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Miss Manners: What can I say when people try to shame us for not adopting our dog from a shelter?
Miss Manners: What can I say when people try to shame us for not adopting our dog from a shelter?
Miss Manners: What can I say when people try to shame us for not adopting our dog from a shelter?

Published on: 11/20/2025

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We ended up purchasing a dog from what some would call a “backyard breeder.” She was a lovely woman, with beautiful, healthy puppies and reasonable prices. (Getty Images)

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have added a dog to our family. We tried to work with many different animal shelters and rescues, but it just did not work out for us to go that route.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/11/miss-manners-what-can-i-say-when-people-try-to-shame-us-for-not-adopting-our-dog-from-a-shelter.html

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