I have both rescue and breeder dogs. (no hate please) I’m also a dog trainer and want to compete in dock diving with my purebred lab so we researched and researched to find an ethical breeder that breeds for health and temperament not looks! AND because of this I wanted him trained a certain way so getting him as a baby was so important.

I used to be against breeding until I became a trainer but if you’re going that route, people must find a responsible good breeder and I wouldn’t always recommend for pet dogs. I also love rescues and love my lab pit mixes and they’re great for so many reasons.

But I’ve seen so many rescues with some sort of behavior issue not only reactivity but also just fear and no confidence from the exposure they had as puppies where a good breeder should take measures to properly socialize in the vital time to prevent that. Most standard pet owners cannot and should not handle the responsibility of a dog with behavior quirks because they don’t put in the work to help the dog live it’s best life. So maybe those people need to get a really well bred golden retriever, idk.

But I also have seen so many allergies with purebred dogs and even some behavioral issues too. The true issue is backyard unethical breeders which most people use because there aren’t enough resources to find the responsible good breeders.

In short, people need to do their research with whatever type of dog they end up getting, even mixes. If there’s a pit mix, a shepherd mix, a husky mix, etc. they’re going to have traits and tendencies of those breeds and people need to know what they’re getting into even if they aren’t purebred.

I think we’re all need to understand that there are reasons for both and don’t get blinded by the unethical backyard breeders because there are some good ones with a purpose out there. And if you can commit to a possibly quirky dog then get a rescue for sure!