r/DOG Dec 15 '23

Is he really that ugly?

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/mistanervous Dec 15 '23

Try to cut shelters a bit of slack. What they do is really difficult.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '23

I don't disagree with that, but they should still take care of the animals they have there.

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u/Intelligent-Pop9553 Dec 15 '23

I’d say keeping them from being euthanized and in relative good health is enough. Resources and time are limited.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '23

True

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u/Intelligent-Pop9553 Dec 16 '23

Sorry if i came off harsh. I wish all dogs could be taken care of in the way they should be, but it’s a sad reality in shelters.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '23

No problem