New York magazine says rescue dogs are now luxury goods. Is it so? Plus: Tips on how to get a puppy
Summary: <p>New York Magazine reports that the Pandemic Puppy boom has left many New Yorkers in a kind of do-gooder competition to see who can qualify to get one of a seemingly dwindling number of rescue dogs. Annie talks about why it’s so hard and how that this fact is probably a good thing for the dogs involved. She offers some tips on how to acquire a shelter dog and things to avoid doing when you're looking to buy or adopt a dog. She also argues that it can be a good idea to work with a quality breeder, and gives some advice on how to tell the good from the shady. </p> <p><a href="https://www.thecut.com/2021/07/why-adopting-a-rescue-dog-is-so-hard-right-now.html">New York Magazine article</a></p> <p>https://www.thecut.com/2021/07/why-adopting-a-rescue-dog-is-so-hard-right-now.html</p> <p><a href="https://www.ofa.org/about/chic-program">Orthopedic Foundations For Animals and the CHIC Program </a>https://www.ofa.org/about/chic-program</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1617811122?tag=thedogs00-20"><em>The Culture Clash </em>by Jean Donaldson</a></p> <p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/1617811122?tag=thedogs00-20</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pets-America-Katherine-C-Grier/dp/0807829900/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Pets+In+America&qid=1627073819&sr=8-1">Pets In America </a>by Katherine C. Grier</p> <p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/0807829900?tag=thedogs00-20</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1681771403?tag=thedogs00-20"><em>The Dog Merchants </em>by Kim Kavin </a></p> <p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/1681771403?tag=thedogs00-20</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1681771403?tag=thedogs00-20"><em>Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives and the Biology of Political Differences</em></a> by Kevin Smith, John Hibbing and John Alford </p> <p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/0415535875?tag=thedogs00-20</p> <p><a href="https://www.schoolforthedogs.com/podcasts/lets-talk-about-dog-breeding-with-cherrie-mahon-of-river-valley-doodles/">Episode with Cherie Mahon of River Valley Doodles </a></p> <p>https://www.schoolforthedogs.com/podcasts/lets-talk-about-dog-breeding-with-cherrie-mahon-of-river-valley-doodles/</p> <p>---<br> Partial Transcript:</p> <p>Annie:</p> <p>So last week I talked about two articles in the New Yorker that related to — well, one really related to behavior, and the other related to dogs. This week, I want to talk about an article in another local, big deal magazine, which is New York Magazine just came out with a cover story called “No, you beg: how adopting a dog in the city became more competitive than getting into college” by Allie Conti.</p> <p>And the article does a good job at talking about how hard it has been to get a rescue dog since the onset of the pandemic, as so many more people decided to or had to work from home, or lost jobs, giving them more free time. Having a dog, in so many cases, became possible for individuals and for families for the first time ever in a lot of cases.</p> <p>I got my first dog when I went freelance after having office jobs for years when I was in my early twenties. I should mention that I am holding my infant daughter again this week. So you might hear some cooing and pacifier sucking noises.</p> <p>Anyway, yeah, interesting article. Makes some good points about the history of adoption and how it kind of started with a rebranding of dogs as bad stray mutts that need to be chased by the dog catcher, to kind of sad-eyed, wannabe man’s best friends eroding away in shelters.<br> </p> <p>Full Transcript at <a href="https://www.schoolforthedogs.com/podcasts/episode-162-new-york-magazine-says-rescue-dogs-are-now-luxury-goods-is-it-so-plus-tips-on-how-to-get-a-puppy/">SchoolfortheDogs.com/Podcast</a></p>
