My husband and I scheduled a ""consultation"" visit w/ Dr. Eardman prior to getting our male rottweiler. I was shocked and disappointed to learn that breed-bias and ignorant prejudice are prevalent among vets- didn't see that one coming! Dr. Eardman listed multiple reasons why we should not get a rottweiler, and essentially ""shamed"" us both - highly inappropriate behavior for a ""professional."" She assumed things about us, imputed motives, and spent time lecturing us. \r
Breed bias DOES do harm- and vets should be advocates for all animals, and responsible animal owners.\r
I am happy to say that we are now the proud owners of 2 rotties- and yes, training and behavior modification have been required, but these dogs are not ""aggressive"" - in fact, Dr. Eardman, you would have been lucky to have our dogs as patients- because we have money to spend on care, are committed to our animals, and are educated, pro-active dog-owners... in this economy, if you can afford to turn that down, hats off to you! PS- next time you decide to lecture people, you may want to know your audience- my husband and I both have doctoral degrees (his MD, mine PhD) and it turns out that we do have the ability to comprehend complex decisions. Go figure.
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