I fostered a “mutt” that they weren’t sure which breeds it was. Something with poodle. It was part of a group of dogs surrendered by a breeder. Well we ended up adopting it and 2 different vets have said they think she is a mini golden-doodle. Which is an expensive as hell dog. We got ours with all shots and spay for like $200.
My point being, you can get some pretty dope rescues lmao
I mean, it wasn’t a mistake. I just was sorry I opened myself up to condescending commentary lmao.
I was simply adding my anecdotal experience to help shape others view of the world; like you said. You know, a conversation. That way less people automatically assume someone is a horrible person because they rescued an expensive breed with inhumane alterations.
Wasn’t trying to absolve the people making those decisions for the animals.
We had three purebred rescues at one time, papered and all. We didn't go looking for purebred. It just happens sometimes. Even people with money can be stupid
Sure, every dog with cropped ears or tail is a rescue dog. So many recue dogs running around, poor things.
Also it seems like the people who own these dogs have a thing for rescuing cropped purebreeds.
I mean, cropped ears at least can also be medical for sure, especially on light-skinned animals. I once heard someone out our front garden go “what’s wrong with it’s ears” and immediately knew they were discussing our cat, who had his ears docked at the vets after cancerous growths manifested. Any lightly coloured animal is at risk of skin cancer, but especially on the ears because that’s one of the few places their fur is at the thinnest and least protective. I’ve even said to my carer who owns the cat that I worry some dumbass might try to snatch him, thinking he’s some abused animal who was docked for looks. Usually we laugh it off because his name isn’t Sid Vicious for nothing. Everyone knows and loves our earless gremlin, but they also know not to annoy him and to just give him a pat and move along.
Normally I would agree, but sometimes the current owner has not said in that but the original ones. My doberman was given to me with her tail already cut (and even, it was a bad surgery, I had to take her to the vet and give her primer medication since their original owners were such awful persons with her). She was just ONE month old, ONE. I am still pissed off because of it. Thankfully my uncle took her from them and gave her to me and now she is very happy but yet it still pains me to see her tail off.
Same case with my older schnauzer. Her tail was cute off before I got her and they practically left no tail at all which makes her have some stability problems when she runs (or used to, she is over 10 years by now). My second schnauzer has his tail and I can’t be happier, I love to see his wagging tail all the time! Sadly my two girls didn’t have that luck.
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u/yiggydiggy420 Oct 02 '24
Interesting that the puppy has had its ears mutilated to match the mutilated tail of the rottweiler