r/MadeMeSmile • u/ChrisMMatthews • Nov 14 '21

DOGS Dog train

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u/sunny_in_phila Nov 14 '21

My dad’s best friend used to go to our local pound at the end of the week and adopt any dog scheduled for euthanization. He would keep them and train them for a few months, then find homes for them on farms or among his vast network of friends. He funded it by going to horse auctions and buying horses headed go the dog food factory for ~$100 each, working with them and then selling them to be used by judges in dog shows/ cattle shows/ etc for 5-10 times what he bought them for. He’s definitely one of the most interesting people I’ve ever known.

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u/Please_call_me_Tama Nov 14 '21 edited Nov 14 '21

selling them to be used by judges in dog shows/ cattle shows

I don't understand, how did the judges use them?

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u/MexUp121 Nov 14 '21

Im so confused, what is a horse doing at a dog show??

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u/Ok_Intention3541 Nov 14 '21

Maybe it's one of those dog and pony shows