there are just too many dogs to help and too many families overwhelmed, said drew warner, lead trainer at canine solutions .
if you go to a breeder, people are paying, sight unseen, as much as $4,000 for a trendy bernedoodle or a french bulldog.
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the influx of pandemic puppies also means long waits to get in to see a vet, and the job of veterinarian or vet’s technician was already tough enough: the profession suffers significantly more suicide than the general population.
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“everyone got a dog,” said dr. paula bedford, a veterinarian who owns maple ridge animal hospital . “and if they didn’t, they at least spent more time with their own and found problems they have never seen before.”