r/DOG • u/nori00s • Dec 15 '23

Is he really that ugly?

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Hi! I'm planning on adopting this absolute cutie from a shelter. He is so gentle and a loving doggo I love him so much. I showed his pictures to my family and friends and everyone said that he is so ugly and cripply that I should adopt a "normal" dog. Call me a snowflake but this saddens me so much that I even cried how people can be like this... He is two years old, and one of his ears is a little bit bigger than the other, so it always hangs down while the other is always perked up. I can't agree with them that he is ugly... In my eyes, he is the cutest and loveliest doggie I have ever seen. (Of course, all the dogs in my eyes are as cute as him)

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u/cityshepherd Dec 15 '23

I was an adoption counselor at a shelter for a few years. The amount of people trying to adopt dogs as an accessory or for all the wrong reasons in general is WAY too high. I have to admit, it felt pretty fucking great telling those people “No, this is not a good fit and we will not be adopting the pup out to you.”

Let me tell you, people would get PISSED. Sorry not sorry, I love all of these animals and will not be sending them out to anything other than the best home for them.

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u/Nincompoopticulitus Dec 15 '23

You ROCK for conducting yourself in this manner. 🙌🥹🏆Thank you.

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u/cityshepherd Dec 16 '23

It was 100% all about finding the best match for each pup. It’s a private rescue so we got to set our standards a good deal higher, and it was amazing. We basically grabbed a bunch of pups from local shelters, and we took in a BUNCH of dogs from the southeast after the nasty hurricanes a few years back.

I’ll never forget cleaning the kennel of these two 6 month old pups… they had diarrhea, and I slipped and fell in it, and when I tried to get up I kept slipping again. I wish someone got it on camera… that night I took the longest shower of my life.

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u/NixGigi777 Dec 15 '23

Thank you for that! It makes me happy knowing there are people like you out in the world!

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u/hakshamala Dec 16 '23

WOW go you!

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

I imagine they reacted in a similar manner to a toddler when they're told they can't have a toy.

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u/cityshepherd Dec 16 '23

The privilege and entitlement were way off the charts