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We got our Ollie from a Romania charity, we had a 2hr home visit were we talked about some of the issue we could face. We then had to provide the vet we were going to register him at and we also had to sign up to puppy school, both of which the charity verified before we had even been given the green light to say we could take Ollie.
They have also changed what dogs they will bring across now, so no dogs under a year, youngest dogs they allow to travel to the UK are now 1.5 years. Our experience was a positive one and we felt that they put the dogs interest first, rather then just getting another dog off their books.
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They have also changed what dogs they will bring across now, so no dogs under a year, youngest dogs they allow to travel to the UK are now 1.5 years. Our experience was a positive one and we felt that they put the dogs interest first, rather then just getting another dog off their books.
The problem is, a 1.5 year old dog, if it didn't have a good start in life, has potential to be an absolute nightmare. I sympathise with people who don't want to introduce that risk to their kids/pets.
Perhaps the answer is that if you can't handle a rescue you shouldnt get a dog. I can't see that working either though...
Stonehedge
Another issue is anecdotally from puppy support groups I'm a member of, I've seen a huge increase in the amount of 'rescue' dogs being sent over from Romania and nearby countries because it's cheaper than paying for a pup bred here. I think some people are going to be taking on a much more difficult situation than they realise and I hope they don't all end up in rescues here.
Mine is KC registered with a trackable lineage but one of my best friends got a cockapoo a month before us and when I asked him he didn't even really know what the KC is let alone if the breeder was reputable.