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ARGH! Some people are just so ignorant.
Today I was speaking with an associate. He was complaining how he has been so busy trying to find a doodle for his kids. I told him I hoped that he would consider getting a rescue, as I know there is one available in Fargo (which is a 3 hour drive, and within his territory). Well, me and my big mouth! That just opened the floodgates to his little brain. It went something like this:
Are you kidding? I'm not paying $300 for a "rescue" dog! blah, blah, blah! Then I tried to explain that the amount charged is usually just to cover vetting expenses, and that most rescues are spayed/neutered and chipped.
Well, those people are such a pain in the @$@! They won't just give you a dog, OH, NO! They make you fill out all this paperwork and then they want to come to your house, for crying out loud its easier to have a kid than adopt a dog, blah, blah, blah. So, of course, I try to explain to him that they want to make sure that the applicant is committed and can and more importantly WILL handle the dog and not turn it back into a shelter in 6 weeks.
Well, its just easier to get it from a breeder, blah, blah, blah. I asked him why he complaining about paying $300 for a rescue when a good breeder will be charging at least $800. And, any breeder that is reputable will make him fill out an application as well.
OH NO! I have seen them for $300-400 ! I replied, yep, the breeder that Fozzy was rescued from was charging $400 in the paper and when he couldn't sell them, he decided the economy was too bad, so he was going to get out of it for awhile. He was planning on getting rid of his dogs by shooting them.......
Well, see, so isn't it better to buy a puppy from him than to force him to shoot them? At that point my head exploded and popped right off my neck.....
I realized that I was dealing with a complete moron who had already made up his mind and said a little prayer that he would change his mind about getting a dog.
Are you kidding? I'm not paying $300 for a "rescue" dog! blah, blah, blah! Then I tried to explain that the amount charged is usually just to cover vetting expenses, and that most rescues are spayed/neutered and chipped.
Well, those people are such a pain in the @$@! They won't just give you a dog, OH, NO! They make you fill out all this paperwork and then they want to come to your house, for crying out loud its easier to have a kid than adopt a dog, blah, blah, blah. So, of course, I try to explain to him that they want to make sure that the applicant is committed and can and more importantly WILL handle the dog and not turn it back into a shelter in 6 weeks.
Well, its just easier to get it from a breeder, blah, blah, blah. I asked him why he complaining about paying $300 for a rescue when a good breeder will be charging at least $800. And, any breeder that is reputable will make him fill out an application as well.
OH NO! I have seen them for $300-400 ! I replied, yep, the breeder that Fozzy was rescued from was charging $400 in the paper and when he couldn't sell them, he decided the economy was too bad, so he was going to get out of it for awhile. He was planning on getting rid of his dogs by shooting them.......
Well, see, so isn't it better to buy a puppy from him than to force him to shoot them? At that point my head exploded and popped right off my neck.....
I realized that I was dealing with a complete moron who had already made up his mind and said a little prayer that he would change his mind about getting a dog.
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Comment by Chris & Boys on August 20, 2009 at 8:06am
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LOL - No Michele, my boss is not that idiot!
Nancy - I think there are reputable breeders that sell starting at about $800 in the Midwest. I think $2000 is high in this area. And no, it was a SD puppy mill that was selling for $400, and a couple of BYB that were selling for $300 recently in the newspaper
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Comment by Michele Barton on August 20, 2009 at 6:58am
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I hope this idiot isn't your boss. I've had my fair share of moronic bosses, and there's nothing more frustrating than having to answer to one.
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Comment by Nancy Sunderland on August 20, 2009 at 6:38am
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it's too bad people are unwilling to look at things from another point of view... If he would have said he didn't want a rescue dog because he didn't have the time, resources, or patience to deal with potential behavior or health issues, that would have been different. And BTW, I've NEVER heard of any good, reputable, breeder selling authentic doodles for $300-400?!?! (I think the norm is $2000=2500; correct me if I'm wrong someone.)
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Hey Pitbull/Poodle, that could be a good topic for the debate group!
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The thing that really floored me is that he had a dog previously, and it died or had to be put down last winter. So, I guess he is not ignorant because he has never had a dog, he is just plain ol' dumb as a rock! ( I have other adjectives I think better suit him, but I am trying to restrain myself!)
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Comment by Allyson, Peri & Taquito on August 20, 2009 at 6:26am
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What? Pitbull and poodle is an oxymoron. I was just discussing pitbulls with friends last night. That is a whole new subject I could go off on.....
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Comment by Tante & Jordan & now Annie! on August 19, 2009 at 10:39pm
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I have one.... Someone asked me if I felt $1000 was a fair price for Pitbull/poodle mixes! Yes, Pitbull/Poodle! I gave my speech about BYB and was not very nice about it to her. Thankfully she does not work at my office anymore.
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Comment by Lorraine Bromley on August 19, 2009 at 10:36pm
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Education with out slapping someone silly seems totally impossible somedays!
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Comment by Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie on August 19, 2009 at 6:39pm
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I sure hope he has a short attention span and moves on to getting his kids a video game!
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Comment by Adina P on August 19, 2009 at 6:01pm
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Oh my...my poor head would have exploded too!
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