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i know literally nothing about dogs/adopting dogs but i've grown up thinking adopt don't shop is good/breeders=bad. if you don't mind explaining a lil bit about your pov i'd love to hear it

hey! i’m happy to explain. some of this may be slightly boiled down 

so like, right off the bat, my central ethos about dog ownership/adoption is that 

people should get dogs who are the right fit for them as a person, for their household, and for their lifestyle. not every home is good for every dog and not every dog is good for every home. 

all dogs deserve to be in circumstances that maximize their likelihood to have a home. this means making sure that dogs end up in appropriate homes to begin with, that dogs are successful in their current homes and don’t need to be rehomed, and that if they need to be rehomed, they have the highest possibility of quickly finding a new home

another right-off-the-bat statement: for many people, a dog at a shelter or rescue will be a wonderful fit, and that’s great! homeless dogs deserve homes. there is no argument here that is anti-dog adoption for those who want a shelter dog.

so like, two key points here:

not all dogs are interchangeable and not all homes are interchangeable

responsible and reputable breeders contribute positively to both ethical principles i mentioned above

what you have to understand about dog homelessness is that it’s not just, like, an arithmetic problem. it’s not like there’s, let’s say, 5 million dogs coming into existence and 4 million prospective adopters and if we could just have a million fewer dogs then all our problems could be solved. 

the reasons dogs become homeless (and the reasons dogs have trouble finding homes) could frankly be their own essay. i do want to particularly note marginalization, impoverishment, and a lack of resources for vulnerable dog owners – sometimes keeping a dog in a home can be as simple as fronting someone the money for a pet deposit. 

other reasons include things like behavioral issues, health issues, and breed. 

in many areas – like mine – the issue is not necessarily that there are all these adopters simply choosing not to adopt all these available dogs who would be a good fit for them, but that there are not many adopters for whom those dogs would be a good fit. 

for some people who are buying a dog for a specific reason, notably service dogs and other working dogs, like herding dogs, a purpose-bred dog is most likely to succeed in their situation. 

for other people, they need a certain amount of predictability or stability and can’t take on the risk of a shelter dog who won’t be appropriate for their situation. 

and some people are just passionate about a specific kind of dog and that’s the dog they’re going to be happy with! i don’t think those people should be obligated to get an animal they don’t want out of guilt.

so really quickly, i want to define what i mean when i talk about a responsible breeder. a responsible breeder:

performs all of the health tests that are appropriate for their breed

breeds temperamentally sound, relatively predictable dogs

has a clear purpose and vision for their breeding program (why are they breeding this breed? why are they breeding these dogs in particular? what are they hoping to accomplish?)

screen their owners to ensure that they and the dog will likely be good fits for each other  

are willing to take back their dogs at any time should the dog need to be rehomed (many breeders require this)

are actively working on early socialization and behavioral development – the first 12 weeks of a puppy’s life are developmentally crucial, and breeders have an extraordinary ability to set their puppies up to be successful down the line

are a resource for their puppy buyers for the lifetime of the dog (i deliberately chose a breeder who i think is more knowledgeable and a better trainer than i am!)

breeders who do these things are not a part of the dog homelessness problem, they are part of the solution.

they are choosing homes for their dogs where they are likely to succeed and are unlikely to be rehomed. 

they are willing to provide the dog a home if the dog should become homeless. 

they are providing their dogs a foundation in terms of health and behavior that will make it most likely that the dog stays in their home or is adopted if the dog should be rehomed. 

they are giving puppy buyers guidance to raise dogs that are likely to be well-adjusted and healthy, which maximizes the likelihood of the dog staying in the home or being adopted if the dog should be rehomed.

if all dogs were bred under these circumstances, or even most, it would be a net positive for dogs individually and as a population. supporting good breeders is, for me, an arm of preventative animal welfare along with behavioral care and access to low-cost resources. 

hope this helps! i know it’s long lol

Okay, here is my overly thought out and totally not controversial Avatar head cannon.

Every bending type has a pure form: flight, metal bending, blood bending, and dragon's fire ( I will explain). Dragon's Fire is the only one I kind of made up myself because the show doesn't explicitly give anything for this. Essentially it is super hot fire bending with a new color. Azula's blue fire and the Dragon's rainbow fire.

Also, every bending type has three mixed forms. Not saying these forms are acquired by bloodline. They can be trained but it will be easier if it better aligns with your personality.

Air + Fire = a very excitable air bender with a big personality and the ability to heat up air as they bend it. Think of a living air fryer.

Air + Water = a very chill air bender. They are super relaxed and go with any flow. Their bending is incredibly fluid and they can even lower the temperature of air enough to freeze things.

Air + Earth = an incredible firm and steadfast air bender. Instead of dodging they will mostly use their bending to deflect or push through attacks. Through much practice they have learned incredible precision and can even solve complex puzzles only using their bending.

Fire + Air = combustion bending. This combines the deeply focused spirituality of the air nomad lifestyle with fire bending abilities. Focusing all of the fire energy through the forehead to project a combustible force.

Fire + Water = Lightning. Iroh explains this one. It is all about the flow of energy.

Fire + Earth = much like the air variant this affects the bending in subtler ways. But over all this style is more about reacting to your opponent "watching and waiting". These benders also tend to be blacksmiths and have an ability to summon heat from their metal so they can keep working on it without a forge

Earth + Fire = lava bending.

Earth + Water = mud bending. (In my head cannon nearly half of the foggy swamp benders are actually Earth benders but no one can tell because there is practically no non muddy water in the whole swamp.)

Earth + Air = sand bending.

Water + Air = fog bending + extra flowy water bending in general.

Water + Fire = boiling water bending. Bender is usually hot tempered and not as good at making ice.

Water + Earth = mud bending again but also stronger ice bending techniques.

This is a head cannon and I will not be excepting critique as of this time.

Yesyesyesyesyes neeeeeeeeed.

big fan of the bat symbol eyes

Yes.

They should take a cue from Discworld and give him a cameo in every Shrek movie from now on every time someone dies. 

February 30 2005 3/30/05

I think I want to do it.

I want to destroy my soul.

Immuntiy from demonics and curses does sound really cool.

My contact has let me know that this journey will take me quite far.

I would have to leave all family behind.

And because of how illegal this is, i'll basically have to fake my death.

He's told me to try limiting how much I wright online until we get going.

Fortunately this is a diary.

These in this order.

what fucking hell dimension are y’all blogging from

I would like to paraphrase a quote said by me when I was 10. It was originally about English grammar but I think it can apply to a lot of things.

"This is only the way it is because enough people say so. So if we got enough people to agree to do something else then that is what would happen."

I don't have a specific point in this atm. I just feel frustrated right now and I like to remind myself that most of the problems in my life rn only exist because not enough people have decided to put a stop to it.

Gladly

I am feral for this

2004 animated joker,,, I think he’s neat

Last night I dreamt that Drawfee's newest bit was just saying "are you telling me these pants are hot?" and "these sure are some hot pants." over and over again.