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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 498864" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>I don't know if I would recommend getting a Pit Bull from a shelter either, not knowing it's history. There are breed-specific rescues for just about every breed, including Pit Bulls but you must be very careful to go through a good, reputable rescue. A reputable rescue organization places the dogs in foster homes before they are adopted. A good organization will thoroughly evaluate the dog before it is adopted, including any temperament issues, how they get along with adults, children, and other pets. The dog will get any needed medical care in addition to being spayed or neutered before adoption. A lot of them will do a home study first and some offer training help with the dogs if needed.</p><p></p><p>And with any kind of a mixed breed, especially if the dog was dropped off at a shelter or picked up as a stray, you have to remember that the people at the shelter are only making a best guess at what combination of breeds the dog comes from. Unless there is a <em>very</em> strong resemblence to a certain breed, they're just guessing! They have a way of making all dogs sound like they are a mix of two pure-bred dogs and most aren't. It's more likely that it's a mixed breed from mixed parents who were also from mixed parents. Nothing at all against mixed breeds, my sweet Ms. Freebie is a beautiful mixed breed, just don't necessarily take the shelter employee's word for what breeds the dog is a mix of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 498864, member: 1883"] I don't know if I would recommend getting a Pit Bull from a shelter either, not knowing it's history. There are breed-specific rescues for just about every breed, including Pit Bulls but you must be very careful to go through a good, reputable rescue. A reputable rescue organization places the dogs in foster homes before they are adopted. A good organization will thoroughly evaluate the dog before it is adopted, including any temperament issues, how they get along with adults, children, and other pets. The dog will get any needed medical care in addition to being spayed or neutered before adoption. A lot of them will do a home study first and some offer training help with the dogs if needed. And with any kind of a mixed breed, especially if the dog was dropped off at a shelter or picked up as a stray, you have to remember that the people at the shelter are only making a best guess at what combination of breeds the dog comes from. Unless there is a [I]very[/I] strong resemblence to a certain breed, they're just guessing! They have a way of making all dogs sound like they are a mix of two pure-bred dogs and most aren't. It's more likely that it's a mixed breed from mixed parents who were also from mixed parents. Nothing at all against mixed breeds, my sweet Ms. Freebie is a beautiful mixed breed, just don't necessarily take the shelter employee's word for what breeds the dog is a mix of. [/QUOTE]
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