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**lollypop** · 08-24-2012, 07:34 PM

Yes I love me my shelter dogs Well...from rescues, but kinda the same thing. There are amazing dogs from there, but I don't know if they'll end up having some kind of medical problems in the future so I honestly don't want to pay the medical bill for that. I mean I still love them and chances are I'll still get one, but I also want a show dog (so I want the best I can afford)

I just wanted to say don't let that be your sole motivator for getting a dog from a breeder. Even the most well bred dogs can still get sick and can still develop health problems as they age. You take that gamble regardless of getting a well bred dog from a breeder or a mutt from a rescue. The health testing simply screens to make sure the dog is not a genetic carrier for specific diseases. Obviously if the parents are carriers for a specific genetic disorder, there is a good chance that chance would be passed on to the pups and those pups have an increased chance of getting that specific conditions. Which is why yes health testing is very important to help ensure that those genetic conditions aren't passed on. Doesn't mean the dog CAN'T or WON'T get sick at one point or another in its life. Regardless you need to have some sort of health fund set aside for your dog regardless of the dogs breeding. Yes by going through a good breeder who health tests you do have a better chances of having an overall healthier dog but shit still happens. With any living creature, you need to be prepared for health issues. Especially as they age.

I'm just saying, don't think you will avoid all health issues, all dogs get sick from time to time. And it would be a miracle for any dog (or human) to go their entire life without developing some kind of health issues. There are some conditions, illnesses, diseases that just happen and can't be avoided. Especially during aging.

Just keep that in mind, that's all.

08-24-2012, 07:34 PM	#12
lollypop Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 341 Senior Member	Yes I love me my shelter dogs Well...from rescues, but kinda the same thing. There are amazing dogs from there, but I don't know if they'll end up having some kind of medical problems in the future so I honestly don't want to pay the medical bill for that. I mean I still love them and chances are I'll still get one, but I also want a show dog (so I want the best I can afford) I just wanted to say don't let that be your sole motivator for getting a dog from a breeder. Even the most well bred dogs can still get sick and can still develop health problems as they age. You take that gamble regardless of getting a well bred dog from a breeder or a mutt from a rescue. The health testing simply screens to make sure the dog is not a genetic carrier for specific diseases. Obviously if the parents are carriers for a specific genetic disorder, there is a good chance that chance would be passed on to the pups and those pups have an increased chance of getting that specific conditions. Which is why yes health testing is very important to help ensure that those genetic conditions aren't passed on. Doesn't mean the dog CAN'T or WON'T get sick at one point or another in its life. Regardless you need to have some sort of health fund set aside for your dog regardless of the dogs breeding. Yes by going through a good breeder who health tests you do have a better chances of having an overall healthier dog but shit still happens. With any living creature, you need to be prepared for health issues. Especially as they age. I'm just saying, don't think you will avoid all health issues, all dogs get sick from time to time. And it would be a miracle for any dog (or human) to go their entire life without developing some kind of health issues. There are some conditions, illnesses, diseases that just happen and can't be avoided. Especially during aging. Just keep that in mind, that's all.
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