Yup. It’s nuts.
I had a very hard time biting my tongue and saying nothing to these friends when they were getting their puppies. I knew they already perceived me as a weird snotty horse person who was extreme and too into traditional elitist hobbies and fancy animals or something… and it was clear to me if I referred them to a great Labrador breeder I know for a nice pup to have as a family dog, I would have been told to keep my snobby opinions to myself.
Sooooo … they spent $6000 on backyard doodles. And I smiled when they told me and said, “Oh. That’s nice. Hope you all are happy with the pups.”