Off topic, but apparently furmommies on TikTok are really uneducated about dogs. Especially when it comes to training dogs, working dogs, and dog breeding.
"Adopt Don't Shop" is a bad motto. "Adopt or Shop Responsibly" is a great one. There a reputable and responsible breeders, and there are backyard breeders only in it for the money (yuck).
There are also reputable shelters and shelters that are only in it for either the money or they take poor care of the animals there (yuck ×2).
You should adopt or buy a dog depending on your lifestyle and experience owning dogs. Do your research on breeders and shelters alike, and if you're buying a puppy do plenty of research on the breed.
Let's normalize both adopting AND shopping for dogs. Dog lovers, we should be uniting to stop both irresponsible breeding AND bad "rescues"/animal rights organizations (cough PETA cough). If we can eradicate bad breeding and bad organizations, I know we can get a lot more shelter dogs in homes and the public will be much better educated on responsible dog breeding too.
This has been a PSA, brought to you by a very frustrated dog lover.