There's nothing wrong with that GoDaddy Puppy Ad (that was pulled from Superbowl)

[pnwmom]

119. It isn't nearly as easy to get a particular kind of dog in my area as you think, because

of the success of the spay neuter campaign here. We need a poodle or poodle-mix because they work with my allergies. (Dog allergies vary with the breed; cat allergies are more likely to be in general.) And we want to adopt puppies so we can be involved in all their socialization and training.

Recently when I checked there were only 13 dogs in the Seattle shelter, and half of them were pit bulls (another three were chihuahuas). On pet finder there were listed a dozen up-to-2 year old poodle mixes within a hundred miles, and all of them were toy size -- not a fit for us. I know all about the breed specific rescues in my area. But there are very few poodles or poodle-mixes ever available, especially ones that are puppies and not toy or mini size. Why? Because responsible breeders take their own dogs back if there is a need. They obligate purchasers to do so in their contracts. So their dogs don't end up in shelters or rescues.

Kudos to people who are willing to adopt many types of dogs, and dogs of any ages or with health problems. But when we've wanted a healthy puppy, with careful health testing, we've found them at breeders.