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wildeyed

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15. I adopt rescues at a year or older.

Reply to TorchTheWitch (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 09:14 AM

Mar 2012

Usually, any serious behavioral problems are evident by then. I would not adopt a rescue puppy again without knowing a great deal about parents and early life after having a very difficult experience with a rescued puppy years ago.

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Ho Lee Shih Tzu! [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 OP

Bonnie and Clyde cost us $600.00 each but yeah, purebred dogs can be expensive OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2012 #1

What a great picture! Are they in our big, pinned picture thread? Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #4

I don't know where that is. So, no. OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2012 #6

It is pinned to the top of this forum Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #7

pure bred dogs are getting up there. mopinko Feb 2012 #2

People who are not interested in showing dogs Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #3

health and temperment TorchTheWitch Feb 2012 #5

Mutts are the best and the healthiest. roody Feb 2012 #9

no, they aren't TorchTheWitch Feb 2012 #10

I am glad to hear that some breeders Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #12

I despair of the AKC most of the time TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #14

I adopt rescues at a year or older. wildeyed Mar 2012 #15

My city's new police dogs cost 15,000 each. n/t roody Feb 2012 #8

and worth every penny and then some TorchTheWitch Feb 2012 #11

I'm sure that's for a fully trained dog, ready to go to work. Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #13

I read somewhere that a purebred dog should cost at least $1000. wildeyed Mar 2012 #16

a responsible breeder likely doesn't make any money at all from breeding TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #17

I've adopted two Brussels Griffons from rescue. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #18

SOOO Adorable!!!!! Sparkly Mar 2012 #19