My boyfriend and I scan petfinder a lot for Papillons which is our favorite dog breed and last night I happened to find this little guy.
We liked him a lot because it's really rare to come by a pure bred Papillon especially with really symmetrical markings so I email the lady. I have very good references mind you since I have fostered for Papillons rescues before and have kept in touch with the rescue we got our other dogs from.
She emails me back today and informs me that we could not be approved to adopt from them because my first dog Belle is unaltered.
Two things annoy me in regards to dog people. People who look down on people who purchase purebred dogs from breeders. People will stop me occasionally and say how pretty or cute my dogs are and then ask if they are rescues. My first one was bought from a breeder so I will respond with no and they almost always give you some kind of disgusted look. Like I am ruining the world and causing helpless puppies to be killed in shelters. I really dislike the "you HAVE to rescue" thing. I'm all for rescuing dogs. My second dog and my supposed to be 3rd dog are rescues. But I really hate how stigmatized buying from a breeder is. Pet stores no breeders yes. Just because a person wants something specific and sound in a breed and buys from a breeder doesn't mean they should be looked down upon.
The second thing I hate is people who go over board on the spay neuter thing. At this point it has become socially necessary for you to alter your dog. If you don't alter your dog you are basically looked at as a poor pet owner. This is how I was seen by this rescue organization I recently contacted. I am okay with male dogs and if I were to adopt an unaltered male I would definitely get him neutered. The male procedure is minimally invasive and healing time is very quick. The female on the other hand is a very risky and invasive surgery. If my dog came altered I would be fine about it but I am choosing not to get her spayed on the basis that my current male is neutered and any other male I would bring in our house would already be altered (because it would be a rescue). I do not put her in situations where she could become impregnated. I really don't think a major surgery is necessary if the risk isn't present.
The woman sent me a long email saying that she was extremely impressed by my references and that I had the same love for the breed that they (at the rescue) have. But because my dog is unaltered I could not be eligible. She then went on to compliment me on fostering and to tell me that their rescue was in dire need of fosters (but I am not eligible).
What made me mad was it appeared that the most important thing was if a persons dogs were altered, being a good pet owner and a lover of the breed and dog came second.
Ugh
/rant