And yet everyone keeps talking about ethical breeders and how they absolutely had to get their purebred puppy from a breeder because of reasons.
If this was the 1980’s I could maybe accept a reason. But rescue organizations have made it incredibly easy to find whatever breed you want.
But no, people keep buying from breeders and dogs keep getting killed.
I agree, they over breed and then this happens
Icelandic sheepdogs would be a hard breed to rescue I imagine. Not popular over here at all.
First link on Google has two Icelandic Sheepdogs ready for adoption. That link is not even one of the big nationwide rescue sites:
https://nationalicelandicsheepdogrescuealliance.org/adoptable-icelandic-sheepdogs/
Sounds like the perfect dog for the average suburban American that never walks or steps foot near a farm. Give me 2, preferably from an ethical, organic, free-range, non-GMO, grain-free, non-allergenic breeder. The only way to get a suitable well-behaved sheep dog for my 1-bedroom luxury apartment is by furthering the cruelty of those in shelters. It simply must be done that way, to fulfill my satisfaction. /s
So what you’re saying is that the majority are not dogs, so the article should’ve been primarily focusing on the the 530,000 cats instead of ignoring them.
Even if you can’t adopt a dog from a shelter, they pretty much all take volunteers.
Attend a quick 3 hourish class, and go in and walk the dogs and spend some time playing with them.
Makes their lives a lot better, and since not all of them have been properly socialized, it helps their chances of finding a home.
