Just a warning, this article has some unpleasant parts to read

  • jeffw@lemmy.worldOPM
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    8 months ago

    The thing about most shelters is they are filled with mutts. Yes, breeds have traits. But with mutts, visual breed identification is notoriously difficult. Best to go to a shelter and meet with a dog to feel it out.

    And don’t believe whatever label they slap on it. They are guessing (no fault on them, they gotta write something down). My recent adoption was labeled as a high-energy breed and he’s pretty chill. I almost skipped over him because I was afraid I couldn’t handle the breed that they thought he was/what he looked like.

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      8 months ago

      Oh I know. I also know that it’s popular to call everything a lab mix if it looks like it might have any pitbull in it. Improves the chance of adoption.

      I’m not anti-pit, by the way. I just know that you can’t trust what the shelters say.

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        8 months ago

        It’s funny, the shelter near me just says “staffordshire mix” on most dogs, which is kind of the opposite of what I’ve heard shelters do, like you said.

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        8 months ago

        I have a dog who is definitely part pit. She is absolutely sweet and loving. To us. She hates most other people, especially men. She’s never attacked anyone, but we’ve also made sure never to let her. She has killed pretty much every type of small animal she can get to in the yard though- squirrels, rabbits, moles, opossums… we were ready for that, but you have to be ready for it for sure.

        I wouldn’t give her up for anything, but we made sure she was the dog for us before we took her home.