how can i convince her?

Question

my mom wants to get a english bulldog.i dont care what kind of dog we get,but i want to get it from a shelter or a rescue group.my mom says you cant always trust thoose dogs cause you dont know them that well.i would also love to get a rescued pitbull but she says they are mean dogs,but she wont believe me when i tell her there only mean if you teachthem to be mean.another dog i would love is a greyhound,recused from racing.but my mom just wants a english bulldog and there arent any in shelters,iv looked on pet finder.com and everywhere.when we get a dog i want to be able to save a dog ,not just give it a home,ya know?
how can i convince my mom to get a shelter or rescue dog?

Answer 1

Why not get her looking on pet-finder with you. I bet she would start seeing some really lovable pups on there to change her mind. I would however stay clear of the pits. Also there are places that just do breed rescue. She might try that as well. Keep in mind though sometime with rescue dogs they come with issues and bad habits sometimes to over come. Potty training issues are common. Many times the owner has caused the problem then blamed the dog by taking it to the pound. But you can also find puppies too that have never had a home as well. I have three dogs. One is full blooded and I got him from a breeder. The two other females were rescues and mixes. The females are house trained and the male never really got it. Evita

Answer 2

Dogs from shelters are the same dogs that come from breeders. They just had the bad luck to get sold to some family that for stupid reason or another, didn't want the dog any more.

Some of the top reasons people dump their dogs in shelters are:
-They moved
-They don't have time for the dog
-Dog doesn't match new home decor
-Divorce
-Unwanted litter

It's not that there is anything wrong with the dogs, it that there is something wrong with the owners.

There are two types of breeders. Back yard breeders, and reputable breeders.
Back yard breeders (BYB), are very common and produce very poor quality puppies. They put any male with any female of the same breed (or popular mixes), and sell the puppies for as much as they can. You have no idea what you are getting with these breeders any more than you would at a shelter. The parents are not tested for health or temperment, so you often get agressive, unstable, unhealthy puppies.

If you find a good breeder, who's dogs are tested for health, common genitic disorders, and temperment, proven champions in the show ring, and have papers showing ancestory back at least 3 generations, you have found a good puppy. A puppy from this kind of breeder may have an edge on a shelter or BYB puppy. You have a better idea of what the dog will be like as an adult, what kind of temperment it will have, and know he will probably be healthy. You also have a resource, the breeder, to call if things go wrong. Good breeders know every thing there is to know about their dogs. The bad thing is that these dogs are expensive, and many breeders will not sell to you if you are not going to show.

You are right. If all you want is a good pet, get one from a shelter.

Here is a link about how to tell if the breeder is good or not
http://www.jlhweb.net/Boxermap/reputablebreeder.html

Also, just so you know, the english bull dog is not a recognized breed by the AKC.
Visit http://www.akc.org for info on recognized breeds

Answer 3

Has your mom researched English Bulldogs much? If not you should look up some information on the internet about them. They have a lot of health problems and if she intends to breed them, she will not make much money at it, as the females have to have C-sections because the pups are too big to get down the birthing canal. Also Bulldogs are very prone to ear infection and the folds in their faces often get infected. You have to clean the face and ears about every other day and buy special cleaner to keep them from getting yeast infections. Unless your mother has a lot of experience with Bulldogs, she will probably regret it. Look the info up for her and tell her to talk to some vets about the problems Bulldogs have. It is going to be your moms dog and although you are correct about the pitbull, if she does not want one, don't convince her to get one, the dog may get neglected by her and she may always fear it. When you move out it will be hard for you to get a place because most apartments don't allow pits. There are many animal rescues that have puppies. That is true that you don't really know about a shelter dog and where it comes from, but thats why they have a 30 day return policy. Ask her to take a look at petfinder.com with you, if she sees a dog she likes, it won't hurt to go look at it. If she doesn't want it, it didn't cost anything but a little time. Your mother is the adult and she will have the final word, but if you talk to her like an adult would and don't accuse and yell, she might actually listen. Speaking as a parent, we react much better to reason than yelling. Also take some time to check out the United States Humane Society website, print up some articles about rescue animals and the pet overpopulation problems. Maybe if she sees some info about these things she will believe you. Another option is to talk to another adult that you are close to about your issues and maybe they can talk to your mom. But you do need to respect your mom's decision and live with it. We don't always make the right decision but we try our hardest.

Answer 4

A rescue dog can be hard b/c you don't know where they came from.
But I have 2. One we got when he was around 8/9 weks old so we know where he was minus the first 2 months. Our little girl was closer to 4/5 months when we got her. She is a good dog, but she is scared to death of garbage bags, or any large plastic bag. And s/times she gets more aggressive then nessesary. But we have had her for almost 2 years,nursed her back from the brink of death, and trained her and now she is the sweetest little girl ever!

Just explain to your mom you want to rescue, give a good home to, take care of an unwanted dog,. Find out why she is so deadset on the bulldog and then see if you can tell her the benefits of other breeds. And then look for a younger dog or one that the shelter seems to know more about.
Most of the shelter dogs I have ever come into contact with are so grateful (if they really can be) to have a home they are the best dogs ever!

Answer 5

Explain to her that you want to save a life and that there are so many good dogs in shelters. Have her look at petfinder with you. You don't know any dog well when you first get it - and some dogs in shelters are there because a good loving home gave them up. They don't all come from crazed psychos - people die and no one will take their dogs; kids are allergic, et cetera.

Look into obedience training in your area and tell your mom you're committed to training the dog. That way, you'll have contact with someone who knows how to work with behavior problems if your new dog has any - including aggression. It's best to let experts deal with some problems, including ones that could get the average dog owner hurt.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Adopting a dog can be a challenging order. Because that dog comes with baggage. Here is a Bulldog Resuce website. http://www.englishbulldogrescue.net/

I agree about the pitbull however. They can be highlty unreliable. We had a half one.... and she was wonderful. With adults. With children she would just as soon bite their head off. And she did bite my grandson on the face. Fortunately no bad scars... but we had her put down because of her hatered of children.

A greyhound would be a great dog to rescue.... but they do need lots of racing exercising...

And also realize that if you take a puppy you may be resucing it from a future in a pound or bad home....

Answer 7

greyhounds are great dogs and are very mellow they dont need lots of excercise at all thats a common miscomception