# San Antonio (TX) Dopers: free dog

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-tx-dopers-free-dog/676378>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 15, 2013, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-tx-dopers-free-dog/676378 "2013-12-15T14:28:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-tx-dopers-free-dog/676378/1 "2013-12-15T14:28:55Z")

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Free to good home: 1-year-old Golden Lab/Ridgeback mix (West San Antonio)

We need to find a good home for a sweet and energetic Golden Lab/Ridgeback mix female, named Rue. A couple of unforeseen factor have necessitated that we can’t keep her.

She has been spayed, and comes with a full-sized kennel that she sleeps in. She weighs about 70 lbs now, and may get a little bigger.

She needs a home with a yard. She is very friendly, and does well with children.

Reply here if you’re interested.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-tx-dopers-free-dog/676378/2 "2013-12-15T15:59:58Z")

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We prefer that you ask in advance before posting this sort of offer – technically, it constitutes spam as defined in the [registration agreement](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=650726) – but since we’d’ve okayed it, I’m not going to bust your chops about it.

Thanks,

**twicks**

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-tx-dopers-free-dog/676378/3 "2013-12-16T03:29:41Z")

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She sounds beautiful - do you have any pictures you can share?

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**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-tx-dopers-free-dog/676378/4 "2013-12-16T04:11:54Z")

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A lot of people recommend asking for at least a nominal fee for an unwanted pet to try to discourage people who take “free to good home” dogs to use as bait dogs or to sell to research labs.

This page explains some of the dangers of “free to good home” ads: [Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project, Inc.: Why we ask that you not give pets away Free To Good Home](http://www.nowisconsinpuppymills.com/free.html)