Breeder Release/Owner Surrender

Eve:  Mama, I heard you call Rita a breeder released dog?  What's that mama?  And then you called Jasper a owner surrendered dog.  I'm all mxed up!  

Me:  Rita came from a breeder.  Jasper came from an owner.

Eve:  So breeders don't own their dogs Mama?  

Me:  They do own their dogs.  But their dogs are part of a business.  Individual owners did not have their dog as part of a business.

Eve: So is Rita better than Jasper?

Me:  No.  Where they came from doesn't make them better or worse.  It's just where they came from. It's their history.

Eve:  Breeder released.  Owner surrendered.  What am I mama?

Me:  You are mine!  My precious baby girl that I love very much.

Eve:  But what's my history?  Does that make me be who I am?

Me:  Your history does not make you Eve. You are unique Eve.  You were born here at the rescue.  So you aren't an owner surrendered dog and you are not a breeder released dog.  Some dogs come to us as strays too!

Eve:  I won't stray Mama.  I love you.  I will only stray straight to you!

Me:  That makes me very happy Evie!