Dogs - Just - Dogs
The AKC registers over 150 different breeds totaling nearly one million dogs in 2003.
To put that in perspective, the animal shelters in America rescue up to 12 million homeless dogs and cats every year and 25% of these are purebreds.
This resource is meant as a quick guide for dog owners like you to better understand your wisely chosen pet.
This includes how to take care and love it, make him happy, keep him healthy, so that he will better understand you and listen to you, love you and make YOU a better person during your incredible life journey together!
Devoted and glad owners of dogs have come up with a long list of attributes and traits of their favorite pet that include:
Alert
Boisterous
Boundless energy
Brave
Canine clown
Courageous
Devil dog
Devoted
Dignified
Exuberance
Family dog
Fearless
Friendly
Hearing dog
Highly trainable
Intelligent
Intuitive
Keen judge of character
Loving
Loyal
Patient with children
People dog
Poor swimmer
Playful
Quick learner
Self-assured
Smart
Soulful
Spirited
Stoical
Vigilant
Working dog
Wonderful pet
And you can add to the list
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Adopt Your Next Dog From a Rescue or The Pound
John Schwartz
When I was a kid, dog adoption meant buying a puppy from a store in the mall. I'd never even heard of such a thing as an animal rescue shelter. It's something I truly regret every day now that I'm all grown up and dogs are such a central part of my life. I wouldn't even consider dog adoption from any place other than an animal rescue organization or the local pound now.
My enlightenment about ethical dog adoption is a sad tale. Sparing the details, I met people involved in animal rescue when I picked up a stray running along the highway by my home. The poor thing was just about dead from starvation. When I took her to the local humane society location, I was informed that she would almost certainly be put down within a few days. Incredulous, I asked why. Their response: 'She's black and big, and large breed black dogs are a dime a dozen, so they rarely get adopted.'
Needless to say, I took the stray with me. No way was I going to give up on getting a dog adoption success story out of the mess. After doing a little research, I discovered that animal rescue shelters are all over, in every state.
That's how I learned about a local group that not only worked on dog adoption for strays, but they also operated under a no kill philosophy. This type of animal rescue organization, surviving primarily on donations from the public, provides puppies and dogs with a good place to live while they await a loving family to take them home. And if they're never adopted, then they live out their natural lives in comfort and with human companionship, albeit from volunteers at the shelter.
I learned that dog adoption of strays from these animal rescue facilities saves thousands of lives every year, nationwide. And most of the groups are overwhelmed with the numbers of stray dogs and people wanting to dump them for whatever reason (usually for their own convenience). The ultimate fault lies with so-called puppy mills, which crank out litter after litter to sell in your local pet store. And of course, the fault also lies with people not getting their dogs spayed or neutered. Bob Barker was right all along! If even 50% of owners got their animals fixed, the situation would improve dramatically.
So began my own journey to the good side of dog adoption. I ended up marrying a woman who owns an animal rescue organization that uses the no kill philosophy. We share our lives with many dogs, all mixed breeds, and all of whom we love completely.
Oh, and that stray I mentioned earlier who started my dog adoption odyssey? Her name's Cookie, and when I first found her she was skin and bones. That was before a loving family that lives near a large park adopted her from that animal rescue group. The last time I saw her, she was almost fat from all the food and having the time of her life playing in the park. I cried. Happy tears.
Next time dog adoption is on your agenda, please consider looking at an animal rescue shelter near you. Or go to the local pound. Save a life!
About the AuthorJohn Schwartz is the owner and webmaster of http://puppies-dogs-supplies.com. He lives in East Texas with his wife, Shannon, who owns a dog rescue 'no kill' shelter.
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