Looking to adopt - Page 3

Gilly1331 · 06-22-2011, 07:19 PM

Petfinder will *always* list a dog as a mixed breed unless they have paperwork stating the dog is a purebred known from a breeder. Many times they do have purebreds but can't list them as so because they just don't have the paperwork to prove the dog is a purebred.

I know what its like to have a certain dog type in mind. I have one in mind right now and am waiting to get a better job (interviews all lined up) before persuing my specfic dog type in mind (color, sex, lines etc). Sometimes you have to jsut see them in person or call to find more information on them. 9/10 its a purebred that they can't label as so because they didn't get any info on it when it came in. Also they do best guess breed types to when they come in just to get it up on the website.

Good luck in your search and open your heart to the right dog for you and your family.

**JakodaCD OA** · 06-22-2011, 07:31 PM

and I don't think it's a bad thing to have a certain "look" in mind, heck we all have our preferances

I just think it's kinda sad to pass up checking out what could be a fabulous perfect 'fit', because it doesn't have a certain look especially when it comes to rescue.

Rerun · 06-22-2011, 10:26 PM

You are probably going to have a very hard time finding a nice sable female at or around 1 yr of age that is, as you said, good with ALL animals and children as young as yours (many rescues will not even adopt an adult GSD to a home with kids those ages....) and that is well socialized with good nerves to do the things you listed.

I don't know why you think supporting a breeder (a good one, not a BYB) is such a bad thing. And anyone that bashes you for wanting something specific (though I didn't see any bashing myself) is in the wrong. In fact, Laren herself didn't adopted her dog nor is adopting her next one - it's coming from a breeder. I think people were just giving suggestions. I do agree that most of those dogs weren't purebred, and though there's nothing wrong with wanting something in particular, I think you need to broaden your horizens a bit and temperament needs to be FIRST with possible preferences of color, etc. The black and tan female that was listed twice on the first page definitely looks purebred, as does the all black one. The others are mixed. And no, petfinder doesn't listed all dogs as mixes (though many individual rescues or shelters may) just because they can't prove they are purebred. Many times they are not listed as mixes.

Rerun · 06-22-2011, 10:28 PM

Ellie and Bella also look purebred. Dixie is the b/t one I was referencing in the above post.

brwalker · 06-23-2011, 09:44 AM

I think my words are seeming to be misread. I didn't say anyone was bashing me I said I didn't want to be bashed. I did say that I felt I was being critized for having a certain dog in mind which I definately was, or patronized by most of you giving thumbs up and saying you agree that they were all purebred THANK YOU Rerun for stepping up and pointing out that they all weren't it is so obvious I'm still baffled that so many were trying to tell me they were. But anyway none of that matters. For me this has gotten out of hand my words are being twisted. I never asked anyone to give me a dog. Dogs are listed everyday in the urgent and non urgent sections that people find on petfinder, craigslist or I have even seem some owners on here trying to find new homes and all I meant was that if anyone noticed a dog that fit my description to let me know. (like laren was trying to do) I never said I wouldn't give references or be approved. Also I never said I wanted a dog simply for how it looked, of course I wouldn't get one if it didn't fit into my family!!! That's just common sense. I'm not in a huge hurry to get one. It could be next month or a couple years down the road. When I find what I want and it's the right dog in every way then fine. I already have 4 animals that I have adopted that I "opened my heart to" without caring what they looked like and you know what this time I want a certain one. @rerun- it's not that I think it's awful, it's just not for me. I can't bring myself to buy a dog when I know so many out there need homes, all of my animals have been rescued/adopted or taken in as strays. But anyway I am done with this thread and will not be checking it or posting in it anymore and if one of you administrators can or could tell me how, I would really just like it to be deleted.

06-22-2011, 07:31 PM	#22 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	and I don't think it's a bad thing to have a certain "look" in mind, heck we all have our preferances I just think it's kinda sad to pass up checking out what could be a fabulous perfect 'fit', because it doesn't have a certain look especially when it comes to rescue. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

06-22-2011, 07:19 PM	#21 (permalink)
Gilly1331 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 391	Petfinder will always list a dog as a mixed breed unless they have paperwork stating the dog is a purebred known from a breeder. Many times they do have purebreds but can't list them as so because they just don't have the paperwork to prove the dog is a purebred. I know what its like to have a certain dog type in mind. I have one in mind right now and am waiting to get a better job (interviews all lined up) before persuing my specfic dog type in mind (color, sex, lines etc). Sometimes you have to jsut see them in person or call to find more information on them. 9/10 its a purebred that they can't label as so because they didn't get any info on it when it came in. Also they do best guess breed types to when they come in just to get it up on the website. Good luck in your search and open your heart to the right dog for you and your family.

06-22-2011, 10:26 PM	#23 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	You are probably going to have a very hard time finding a nice sable female at or around 1 yr of age that is, as you said, good with ALL animals and children as young as yours (many rescues will not even adopt an adult GSD to a home with kids those ages....) and that is well socialized with good nerves to do the things you listed. I don't know why you think supporting a breeder (a good one, not a BYB) is such a bad thing. And anyone that bashes you for wanting something specific (though I didn't see any bashing myself) is in the wrong. In fact, Laren herself didn't adopted her dog nor is adopting her next one - it's coming from a breeder. I think people were just giving suggestions. I do agree that most of those dogs weren't purebred, and though there's nothing wrong with wanting something in particular, I think you need to broaden your horizens a bit and temperament needs to be FIRST with possible preferences of color, etc. The black and tan female that was listed twice on the first page definitely looks purebred, as does the all black one. The others are mixed. And no, petfinder doesn't listed all dogs as mixes (though many individual rescues or shelters may) just because they can't prove they are purebred. Many times they are not listed as mixes.

06-22-2011, 10:28 PM	#24 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	Ellie and Bella also look purebred. Dixie is the b/t one I was referencing in the above post.

06-23-2011, 09:44 AM	#25 (permalink)
brwalker New Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 23	I think my words are seeming to be misread. I didn't say anyone was bashing me I said I didn't want to be bashed. I did say that I felt I was being critized for having a certain dog in mind which I definately was, or patronized by most of you giving thumbs up and saying you agree that they were all purebred THANK YOU Rerun for stepping up and pointing out that they all weren't it is so obvious I'm still baffled that so many were trying to tell me they were. But anyway none of that matters. For me this has gotten out of hand my words are being twisted. I never asked anyone to give me a dog. Dogs are listed everyday in the urgent and non urgent sections that people find on petfinder, craigslist or I have even seem some owners on here trying to find new homes and all I meant was that if anyone noticed a dog that fit my description to let me know. (like laren was trying to do) I never said I wouldn't give references or be approved. Also I never said I wanted a dog simply for how it looked, of course I wouldn't get one if it didn't fit into my family!!! That's just common sense. I'm not in a huge hurry to get one. It could be next month or a couple years down the road. When I find what I want and it's the right dog in every way then fine. I already have 4 animals that I have adopted that I "opened my heart to" without caring what they looked like and you know what this time I want a certain one. @rerun- it's not that I think it's awful, it's just not for me. I can't bring myself to buy a dog when I know so many out there need homes, all of my animals have been rescued/adopted or taken in as strays. But anyway I am done with this thread and will not be checking it or posting in it anymore and if one of you administrators can or could tell me how, I would really just like it to be deleted.

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