NC here . A little drizzle , my brother missed a coyote bout an hour ago . <| sep |> I ' m not commenting on the accuracy of the belief . Just that many people believe the US to be the gold standard . <| sep |> I was elected to lead , not to read . <| sep |> If this isn ' t natural and I don ' t doubt your experience then I ' ll stop lifting today . <| sep |> I actually agree , the British RSPCA is the same . I think that like adopting a child you should have a pet ownership history and also maybe proof that you can financially accommodate a dog and all it ' s needs insurance , proper food etc . That being said there are instances where this wouldn ' t work like homeless people and their dogs . Maybe at least with the more tricky dogs to care for . My pug breeder actually did ask us about our dog care experience and got a sense of whether we understood how to properly care for our dogs and our commitment to looking after them for a number of years .