It's as I said in a previous post. Buy one, get one killed free!

For every pedigree puppy that is brought, one will die in a rescue home. It is extremely sad, but true.

This is why I try to rescue wherever possible. I am however, as guilty as the next person of buying a pedigree puppy, but at least now I realise, that even pedigree dogs end up in rescue centres through no fault of their own.

We had our names down with several GSD rescue centres before buying Luika. By rehoming two cats, we really narrowed down our chance of rehoming, since they had to be cat friendly. After 4 months of waiting however, we eventually brought Luika. Rearing a puppy with cats is far easier.

Once Luika is a little older however, we plan to rescue. Is that justification enough? I am not sure!

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