I totally agree with you, @beautifulbullies. My friends work with shelters and I see these horrible stories of abandoned dogs. It breaks my heart . Dogs are souls. All animals are souls. They are babies . It is the most cruel thing in the world to abandon your babies. It is Ok to not be an animal lover. But not ok to betray the trust of an innocent soul. I always resisted keeping a pet till my son did not understand the responsibility it entails. And then Tippy just dropped into my lap. :) We brought our four to Delhi, despite work and relocation. I personally think, selling of breed dogs should stop. It hurts the dogs. I hate people who ruthlessly abandon dogs and pets. They are just not worthy !