Stupid and uneducated people will be sometimes prefer to remain stupid and uneducated; you can lead a horse to water, etc. Part of the problem in this, I think, is that egos get involved. People will proudly tell me 'I saved this dog!' which is great and all, but it doesn't make me think that they are any better a person, especially if said dog isn't trained and polite.
Of course it's great if you can find a good match at a shelter, but a lot of people can't, and you'd certainly want a pup in the case of an animal like Jez or Raksha. Best thing any of us can do for dog overpopulation is get the dog we want, no matter what it is, train it well, treat it well and do our best to keep it for its whole life.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2010-06-01 06:52 pm (UTC)Of course it's great if you can find a good match at a shelter, but a lot of people can't, and you'd certainly want a pup in the case of an animal like Jez or Raksha. Best thing any of us can do for dog overpopulation is get the dog we want, no matter what it is, train it well, treat it well and do our best to keep it for its whole life.