I just wanted to say, there is no difference in the emotional connection that you have with a rescue or a responsibly bred purebred. You know the song and dance, "My rescue dog is better than your honor student" it doesn't stop, but it does bring up a point: why is it that I support responsible breeding?

This is how I think of it: there are horrible things happening to dogs all over the country. Dogs are getting thrown out of trucks on the interstate. They are being starved, poisoned, beaten and shot. They are being bred until they wear out. It is great that people are helping these dogs after they have been rescued from these horrible situations. I also understand that if people do not save these dogs, overpopulation in unlimited admission shelters will force the hand of rescue workers to put these animals down. I also understand that animals that are put down due to behavioral problems often have behavioral problems that are owner caused and that with enough time and dedication, many of these animals can be rehabilitated into being good pets.

The question I have to ask is: why don't you skip all that? Why does a dog have to wait until it's abused until it finds a good home? Why can't people take it upon themselves to plan for the future of their animals generations in advance? Why can't the producers of dogs be responsible from the get go? The naysayers are right, responsible breeding does nothing to save the lives of dogs being euthanized today. What it does it keep dogs from being euthanized tomorrow.

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