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Originally Posted by Emoore

If you want to buy a puppy that's your right, but just say you want to buy a puppy and stop perpetuating myths. With a puppy, you can't see what you're getting, any more than you know when you bring your sweet infant son home from the hospital whether he's going to be the valedictiorian of his high school class or break your heart and end up in prison (we have one of each in my family). It's when you see a dog that's 2, 3, 4 years old or older and can speak with his foster family, see what he's like around kids, what he thinks about cats, whether or not he knocks over grandma. . .. then what you see is what you get. It's perfectly possible for a dog from a good reputable breeder to have some underlying issue that doesn't show up when they've still got milky breath. With an adult rescue who's spent a few months with his foster family, you know what you're getting.

great post!