[Doreen]

Originally Posted by Erin251

i agree with everyone so far. i also think that shelters need to start doing more tests on the dogs they have and who they are going to. i hear all the time about people who go and rescue a dog but for whatever reason the dog misbehaves in a way that the person cant deal with and the dog just goes back to the shelter. i also think that there should be a company that goes to everyones house that breeds at least once a year and makes sure that all the dogs are healthy and all the right tests are done. i know i got Bo from a breeder but that doesnt mean im agaisnt adopting, it just wasnt right for me at this moment. when my son gets older we will adopt instead but right now he is only 2 and i just cant risk getting an adult that ends up not liking kids. i aslo kind of think that there should be a law that makes every dog that is not going to be breed in a responsible way has to get fixed by the time they are 1. so that the amount of unwanted breeding is cut way back.