Comments on: Purebred vs. mixed-breed dogs http://www.ibabuzz.com/garybogue/2006/03/07/purebred-vs-mixed-breed-dogs/ Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:33:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Dick Stagers http://www.ibabuzz.com/garybogue/2006/03/07/purebred-vs-mixed-breed-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3889 Dick Stagers Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:31:19 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/garybogue/2006/03/07/purebred-vs-mixed-breed-dogs/#comment-3889 You ever heard of flushable dog waste bags? They are great for our enviromnment as dog waste are diverted from the landfills.

]]> By: Pat in Antioch http://www.ibabuzz.com/garybogue/2006/03/07/purebred-vs-mixed-breed-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Pat in Antioch Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:50:46 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/garybogue/2006/03/07/purebred-vs-mixed-breed-dogs/#comment-141 I’ve owned one purebred dog in my lifetime.
Sebastian was a white collie. He was a birthday gift from my then-husband who “had a thing” for purebreds. He was a great dog, but he was no better than the many Heinz 57′s I’ve owned before & after. I loved him dearly & can’t imagine life without him, but I’d never own another unless maybe he was a rescue situation. In the meantime, all of my other pets (dogs & cats) alike have been either rescued or foundlings who found their way to my house via the little shingle that the first one must have hung….you know the one; it says “Softie lives here; come on in.” I think that dogs and cats (especially dogs since cats tend to think that we owe them a good life! :-) KNOW and appreciate the fact that we saved them from whatever horrors they faced before. I can see it in my dogs face as she lies sprawled on the couch or across my bed on any given day. Ember (a chow/terrier mix) was one of 5 puppies born in May of ’93. I found her through a friend of a friend. About 2 months afetr I brought her home, I asked if her other siblings had found homes. My friends comment was “You don’t want to know.” It turns out that the people (and I use that term loosely) that owned the mom, moved from their home leaving the mom & 4 babies in the house to fend for themselves. When the didn’t pay the rent, the landlord went by only to find 5 dead dogs in the house. It’s been 13 years since then & I still can’t shake the image of what it must have been like. As the only survivor of her family, I’ve loved Ember enough for all 5 puppies and their mom, and she’s given me that much love in return. It saddens me that sometimes for a dog to be cared for it has to have a monetary value. I couldn’t put a price on ANY of the “mutts” that I’ve owned; they are all priceless! I have to agree that it’s a sad society that sees so many unwanted animals euthanized while their purebred counterparts are purchased at such high prices. Life just isn’t fair…….

Pat in Antioch

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