
Looking into getting a dog. What a complete pain this process is. First I always hear "You should adopt", "Adopt! Adopt! Adopt!" Well, okay, I look into my local animal shelters and every single dog available is about 9 years old and is missing an eye. Any younger dog, that is in the puppy - 9 months age range is a very rare find to find on the website and is usually gone within minutes. Or their bio is "Not good with other dogs." "Not good with being in a house." "Not good with people."
So I gave the adopting option a good effort, but the selection is extremely minimal.
Then you look into breeders. I can't tell if I am trying to get a puppy or applying for a job. The selection is usually pretty minimal and it is super competitive and if you are serious about getting a puppy you have to file an application, and have an in-person interview with some even requesting they visit your home. On top of that if you're lucky enough to get the dog it'll cost you $2,000+.
I just want a damn dog. What happened to the days of having $200 and paying for a mutt and that was that.
So I gave the adopting option a good effort, but the selection is extremely minimal.
Then you look into breeders. I can't tell if I am trying to get a puppy or applying for a job. The selection is usually pretty minimal and it is super competitive and if you are serious about getting a puppy you have to file an application, and have an in-person interview with some even requesting they visit your home. On top of that if you're lucky enough to get the dog it'll cost you $2,000+.
I just want a damn dog. What happened to the days of having $200 and paying for a mutt and that was that.