A French Bulldog with no discernible nostrils and an almost concave face won best of breed at @Crufts despite new self imposed ‘standards’ requiring a well defined muzzle and wide open nostrils. Crufts, run by @TheKennelClubUK are busy on the PR front trying to defend their decision which has caused an outcry from so many.
It’s not winning for him though – it means his babies will now be worth thousands more. Meanwhile Connie (2nd photo), same breed and like many others are sitting in the pound unwanted. Where is her breeder now? Fortunately, this little girl has now been offered rescue space.
But no-one offered on little man Roman 😢 This poor boy is also the product of bad breeding – he struggles with painfully stiff legs, bad skin and sore eyes. In the words of his pound puller Cathy, “no words for evil greeders”. We have offered him a rescue space to save his life, but he will need a home or foster ASAP so we can get him under regular veterinary care and improve his life 🙏
Where are Crufts – these supposed dog lovers – where are they for those who really need them? They turn a blind eye. “Where is their breeder” we always enquire when people are asking to give up their unwanted dogs.
Dogs like Roman and Buttercup (both pocket bully) used to be sought after and commanding a price in their thousands, now thy are dumped because the XL bully ban has impacted on the bully breeders’ market altogether. It is truly soul destroying what is going on 😭
We’ll get back to our uplifting content after this but please be sure to spread the word about where the dogs come from and who picks up the pieces while they continue to churn out more and keep making money – moving onto the next most fashionable breed.
If anyone in the North West could offer a foster or trial to one of these dogs please, please get in touch. The next dogs in the pounds lives depend on us being to get these into homes as breeders are breeding, people are buying and dumping them faster than we can save them. Email [email protected] 💜
Just look at her little face 😍 Dottie arrived yday and has gone on special foster for a couple of days to relax after finding herself in the pound. They are overflowing with unwanted dogs. Please don’t fund the breeders - save two lives instead. The dog you adopt & the one who takes their place 💜
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Deciding to welcome a dog into your home is a life changing event.
Those that have dogs can separate their life into B.C. and A.D.
Before Canine and After Dog.
If you are thinking about getting a dog, this read is for you.
A dog isn't an easy pet.
If you want an easy pet, get a pet rock.
Dogs are kids.
That's the best way to describe them to people who don't have dogs.
They aren't human kids obviously, but they are perpetual children that live in your house.
This means you get the absolute chaos that comes with toddlers when the dog is a puppy.
Can you reason with a toddler? Not really, it's more of a hostage negotiation.
Example:
"I have this treat here so you don't bite Grandma, please don't bite Grandma. Ok you bit Grandma, now you need to go to time out to think about why you bit Grandma. Oh, you are biting me now. Great."
Will a toddler flush your keys down the toilet and set fire to the house if you don't watch them?
Most assuredly.
Will a puppy eat all your shoes, fall down stairs, and poop on your carpet?
That will happen if you don't watch them.
Or it will still happen even if you are watching them like a hawk.
Toddlers and puppies could teach espionage agents about silent poop strikes.
As the puppy ages, it will be less toddler like and more childlike.
Do you see kids at Walmart that are knocking over mannequins and yeeting sodastream bottles across the aisles?
How about the kids racing in shopping carts that run down senior citizens in motorized scooters?
Yeah? You've seen those kids?
Guess what.
An untrained dog can be a terror just like children who were raised without boundaries and expectations.
A well trained dog takes a TON of work.
Bunsen and Beaker are trained, but not "well" trained.
Our family put in hours and hours with them in obedience classes and work at home so they mostly listen.
If you are planning to get a dog and just hope for the best, chances are that dog will become a nightmare for you and others.
Kinda like the kids in the movie theatre throwing popcorn at the screen and cooking bacon on their smuggled in George Forman grill.
Finally that dog will age. It will get old.
It will need care that is time consuming and expensive.
You MUST be their for that dog at that time and you must save up for that time.
The dog will then die and for a time it will destroy you.
Here in lies the conclusion of this post.
Despite all this insanity of eaten drywall and mooselegs, and eventual sadness, that dog will be the best thing in your life.
A dog is the only thing on Earth that loves YOU more than anything else.
That is the reward of having a dog in your family.
Every amazing reward in your life will cost you something.
Be prepared.
It's worth it.
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