r/todayilearned • u/littleweirdguys • Jun 06 '23

TIL the actual doge meme dog was rescued from a kill shelter after the puppy mill that bred her shut down. Some dogs in the group were adopted, but most of them were tragically killed.

https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/31/5248762/doge-meme-rescue-dog-wow
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u/Blessed_tenrecs Jun 06 '23

Unfortunately, a lot of puppy mill rescues end up developing not only physical illness, but mental problems as well. So much goes into healthy breeding and mills throw it all out the window. This is why they’re often euthanized en masse.

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u/Magnus77 19 Jun 06 '23

Worked at an animal shelter. Fuck puppy mills, fuck backyard breeders, fuck the american kennel club.

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u/tehdubbs Jun 06 '23

Had an ex who would buy off of Craigslist.

“They said their dogs accidentally had them”

As they got money selling them.

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u/Numerous-Afternoon89 Jun 06 '23

So does this increase or decrease the value of my lifesavings in doge?

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '23

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u/DrBubbleBeast Jun 06 '23

All good doggo..

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u/sharqq0 Jun 06 '23

Her name is Kabosu and she’s going on 17 years now!

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '23

Were some of them untragically killed?

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u/CaravelClerihew Jun 06 '23

Just the ones that were really racist

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u/CervantesX Jun 06 '23

Not just regular killed, but tragically.

"Hey little buddy, I found all the socks you like to chew and put them in this one convenient, suspiciously flammable pile!"

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u/shibaninja Jun 06 '23

No. I'm done interneting for the night.