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When it comes to dogs, adopting is worth it, but breeders have their pros too

Despite a lot of anti-breeder sentiment when it comes to dogs, sometimes it’s the best bet
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Mobi, a Springer Spaniel, was adopted in late January and fits seemingly well with his new family. Brendan Kyle Jure photo.

My partner clued in pretty quickly that when it comes to animals, I can’t say no. So that’s why I almost found myself in a car on a very rainy Sunday earlier this month with a black and white dog in the back named Lenny.

Lenny is a Cocker Spaniel our family was planning to adopt after his previous caretaker had a stroke, leaving them unable to care for him.

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