Warning: Pet Flipping on the Rise

Friday, July 19, 2013 - 2:00pm
Blue leash on the ground










It is very sad that you gave up on those poor shelter pets because they had abuse issues. I have a large rescue dog (106 pound black lab mix) who had very severe abuse issues when we adopted him when he was about 9 months old. It was a lot of hard work and dedication that brought him to be the amazingly loving, caring, playful, happy guy he is today. Had we given up on him because of his abuse issues like you did, he would be deprived of the life he deserves. If you are not willing to stick it through and work on the problems like you would with a child, than you probably are not fit to be an adoptive parent to a rescue dog.


Amen to that Skip.


Same here. Shelter dogs are fantastic and they definitely appreciate having a second chance more than a pet store dog. I adopted my dog she was a mess with a laundry list a mile long of behavior issues. The only reason the shelter even let me adopt her in the first place was because I am a trainer. It took me 2 years to correct all of her issues, then I spent another year training and socializing her. Now she works as my service dog and is the best damn dog I could ever hope to have the pleasure of knowing. She is an absolute dream and I cannot possibly imagine my life without her. She just celebrated her 17th birthday and is still going strong!

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well said Jennifer!

Deb Lehman
