus I just think the holiday environment for a new pup is just wayyy to stimulating and if you don't have an adult who says at home what happens after holiday break........
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Yep.
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Jenn,
I understand. On Thanksgiving Day, I had a horrible time listening to a family member getting her ' children' a Christmas Dog. They are 16 months, 5, and a nasty 15. They also have a senior dog.
Also, maybe it is just me, but Old Dogs would be so miserable with a chewing puppy.
My thoughts are that this could be cruel to the older dog if the situation is not strictly controlled.
So Jenn, my plea is to at least pass on to them how to do a good search! I'm thinking of the shelter dogs not being able to be found by doing a simple search correctly. Thanks
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The ironic part is they think we are copying them because our pup comes home in January. "How cute two christmas pups" Umm no, I've planned on this second pup since the spring 2013. Of course Jake was unexpected. But we travel to get pup mid January and then I have time with kids back at school to do pup integration and training classes.
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There are pages and pages of poo-mix dogs just using the zip code 87101 and selecting poodle.
http://m.petfinder.com/pet-adoption?location=87101&animal=dog&a...
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And I think they can narrow the search even further by selecting "small" for size, too.
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Yep. I'm on my phone. I wasnt going to get that I depth, but so many ways.
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