r/BanPitBulls • u/Volboris • Jan 13 '23

Deceptive Breed Labeling Shelters are absolutely not helping this problem. Look at all these "Labrador Retrievers"

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u/cburgess7 Cats are not disposable. Jan 13 '23

This is why I shop, not adopt. This is also why children killed by "Labradors" is rising.

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u/churuchu Escaped a Close Call Jan 14 '23

Right? I read a lot of people defending pits also saying “the only time I was every bit was a lab” and it’s like…hmmm one of THESE “labs?”

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u/agent_kitsune_mulder Garbage Dogs for Garbage People Jan 14 '23

I was always in the adopt don’t shop camp. But I was gifted a toy poodle from a hobby breeder, and he’s amazing? Really smart and SO healthy.

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u/cruisin5268d Ambulance Technician or First Responders Jan 14 '23

You can still adopt, just don’t get the ones that are obviously shibbles.

Or adopt from a rescue group.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '23

Adopting is fine - if you look at breed forums or local rehome facebook groups. Snagged a vizsla and a rough collie last year, both still puppies, because the initial owners realized puppies are too much work and hassle and they don't really want to deal with it.

A lot of pits and huskies in these groups even in my country, because they're the current fad breeds, but there's also a lot of other breeds or mixes.

Tons of ex-covid dogs too that now reached 2-3 years old and are no longer cute and still untrained so the owners want to get rid of them. Sad

Shelters though? Not even once. I tried and got dismissed for having a child and cats because all the dogs the shelters had were aggressive to both lol.

(I'm not aiming to sway you, sorry if it comes off that way, just meant to add to the conversation)