The doodle disaster

Folks, we’ve got a bone to pick, and it's not the one your cocadoodle poopoo dog buried in the backyard. Now, I've never met a dog I didn't like, but let's have a real conversation. 🦴

Your F16-32 doodle might be the apple of your eye and identify as some kind of high-dollar, registered hypoallergenic wonder dog, but truth be told, it's a mixed breed that's about as unique as finding sand at the beach.

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Sure, the American Kennel Club (AKC) has been around since your great-great-grandpappy's time—literally 1884—meticulously tracing lineage to recognize around 200 purebred dogs. They're the Harvard of dog pedigrees. Then came along the CKC in '91, like that cousin nobody invited to the family reunion, saying, "Hey, got some money? You too can be a dog breeder."

Even outside of the doodle frenzy, we’re talking about a Frankenstein's monster of dog breeding—part this, part that, and a sprinkle of who knows what. Charging astronomical prices and people are buying them..It's like a DIY project gone awry. Calling them pure bloods or designer, miniatures or whatever the spirit moves them.🧟‍♀️

Now, before you come at me with the throngs of "my neighbor's a great breeder" or "not the amazing place I got my dog," “they find good homes for their dogs, always” let's face it: we're playing musical chairs with dogs, thanks to some breeders playing Noah's Ark in their backyard. This is all on top of the already ‘dog rehoming greatest hits’ 🎶of... "Oh, my adult child left their dog, so it's your problem now." "I'm having a baby, so Rover's got to go." "I've got a hangnail, so clearly, I can't have a dog anymore." The excuses are endless. 🎶

Call me a hero, call me a bitch; I care not... 🙄

Those of us in rescue are the clean-up committee in this doggy drama. We’ve got more discarded pups than an episode of "Paw Patrol." And it's not just about rehoming good dogs; it's about sorting through the mess left behind by impulsive decisions and low rent breeders with their temu version of faux designer dogs cranking them out faster than a sketch artist on caffeine.

So, dear dog lovers, coming into the coveted Christmas puppy season🎄, let's not bark up the wrong tree here. Your furry friend might be fantastic, but it's not the prodigy you think it is.

And in the end, who really cares?

☝🏻If you love your dog, you love your dog. But I assure you, I can find you a great dog, even a great puppy, that would be a perfect match for your family, and that perfect dog just may be in a shelter, rescue or a foster home.

Find a legitimate rescue person and ask them how many breeder surrender/releases they saw this year. Next up, “oh we find good homes for our dogs”

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