Pen Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Selkie said: Most likely explanation is they lied because they knew a French mastiff mix would be more sought after than a pit mix. Meeting in parking lot could indicate the parent dogs were not of suitable temperament to meet strangers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 55 minutes ago, gardenmom5 said: we constantly hear how "you need to buy a dog from a rescue". we looked at our local humane society. they're either pit/mixes - or chihuahuas. that's about 90% of the dogs they have - no matter when you go. that should tell people something . . . . . (we also looked at a poodle rescue, and they're all old because they owners either died or went into assisted living/nursing and can't keep them.) Honestly, a lot of that is because of the people that have those breeds in that area - they are not the ones spaying/neutering, properly confining, training, etc. In other areas the shelters are 90% hounds because the people who have hounds in that area treat them as disposable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 1:40 PM, Pawz4me said: Many--I would say most--beagles aren't high energy. Many tend toward the couch potato side of the scale. In general the breed makes fabulous family pets. Signed, former volunteer with beagle rescue Yes! Our beagle is a total couch potato but we love her to pieces. Part of the reason we chose a beagle is because we had the time, energy, and kids to play with for a high energy dog. Hahaha. 😛 She does love her walks and getting outside though and exploring, but other than that there's mostly this: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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