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Originally Posted by PR_Glen
whats with all the pound pushing going on around here? Do you guys love endless vet bills or guessing at temperament tendencies? If you only want a dog for about 5 years or so its a great option, but other than that its a silly gamble.. Save money on something else, dogs shouldn't be bought with coupons.
I have labs and a curly coated retriever. If you are used to and prefer smaller dogs those may not be the way to go as they need a lot of exercise and will get fat on you if you don't get them out enough--especially the labs.
Pointers are a bit smaller and very friendly, that may be a good way to go. I like the german wirehair myself.
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Not sure about Canada, but in the UK and Spain, you're more likely to get a ill dog from a shop/breeder than the pound.
The pound local to me has a vet, and if you got your dog from them, you can use that vet, she's much cheaper and knows the dog. They even get 3 month checkups for free.
Also it's not about saving money, it's about rescuing an animal that would otherwise spend the rest of it's life in a cage. My dog had been in the pound for a year because she's 5 and huge, 2 things against her.