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I had been looking for a dog, although I've been so depressed lately, that I don't even want to go outside and have to be seen in public. That's another story.
Due to medical issues, I cannot drive very far. If I get a dog, it's likely the breeder will not be my immediate area. I have already done two years of extensive dog breeder research. I am very thorough when I research things and I like to ask a lot of questions. When I got my last dog, I thought I was well-informed but he turned out to have a lot of behavioral issues.
I know that a lot of breeders don't like to be questioned and get perturbed when they are. They say they want owners to be educated but obviously, they don't mean it because if they did, they'd appreciate the fact that someone like me, took the time to ask so many quesitons.
The next major strike against me is that because I cannot drive long distances, I cannot go in person to pick up a dog and breeders think that because of that I won't be able to care for a dog. I have owned dogs all my life. I don't have kids, I don't work, I'm not married or in a relationship. The only things I have are my animals and nobody will sell me a dog.
It's difficult enought to find a breeder who will even reply to an inquiry, let alone a reputable breeder who will sell me a dog AND allow my father or brother to pick the dog up for me.
I was depressed before. Now, I'm even more so.
What makes matters worse, is that I need a non shedding dog. So, I have it narrowed to two breeds. I had a deposit stolen by one breeder, another one screwed me over in one way and a third, in one particular breed, screwerd me over in another way, over the course of about a year and a half.
I finally got off the waiting list for a breeder of the other kind of dog and she won't sell it to me because i can't get there in person. I offered to skype but that wasn't good enough. I'm sure word will get around and I won't be able to get a dog from any decent breeder, despite the fact that my animals have always received the best care.
I can't let my parents try to get a dog for me becaue breeders won't sell ot people over a certain age, for fear that they'll get sick or die and the dog will end up in a shelter.
Rescues are even more difficult.
I'll probably be blacklisted completely. I'll have to change my identity to get a dog but it won't matter because I still can't get to the breeders in person.
I sit alone in my house every single day, with nobody to talk to and nothing to do. Now, I can't even get a dog.
Due to medical issues, I cannot drive very far. If I get a dog, it's likely the breeder will not be my immediate area. I have already done two years of extensive dog breeder research. I am very thorough when I research things and I like to ask a lot of questions. When I got my last dog, I thought I was well-informed but he turned out to have a lot of behavioral issues.
I know that a lot of breeders don't like to be questioned and get perturbed when they are. They say they want owners to be educated but obviously, they don't mean it because if they did, they'd appreciate the fact that someone like me, took the time to ask so many quesitons.
The next major strike against me is that because I cannot drive long distances, I cannot go in person to pick up a dog and breeders think that because of that I won't be able to care for a dog. I have owned dogs all my life. I don't have kids, I don't work, I'm not married or in a relationship. The only things I have are my animals and nobody will sell me a dog.
It's difficult enought to find a breeder who will even reply to an inquiry, let alone a reputable breeder who will sell me a dog AND allow my father or brother to pick the dog up for me.
I was depressed before. Now, I'm even more so.
What makes matters worse, is that I need a non shedding dog. So, I have it narrowed to two breeds. I had a deposit stolen by one breeder, another one screwed me over in one way and a third, in one particular breed, screwerd me over in another way, over the course of about a year and a half.
I finally got off the waiting list for a breeder of the other kind of dog and she won't sell it to me because i can't get there in person. I offered to skype but that wasn't good enough. I'm sure word will get around and I won't be able to get a dog from any decent breeder, despite the fact that my animals have always received the best care.
I can't let my parents try to get a dog for me becaue breeders won't sell ot people over a certain age, for fear that they'll get sick or die and the dog will end up in a shelter.
Rescues are even more difficult.
I'll probably be blacklisted completely. I'll have to change my identity to get a dog but it won't matter because I still can't get to the breeders in person.
I sit alone in my house every single day, with nobody to talk to and nothing to do. Now, I can't even get a dog.