I think the thing I always think about with this is I hard it is for me to get a read on a a breed from meeting one or two of them just in public. It's just not the same as living with them, even for a day.
I'm of course not saying there is no point in meeting a breed before you get one, because like in Boston's case it was a good thing since she was able to tell right off the bat Kelpie's weren't for her.
But, how often do you really get to know another breed because you met a couple a few times. It can be so hard from that to be able to tell anything (at least for me) other than maybe it's level of drive and people friendliness. Which, don't get me wrong, aren't little things, they just aren't the whole picture.
I guess I just know that when people meet Traveler and Didgie they just get a snapshot. How they are off leash or in a store or something. Living with them is completely different and talking to people and seeing video of the dogs living with their owners got me a much better picture than I think meeting one would have.
Keep in mind, this is just me kinda thinking out loud! I don't care one way or another if someone decides or decides not to get a breed before meeting!
I'm of course not saying there is no point in meeting a breed before you get one, because like in Boston's case it was a good thing since she was able to tell right off the bat Kelpie's weren't for her.
But, how often do you really get to know another breed because you met a couple a few times. It can be so hard from that to be able to tell anything (at least for me) other than maybe it's level of drive and people friendliness. Which, don't get me wrong, aren't little things, they just aren't the whole picture.
I guess I just know that when people meet Traveler and Didgie they just get a snapshot. How they are off leash or in a store or something. Living with them is completely different and talking to people and seeing video of the dogs living with their owners got me a much better picture than I think meeting one would have.
Keep in mind, this is just me kinda thinking out loud! I don't care one way or another if someone decides or decides not to get a breed before meeting!