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by jacamat 3412 days ago
I looooooove Dalmatian's. They're so pretty and spotty and different looking.

On the other hand, I can't for the life of me figure out why someone in their right mind would buy a bulldog. lol. They slobber and fart and cost a small fortune just to keep alive for a reasonable period of time. Not to mention they literally cannot give birth without a C-section which, to me, is just unfathomable to put an animal through just because you like the way the animal looks. But to each their own, eh?

> "Stipulating that you can only get that package of attributes in a health-compromised breed, I don't think you have a very strong argument"

Not sure what you mean by this. Can you elaborate?

If you want an apartment-sized dog that has like, no health issues, adopt a pit bull. Adopt a mutt. Adopt a labrador. If the dog tears up your shit, hire a trainer. If it needs exercise, exercise it more. Etc.

You can certainly choose a breed (or mix) that will have a significantly better quality of life without sacrificing anything personally. In which case, why would you instead choose a breed that is for-sure without-a-doubt no-way-around-it riddled with problems? The ethical negative seems obvious because there are plenty of other dogs that fit the bill without sacrificing their health from jump.

I will agree with you on education being an important factor in choosing a dog. But very few people have the in-depth education required to make that choice in the first place so, like I said, the responsibility ultimately falls on the BREEDER.

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This is like saying, "if you have a set of requirements X, Y, and Z, don't have those requirements". If we didn't have those requirements, we'd have bought a different dog. If the dog that met those requirements wasn't available, we simply wouldn't have bought another dog. No healthier dog's welfare was impacted by our decision to acquire this particular dog.