Comments on: ADOPTION

By: jamisings

jamisings — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:45:15 +0000

It’s sweet and true, not a fail. You fail at failing.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:02:26 +0000

Mai goggie wuz a mistreated, malnourished stray that mai ant n unkle fownd.

By: Kathi

Kathi — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:16:15 +0000

it is great you adopted and i agree it has its own rewards – good for you for being an advocate – some people have nothing better to do but criticize

By: Wolvenmoon

Wolvenmoon — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:45:36 +0000

So silly in a stupid way! Campaigning on a funny dog pictures site about adoption. Some people on this site should never own a dog, the ones that should have a dog, and browse this site, do.

We have 4. 3 are shelter dogs, 1 is a service dog candidate that developed seizures, 1 a working service dog, 1 a pet. Then we have 1 border collie from a very responsible breeder that does very few litters.

A dog as high end as him from a pound is a bad idea.

By: BuddysMommy

BuddysMommy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:53:04 +0000

I think it’s wonderful that you adopted such a wonderful, loving pet. We also adopted our dog from a shelter where he would have been euthanized, and it’s hands-down the best decision we’ve ever made. He knows we saved him, and he shows us his gratitude daily with unconditional love.

By: Xaqtly

Xaqtly — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:46:42 +0000

Thanks. He’s sleeping on the floor next to me right now, and he’s awesome. People stop me on walks all the time to pet him and he has the sweetest disposition. I may have rescued him, but trust me, he rescued me too.

By: Multi-Facets

Multi-Facets — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:29:03 +0000

I wonder if the people who split hairs on “rescue” would be so quick to say “That doesn’t count as adoption/rescue” about a human kid.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:26:26 +0000

I have followed your stories about Rex and am happy for you both. It is sad that some people can’t just let others be happy. Anyone who posts a comment as anonymous is someone you should ignore any way. Enjoy Rex and keep posting. I loved the photo by the way.

By: An

An — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:21:31 +0000

What in the world is there not to like about the caption “Adoption is its own reward?” What’s not to like about saving a life? What’s not to like about a dog getting a second chance in life? What’s not to like about the reward it brings to his human companions? I just don’t understand why you feel the need to throw mud at a beautiful sentiment by stating it’s not funny or even touching. And to then come back and say “I’m sorry you’re offended” is disingenuous at best. The phrasing of your initial comment made your intentions quite clear.

By: Cowdogwah

Cowdogwah — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:40:00 +0000

Wow, can’t believe comments ran up so high on this one–when I saw this picture, I recognized the look on the dog’s face–I’ve seen it on my own animals. Thank you for adopting this animal, for taking a great photo, and for posting. I enjoyed looking at it. Good luck to you and your dog.

By: Abbie

Abbie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:55:19 +0000

There are no problems here. You like your caption, I don’t, and we’re both entitled to our opinions. I’m sorry if you’re offended that not everyone likes it.

JJ Fad, I’m sure you’re aware that what I’ve said here is far from trolling. No need for name calling.

By: Noalani

Noalani — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:28:56 +0000

Would that mean that the very well bred racing greyhounds wouldn’t be rescues either? They’re got papers and breeding and they’re still headed for death if someone doesn’t save them. So your definition of rescue is utterly incorrect.

By: S

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:42:39 +0000

Anonymous says:
June 10, 2009 at 7:58 pm is a terribly thoughtless person. How can you say “screw shelter dogs?” Have you ever heard of hybrid vigor? I love all dogs, but you… not so much. Maybe you need a pedigree, but how dare you discourage others who want to help others in need. Where’s the compassion?

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:36:25 +0000

I think this is a wonderful picture! I also adopted my husky from a rescue and it is the best thing I have ever done.

By: forthelost

forthelost — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:03:13 +0000

That is touching. Rescue goggies are always so happy for new homes.

By: Jinny

Jinny — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:40:31 +0000

Heh… we should start an ‘adopt the troll’ initiative. Maybe if all the stray trolls in the world had loving homes, their manners would improve.

By: JJ Fad

JJ Fad — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:39:07 +0000

I really want to know what your definition of rescue is if you read all that and still didn’t get from the poster that the dog was headed for doom if they didn’t take her. Seriously.

By: JJ Fad

JJ Fad — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:35:49 +0000

It’s a a lovely story, and I’m sure your friend and companion is happy as a clam in your loving home.

Now… please stop feeding the troll. No good ever comes from taking in stray assholes.

By: Bainwen

Bainwen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:32:23 +0000

Blissful goggie is blissful.

Cranky hyoomins can STFU and go to other websites.

By: keshet

keshet — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:12:28 +0000

Your baby has such a sweet face!
I am very happy for you both.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:10:44 +0000

You are a true animal lover. Enjoy your deleterious genes.

By: keshet

keshet — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:09:03 +0000

I hope you are adopting from reputable breeders after visiting and seeing the parents and the puppies. Just because they’re purebred doesn’t make them any healthier, if fact it’s often the opposite. I have nothing against pure bred dogs or the people who want them. I just hope that they, and you, are not contributing to the puppy mill trade.
BTW the sentiment being expressed here is more ASPCA and not PeTA. PeTA seems more inclined to euthanize in order to “save the animal”.

By: rosieluv

rosieluv — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:08:48 +0000

http://www.manytears.co.uk

Now push off, you tedious little troll.

By: quite

quite — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:45:03 +0000

Um. It’s one more dog who doesn’t end up in the city incinerator — today — let’s all hope that adopted dogs don’t get thrown away down the line.

How’s THAT for touching.

By: CottlestonPie

CottlestonPie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:32:24 +0000

I might have known when I saw that the thread had 25 comments that it was mostly people b*tching.

By: CottlestonPie

CottlestonPie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:31:38 +0000

Damn shame that some people can’t enjoy the pictures without making a bunch of lameass criticisms.

By: C and Shelby

C and Shelby — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:15:11 +0000

Awww!!! I knowz that dog…he bee famous! He be happy boy.

(took me over almost 18 months to see this happen with my red and white rescue girl..super speshul, indeed, well worth the hard work and patience)

By: Lady Ice

Lady Ice — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:46:08 +0000

STFU. seriously.

By: Xaqtly

Xaqtly — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:23:02 +0000

I’m sorry you’re unable to empathize. However, you also said it fails at being touching, which is obviously not the case given its 5 hot dog rating. The problem here is you, not my picture or my caption, or the sentiment it portrays. It’s too bad you can’t just enjoy it like everybody else.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:14:44 +0000

a retired show dog from a breeder is not a “rescue”. nice try.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:13:41 +0000

I *like* loldogs, thats why im here. this isnt a loldog.

By: Abbie

Abbie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:00:52 +0000

Are you sure you don’t mean you feel superior to me?

Anyway, of course it would be touching to you. It’s your dog. But people adopt dogs every day. It’s nothing special unless you’re the adopter. Congrats on your new friend though.

By: Xaqtly

Xaqtly — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:51:54 +0000

It was touching to me. That picture was taken the day I brought him home. Nobody had any backstory on him, but he was given up to a shelter and rescued before he was euthanized. He was so happy to be with us that he fell asleep in our arms. If you don’t find that touching, then I feel sorry for you.

By: Oh, bother

Oh, bother — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:19:33 +0000

Couple points: the internet is a very big place where one can go anywhere to see the sort of sites he likes.
Second: my rescued corgi is at my feet. She is a retired show dog and breeder bitch. I have all her medical records and a list of her litters and how many of what sex and color of pups she had. I know an amazing amount about the health of her line. That doesn’t make her any less of a rescue. The breeder “didn’t have room” for a bitch past her productive years. We went to the Reliant dog show some months later and the breeder couldn’t look at her without crying. She knows what she gave up because she “didn’t have room.” How much room do you need in outdoor pens the dogs stay in year-round? Yep, she’s a rescue. Three years later, she’s almost over her fear of thunder.

By: Abbie

Abbie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:29:08 +0000

Err fail. ASS out of U and ME.

By: Abbie

Abbie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:28:12 +0000

I didn’t say every picture on here was supposed to be funny. I merely said that this one isn’t. I even suggested an alternative for the intention of the picture, although as I said, it also fails in that regard.
Remember, when you ASSUME, you make an ASS out of S and ME. But mostly just U.

By: ophelia

ophelia — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:37:33 +0000

But the website is “I Has A Hotdog: Loldogs, DOGS ‘N’ PUPPY DOG PICTURES” (emphasis mine), indicating that it’s not 100% LOLdogs.

The thing is, these pictures get pushed to the front page when enough people vote for them. Which means enough people who read this site on a more or less regular basis actually WANT this sort of picture up on the front page. You can always vote against it yourself.

By: Gah

Gah — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:31:52 +0000

Surely it’s the ‘lol’ in ‘loldogs’ which suggests they’re supposed to be funny.

By: ophelia

ophelia — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:31:07 +0000

That’s cool, but there’s no reason for you to come here and be abusive. You don’t like it, you have a few options: the “Home” button, which will likely take you to the MSN webpage; the “back” button, which will take you back to the main I Has A Hotdog site; or even type something into your Google search bar (or just go to Google) to find something more to your liking. It takes so much more effort for you to make a comment than it is for you just to go away and look at something that does in fact make you happy.

By: ophelia

ophelia — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:28:08 +0000

Whoa, whoa, let’s not call names; some of us love us some dogs AND cats

(I will point out to Abbie that the subtitle of the site is “Loldogs, Dogs ‘n’ Puppy Dog Pictures” — not “The All-laughing, All-Hilarious Puppy Dog Power Hour”. It’s for touching as well as funny.)

I am a big fan of adoption. I grew up on a farm, and my family bought ONE dog all my life–a pedigreed Bluetick hound who, once her hunting/show days were over, was our beloved pet and Stranger Alarm until she passed away of old age. The remainder of our dogs were always strays that wandered in, or dogs that other people didn’t want – a Newf that chased horses because he was bored (he wasn’t bored at our place, go figure), a German Shepherd whose owner’s wife wouldn’t let him take the dog to the new house, a terrier/chihuahua cross who needed to lose 20 lbs to save his life. I’m pretty sure I’ve told the story of the German Shepherd pup my dad stole in order to save him from an horrifically abusive life (who lived his unfortunately foreshortened life in happiness on the farm – the early abuse, the vet thinks, took so much out of him, he only lived to be 10).

I for one am happy to see slightly gushy pictures and comments like this, because it reminds me of pets past and present. Makes me weepy at the office, but still makes me happy

By: Huskymum

Huskymum — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:54:29 +0000

I have a friend, who has around 18 Husky’s (which is what the dog in the pic is) – most of whom are rescues/adoptions. I couldn’t say no either, my Husky is adopted

By: AdoptedDogMom

AdoptedDogMom — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:44:31 +0000

My adopted Lab is snoring at my feet — he’s made himself a permanent part of the family in only a few short weeks. We’re fairly sure he’s purebred, and he came to us with impeccable house manners and a heart overflowing with love. We’re still working on the leash manners, but we wouldn’t give him up for all the world.

By: Kwithie

Kwithie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:48:06 +0000

heerbouts we lubs AWL goggies, dopted, pyur bred, whutebbers, an we lubs peepz dat lubs goggies — evin teh pinyinated krankeh wunz.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:58:36 +0000

this isnt funny. this is stupid. i dont come here for disney-esque “adopt dont buy” horsecrap to be shoved in my face. go feel warm and fuzzy somewhere else PETA. screw shelter animals. ill never adopt, i would rather know the health issues (or rather, the lack thereof) and behavior issues (or rather, lack thereof lol) i can expect in my purebred dog.

By: IpAqI

IpAqI — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:38:27 +0000

Oh, hush.

Cat-lover.

By: ERNesbitt

ERNesbitt — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:13:13 +0000

Adopted pets are like pringles… Once you have one, you’ll end up with seven or eight by the time you’re done.

By: Abbie

Abbie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:10:37 +0000

This isn’t funny. Is it supposed to be touching or something? It’s not even that.

By: boodog108

boodog108 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:37:06 +0000

mine iz awl dopted………eben dose 2 kittehs……….lurvs de dopted 1s and de reskewed,2……..i meanz, also……..

By: Gah

Gah — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:15:38 +0000

Not a joke. Fail.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:15:13 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. All three of my goggies and our kitty were adopted. Best decision EVAR.