What are your thoughts on people that own a dog and get rid of it?

Sometimes a person really cannot make time or afford to keep a dog. If they do everything they can to find it a good home, then kudos to them. They recognize that they cannot give the dog the time or attention it needs and do something about it. Some people would just lock the dog in the backyard or bathroom (yes, I know someone who did this) and never do anything with it. Just because someone gives an animal away does not mean they are "mean." Some people do give away or sell their pet because they want a cute and cuddly pretrained "accessory" but I think there are also many that have good intentions and just can't handle the animal.