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Breeder vs. rescue
One of my Facebook friends posted today saying that he wanted to know of a good pug breeder. Someone beat me to the punch recommending that he "adopt, not shop" and sent him a link to a pug rescue.
He responded that he had been turned down by a rescue because they don't have a fenced in backyard.
Does he have any other options?
Re: Breeder vs. rescue
This is what I was going to say. He could also write out a plan of how they will exercise the dog and take him out to go to the bathroom without having a fence. Maybe they will make an exception if everything else about him is good and he can convince him that he's thought of how he will deal with a dog and a yard that isn't fenced. (many people, including myself in the past, have had dogs without a fenced yard. It's certainly not a necessity, but it does require a little more effort on the owner's part, esp when it comes to going to the bathroom since you have to go out with them every time).
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I got my dog from a rescue & I don't have a backyard. I made sure to explain in my application how I planned to exercise the dog.
Tell him to check with other rescues and shelters. That's not a blanket rule for all rescues and just because he was turned down by one doesn't mean another won't accept him. Shelters in particular tend to be a little more lenient.
As for finding a good breeder, there's a ton of info in the FAQs (green header at the top of the Pets board).
GRRRR. Rules like that really frustrate me. While I completely understand the intent is good, the result of broad brush treating everyone like they're irresponsible, is that responsible w/o fenced yards miss out.
Of course, I might be bias. I think my rescue's fenceless life walking w/ me and H or going to the local dog park is probably better than the alternative of eating garbage on the side of a highway. Sorry, I do understand screening is important, I just get frustrated with excessive screening.
Anyhoo... as everyone has suggested, I'd ask him to please consider another rescue or shelter! GL!
You might point out to him that *GOOD* breeders also have standards for who they allow their dogs to go to...
Maybe point him toward other pug rescues in his area?
And definately the 'how this will work' plan--I had one for when we got Dawg because the dog I wanted to adopt (we weren't approved--which is OK) they were worried about whens omeone would be home. (I had a very well drawn out plan involving dog walkers and all that jazz...of course, 6 months later, work schedules went wonky and everything changed, regardless--but it actually was helpful at that point to have a plan
I am involved with a pug rescue and we don't turn applicants down if they don't have a fenced in yard. Many rescues don't. Has he looked on petfinder.com?
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I definitely understand your friend's frustration. We found a lot of dogs we liked on Petfinder, but we were turned down for things like no fenced in yard (for an arthritic poodle) and, the worst, being first time (as adults) pet owners. We wound up going to a shelter because we weren't really set on a breed, more of a size, and it turned out fine, but man, we were so frustrated and I understood why someone might, if not as well-informed, turn to a BYB or pet store.
I'm all for making sure animals go to good homes, but I completely agree with Nathan Winograd when it comes to "perfect" homes.
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His local Animal Controls likely charge very little and don't care if he has a fence. If he stops by 1-2 times a week, likelihood of finding a dog he falls in love with is high. Pugs often are adopted before they end up on petfinder.