[S]omeone who really wants a miniature poodle is not gonna sub in a pitt mix even if you superglue cotton in poodle formation on it or duct-tape a mop to a chihuahua-terrier for someone who loves Maltese; they'll either go to backyard breeders or not get a dog at all.
THIS. 100% TRUE.
So many rescue organizations lie about their dogs that, when I was looking for a particular breed, I gave up. I would click on something that said "(desirable breed)" and it would 1, not be anything like that breed and 2, be an obvious (usually) pit bull or chihuahua mix, and this told me that nothing the organization said was believable.
(When I did find a dog I wanted to meet and take a chance on, the rescue org treated me like a criminal who wanted to steal the baby along with the family silver. Then they disqualified me because I admitted that I didn't want to let a senior dog (who had never slept on the bed) sleep on the bed---this is how dogs get hurt, IMO! Dog gets their own bed, right beside mine. This is not how you place dogs in homes.)
I do have a pet now, and I went to a breeder for him.
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So many rescue organizations lie about their dogs that, when I was looking for a particular breed, I gave up. I would click on something that said "(desirable breed)" and it would 1, not be anything like that breed and 2, be an obvious (usually) pit bull or chihuahua mix, and this told me that nothing the organization said was believable.
(When I did find a dog I wanted to meet and take a chance on, the rescue org treated me like a criminal who wanted to steal the baby along with the family silver. Then they disqualified me because I admitted that I didn't want to let a senior dog (who had never slept on the bed) sleep on the bed---this is how dogs get hurt, IMO! Dog gets their own bed, right beside mine. This is not how you place dogs in homes.)
I do have a pet now, and I went to a breeder for him.