Insight needed into Pure Breed Only people.

[Jennifer and Jack]

I am seriously looking for insight because I don't understand......I met a girl online who is a friends sister... We met because of a fund raiser my friend have done for me to help with medical costs for me going to CO.... ( only saying that because she donated money to me that I now feel obligated to give back to her) since I make "her sick by owning a doodle"

I don't particularly care if people like doodle's or not.. I am not one of those people who has to change the minds of other people....

Anyway she is a die hard animal lover..which I totally respect and think it great.. The world can't have enough animal lovers as far as I am concerned... She has three Labrador Retrievers.. Apparently they are the only good dog on the planet.. or other pure breeds are okay but "doodles are an abomination"

Now we had been talking back and fourth, sharing ideas and information..She is a CF carrier, so she doesn't have the disease but carries the gene.... all was going great until she posted that article.. that has been posted on here already and is not a big deal.. It is the guy who thought of creating the Labra-doodle ...the article where he states he is sorry he ever did it because people have gone crazy with it..... making false claims etc.. Most of us have read it and most of us I think agree with it.. It is not right to make claims that they are hypo-allergenic etc...

So when she posted the article... that is when I told her I have a golden doodle.. That I agree with a lot of the article that back yard breeders shouldn't be breeding etc... I commented on how DRC has so many dogs because of false promises from breeders.. I felt like I was fair about the article but that if people wanted one, knowing full well what they were getting into, what harm is it. It isn't like she only adopts shelter dogs and if she did I would understand her point more..but she is buying from a breeder too.

 She called Jack all kinds of names etc.. Jack's feeling's are not hurt LOL but seriously....

Is this common among pure breed dog owners, they think there breed is the only breed that is good? I certainly don't think that about doodles.. I certainly am aware they are mixed dogs considered mutts at this point... I don't care.. Jack doesn't care... 

I get the point about false claims with them and I told her so... Now when she makes posts with questions she says Labrador retriever owners only please answer .. It is laughable

I love all dogs... seriously .. kick me off DK if you want :) but I am pretty sure any dog that was placed in my home I would fall madly in love with....  I do love doodles.. I think they are very, very cute, probably the cutest dog in the world.. 

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

I'll come back to this when I calm down!  

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

This is a very touchy issue, because people are going to get defensive if they feel you are criticizing their choices or their dog. I could give you some insight, but I am not comfortable doing it here, for that reason. 

I am pretty sure that this woman doesn't think that "her breed" is the only good breed out there. I think she probably objects to the deliberate breeding of mixed breed dogs purely for profit. And before somebody says "all purebreds were originally created from different breeds" or something to that affect, A) that's simply not true, many breeds evolved naturally, just like birds and other species and B) in cases where a breed was "created" by mixing two or more existing breeds, it wasn't done the way it is with doodles. 

At any rate, we can have friends who feel differently about things than we do, and if we like the person, we just avoid that topic. I have friends whose political beliefs are very different from mine, but I find qualities in them that I enjoy and appreciate, so we just don't discuss the hot button issues about which we disagree. However, calling someone's dog names is beyond unacceptable, regardless of why she feels that way. Why subject yourself to this person at all or even try to understand her point of view? You don't need that in your life. 

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Once again, you are so awesome and thanks for calming me down:)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I was trying to think of something brilliant to say other than telling her to "shut her pie hole," and then I read Karen's comment and decided to just say, "ditto!"

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

so well put Laurie!  Karen for president! Laurie for chief make me laugh person!   

[Jennifer and Jack]

I love the saying shut your pie hole...in NJ I used to say it all the time...here where I live I said it once and you would have thought I said the most foul thing ever! Lol

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

I agree with Karen. You can have friends and disagree on some topics. Heck, I disagree with my husband on several issues, so we just don't talk about them. But if it gets to the point that the friend is insulting you left and right, why have a friend like that? I'm not saying that doodles are superior. I love doodles and that's my personal choice. I don't go telling people who own a frenchie that it's the ugliest breed ever and it should have not been created since it can't breathe anyways.

I'm not as nice as you are, Jenn. And I would get defensive if somebody cursed at my dogs for no reason. I would give her the donation back with a nice thank you, but no thank you.

[Jennifer and Jack]

I was thinking I would use it to donate to DRC! She was my friends sister....she is an extremist ..we are not friends I don't feel the need for people to agree with me or me with them and I certainly wouldn't subject myself to negative behavior..this just happen....like I said ..she ditched me..I only knew her thought the Internet for a few weeks....

[Jennifer and Jack]

She was a new friend...her sister and I worked together when I lived in NJ....we met through the fund raiser....I don't have to make the decision to be her friend or not..she is done with me..that's fine....I am not looking to hurt anyone's feelings....Lord knows I love doodles....I love dogs.....

I am just inexperienced and I want to be better educated....I agree I have friends I don't see eye to eye with on issues and so what....if this is going to upset people or Infuriate them...I will just close discussion that wasn't my Intention....I just like to learn different people's views ...I thought since I agreed with her about the false claims we could move forward but soon as she heard I had a doodle I was out..no discussion.....

I hope I didn't start something ..I think understanding even if you don't agree is power.......


Lonnie I hope you really don't get upset..who cares what other people think....as long as you are happy and not hurting anyone.....

I don't care what anyone calls Jack..he is the love of my life...

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Jennifer, I am not mad or crazy, but it just hurts me when people say things like that!  I just don't understand hurtful people!  I'm sorry if I caused any problem.

[Jennifer and Jack]

I am sorry that that hurt you.. it isn't true we all know doodles rule!!  JK..... Your dog is precious, adorable. That is never going to change because someone thinks differently... I am sure she has her reasons for thinking what she does.. I just don't know what they are..

I was truly curious.. for real.....

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

Well, then it's her choice. If she can't see beyond the fact that you have a doodle, that's her issue, not yours. :-)

No need to worry.