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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1034923" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>We've just started the hunt for our next fur-baby; and it's ridiculous.</p><p></p><p>We're looking because ours are 11 (and she's really starting to show her age) and 5.5; and we want to get a pup who can overlap with the old lady by a year or so (so no risk of resentment for being "the replacement" - also can learn, hopefully good habits, from the old girl) - so some point in the next 1-2 years; but our ideal is tough to find.</p><p>5 years ago, Talisker set us back £700 as a cross-breed (Leo X Berner)</p><p>Looking at Leonbergers, Bernese MDs and Newfoundlands (ideally a cross between 2 of those 3 - with good genetics being the single most important factor).</p><p></p><p>We're seeing cross-breeds of one of those (with poodle - what else?) going for £5k! We've seen a 5 year old Newf. looking for a new home, asking for £2,500. It's insane.</p><p></p><p>No wonder dog thefts are up (that 5 year old Newf is giving off strong vibes of dodginess - only pics within the same 5 Sq M with stock fencing in the background "is no trouble, and lives with other dogs" (but they only want rid of the 1) is 5 years old and speyed - it just comes across as being a dog stolen for the purposes of cash breeding; but only discovered afterwards that she was already speyed, and useless for that purpose.</p><p></p><p>Lockdown has seen a huge surge in puppy buying (and puppy farming, and theft for such purposes) - there's a horrible sense of impending doom that lockdown ceasing will see a surge of adolescents looking to be rehomed.</p><p>I'm perfectly happy to have one of them; and ethically think we should. Practicality wise though, I've known too many rescue dogs with major reactive problems, and I really don't want to risk that - especially with 2 old cats in the house.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 1034923, member: 73592"] We've just started the hunt for our next fur-baby; and it's ridiculous. We're looking because ours are 11 (and she's really starting to show her age) and 5.5; and we want to get a pup who can overlap with the old lady by a year or so (so no risk of resentment for being "the replacement" - also can learn, hopefully good habits, from the old girl) - so some point in the next 1-2 years; but our ideal is tough to find. 5 years ago, Talisker set us back £700 as a cross-breed (Leo X Berner) Looking at Leonbergers, Bernese MDs and Newfoundlands (ideally a cross between 2 of those 3 - with good genetics being the single most important factor). We're seeing cross-breeds of one of those (with poodle - what else?) going for £5k! We've seen a 5 year old Newf. looking for a new home, asking for £2,500. It's insane. No wonder dog thefts are up (that 5 year old Newf is giving off strong vibes of dodginess - only pics within the same 5 Sq M with stock fencing in the background "is no trouble, and lives with other dogs" (but they only want rid of the 1) is 5 years old and speyed - it just comes across as being a dog stolen for the purposes of cash breeding; but only discovered afterwards that she was already speyed, and useless for that purpose. Lockdown has seen a huge surge in puppy buying (and puppy farming, and theft for such purposes) - there's a horrible sense of impending doom that lockdown ceasing will see a surge of adolescents looking to be rehomed. I'm perfectly happy to have one of them; and ethically think we should. Practicality wise though, I've known too many rescue dogs with major reactive problems, and I really don't want to risk that - especially with 2 old cats in the house. [/QUOTE]
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