There are a downside to rehomed dogs too. Lots of them have issues like wasn’t trained properly, aggressive against other animals or humans, anxious and can’t be left alone. Dogs like this need attention and they can be lot of hard work. Celebrities might not be the best owners for them. Some people might simply prefer raising their dogs from the beginning.

Some of these comments look like they just here to drag celebrities and the whole “rehome pets” thing is just fake concern.

For example: Years ago we went to the rehome center. I fell in love with an American bulldog. It was there for two years already, nobody wanted him. He was a big boy and they found him on the street, no training whatsoever. In two years he learn potty training but refuse to behave in leash. I was almost dragged through the mud when I took the leash. I had to leave him there because I wasn’t the right owner for him.

I got a puppy, same breed but a girl. I raised her, even went to a dog trainer because she was strong too, by the same age she was walking on and off leash nicely next to me.

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I wish people would remember that it's not always simple to care for a rescue. Some of them need stability or certain types of homes and most of these celebrities live very hectic lifestyles where they either have to leave their pets in someone else's care or travel with it and that's not something you can always just do with a rescue.

Should be people adopt? Absolutely. Are celebrities somehow terrible people for buying a dog? Of course not.

We took in a dog that someone dumped off at our house and she had major trauma from riding in vehicles and being left alone for more than a day.

also wtf is this? there's nothing wrong with taking animals to a groomer. stop trying to shame people for paying for a service. that's literally helping someone else provide for their family by using their service.

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this 100%

its easy to judge people without thinking beyond the surface

TBH, the system is messed up at the top. Think about how much breed standards have fucked up some dogs' ability to breath or walk. If even the authority on dogs is basically advocating that kind of treatment, then it's a systemic issue, not one you can expect an individual consumer to resolve.

Granted, consumers have an obligation to make their own choices as carefully as possible. One of my own neighbors is a backyard breeder, and when her dog had puppies, she shoved the litter of 8 puppies outside for 12-14 hours a day with a single bowl of water smaller than the one I have for my one dog. She didn't even bring them inside when it rained, and they had no shelter or hay to keep warm. I both thought less of her (but animal control didn't gaf, my state is one of the worst in the nation for animal protection), and I thought less of a different neighbor who bought a puppy from her, despite her house being perfectly positioned to see this treatment of the animals first hand.

If this particular pet shop is more like the backyard breeder than a reputable breeder that takes good care of the animals, then yeah, I get being judgy af about people buying a dog from them. Going "But GD!" doesn't absolve you from your own choices to do the same.

Honestly I’ll never understand the point of buying tiny dogs full of health problems that are probably the result of some animal abuse from these “shops”

And if you don’t want to deal with untrained dogs I’m more than sure that there is plenty of puppies ready for donation everywhere

Edit: also I’m talking about experience, rescue dogs aren’t difficult to train unless you’re getting a dog that was heavily abused to the point they’re distressed over human contact. There’s plenty of rescued dogs that were just taken from the street and with a little patience they’ll be just as trained as any other dog.

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They made the dog appear in one of their self-made contents back in February and it was almost animal abuse.

what?

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Kim Wooseok doesn't even know how to hug a dog.. Holding them like that is dangerous..

even more what?

Now I am VERY anti buying dogs and cats from pet stores because they are always from mills but like ARAs go just a tad too far

Note to AKPers, never buy a dog or cat from a pet store unless it's a Petsmart situation with actual adoptable animals. PLEASE adopt or seek out responsible breeders instead. If you ever need I can even help you find one

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The concept of buying dogs from store is so strange...like wtf?

Doesn't Korea have a system like where you buy the dogs from actual breeders?

It's super stranger over here to do that, pet stores don't sell dogs in my country.

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Most states in the US also have a lot of pet stores that sell dogs. My town has always had a sketchy mom and pop store but newly got a chain called Petland notorious for selling dogs with parvo If you look up stories it's seriously crazy how the place stays in business

Y'all must have way better animal protection laws