tl;dr get the dog YOU want, don’t shit on other dogs and people for getting the one you don’t.
Also handy dandy resource on identifying:
responsible breeders (registered doesn’t mean responsible, interrogate them)
responsible rescues (interrogate these ones too - I’m so sorry the article is american but it’s really nicely paced out. Adjust some things based on where you live)
common helpful things to consider when choosing a puppy (link 2)
common helpful things to consider when choosing an adult (link 2)
also this really cool interactive website that covers all the basics with cute pictures that I found while finding nice quick links for the above.
(It also has random facts. Apparently the average owner spends $2,452 per year on their dog. Pretty sure I exceed that.)
Random article that leads to research because google suggested it and Weiss is my fave dog researcher:
Overall, these results show that people have complex preferences, and which features are important vary widely across people.
The results show our choices in dogs are as individual as we are.
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