LucyVanPelt
July 6th, 2015, 05:37 AM
I almost bought a dog this weekend.
We have a neighborhood pet store that has tons of animals. We usually just visit or are looking for something specific for DD's hermit crabs. I have always said we should get a rescue dog. We shouldn't buy a dog from the store and support puppy mills.
But there was a dog in there yesterday that was just so cute! He seemed very sweet and friendly. DD and I talked DH's into seeing him in the visiting area. He "marked" DH. :eek!
I started asking questions about the breeds (it's a designer dog) and their traits. i asked how big it would get and she said it would get to be about 60 lbs. That's a big dog! DH said we had to thnk about it, research the breed, and we left.
After some research, this dog is not for us. I'm actually a little upset because the dog is advertised as "Blue Heeler/terrier." What they aren't saying is that the "terrier" is Pit Bull.
We aren't getting the dog. There is no way that I want to train a high strung, high energy dog that's bigger and stronger than me!
I suspect they aren't being honest about the Pitt Bull mix because people are afraid of Pit Bulls. They are listed as "vicious," "dangerous," or banned in some communities here. :(
We have a neighborhood pet store that has tons of animals. We usually just visit or are looking for something specific for DD's hermit crabs. I have always said we should get a rescue dog. We shouldn't buy a dog from the store and support puppy mills.
But there was a dog in there yesterday that was just so cute! He seemed very sweet and friendly. DD and I talked DH's into seeing him in the visiting area. He "marked" DH. :eek!
I started asking questions about the breeds (it's a designer dog) and their traits. i asked how big it would get and she said it would get to be about 60 lbs. That's a big dog! DH said we had to thnk about it, research the breed, and we left.
After some research, this dog is not for us. I'm actually a little upset because the dog is advertised as "Blue Heeler/terrier." What they aren't saying is that the "terrier" is Pit Bull.
We aren't getting the dog. There is no way that I want to train a high strung, high energy dog that's bigger and stronger than me!
I suspect they aren't being honest about the Pitt Bull mix because people are afraid of Pit Bulls. They are listed as "vicious," "dangerous," or banned in some communities here. :(