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Oct 05, 2015 at 03:42 PM
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What really struck me about this article was that for all the breeds listed the owners had unreal expectations about the dog and it's breed. Then the poor dog suffers the consequences when it ends up in a shelter. I have little patience for irresponsible people with animals.
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Oct 09, 2015 at 02:21 PM
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As the owner of two shelter dogs, I, too, feel not enough research goes into choosing a breed to get. Age plays a big part in when a dog reaches maturity, too. I think a lot of people give up to soon on a breed, not waiting for them to grow up.
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Oct 17, 2015 at 08:16 PM
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I agree. People need to read about different breeds so their expectations will be realistic.
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Oct 17, 2015 at 08:28 PM
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We had 2 German Shepard's and when they died I refused to get another dog. I nursed our male Shepard when he caught parvo shortly after we had gotten him. He survived but it was a lot of hard work. He was very loyal to me and thought he was a lap dog. It took several years and a lot of research on our part before we thought about getting another dog.
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