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8 Comments to “Duchess - German Shepherd Lab mix”

  1. Anonymous says:

    Fred,

    I know its been said, many times, many ways, but you sure do take beautiful pictures.

    Glad you are back.

    Janet

  2. Biscuit says:

    Has she found a home? I keep coming back to look at her face. We can't take her but I want so much for someone to.

  3. Fred says:

    Hi Biscuit, I'm pretty sure she's been taken, quite a while ago, I think. Thanks for asking.

  4. Anonymous says:

    Dutchess - I rescued a puppy from a shelter in Michigan who looks just like Dutchess. I was told that she is a shepherd/lab. Now it is pretty much confirmed. My dogs name is Sweetie. She is the best, most lovable dog I have ever had. My first dog Cocker Spaniel, second German Shephard, and third was a Snauzer. I would recommend getting a mixed dog. They seem to be healthier and more well rounded.

    The rescue shelters have plenty. Check them out.

    thanks,
    dianne

  5. Anonymous says:

    What breed or mixed breed of dog is Duchess? She is such a beautiful little girl.

  6. Anonymous says:

    I know it says german shepherd/lab mix at the top, but she looks like she has some Rhodesian Ridgeback in her.

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A request

The reason for this blog is to help get specific dogs adopted from TAS but equally important is to try to normalize the idea of shelter dogs being just as good and just as desirable as any other dogs including those which are regularly merchandised by backyard breeders, puppy millers and those few remaining pet store owners who still feel a need to sell live animals. The single greatest stigma shelter animals still face is the belief that shelter animals are substandard animals. Anyone who has had enough experience with shelter animals knows this is untrue but the general public hasn't had the same experiences you've had. They see a nice dog photo in a glossy magazine and too many of them would never think of associating that dog with a dog from a shelter. After all, no one abandons perfectly good dogs, right? Unfortunately, as we all know, perfectly good dogs are abandoned all the time.

The public still too often associates shelter dogs with images of beat up, sick, dirty, severely traumatized animals and while we definitely sometimes see victims such as these, they are certainly not the majority and, regardless, even the most abused animals can very often be saved and made whole again.

Pound Dogs sometimes discusses the sad histories some of the dogs have suffered. For the most part, though, it tries to present the dogs not as victims but as great potential family members. The goal is to raise the profiles of animals in adoption centers so that a potential pet owner sees them as the best choice, not just as the charity choice.

So, here's the favour I'm asking. Whenever you see a dog picture on these pages you think is decent enough, I'd like you to consider sharing it on Facebook or any other social media sites you're using (I know many of you do this already and thank you for that). And when you share it, please mention that the dog in the photo is a shelter dog like so many other shelter dogs waiting for a home. If we can get even five percent of the pet buying public to see shelter dogs differently, to see how beautiful they are and how wonderful they are, and to consider shelter dogs as their first choice for a new family member, we can end the suffering of homeless pets in this country.
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