Comments on: poll: where did you adopt your dog(s) from?

By: ruffwear

ruffwear — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:24:12 +0000

Good point. We feel it is important to choose the right dog for your lifestyle, and many great breeds are available at shelters. We have a mix of shelter, rescue, lost and found, and breeder dogs here, but we can all agree it works because we choose dogs that fit our time and energy levels! Some are surprised at the quality of dogs that can be found at a shelter. No one should shy away from a rescued pup just because they are looking for a particular breed. It’s amazing what you can find!

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:07:05 +0000

One more thing… Puppies vs. rescue dogs. MANY of my friends have bought puppies from backyard breeders, despite my objections. I believe many people, especially young and inexperienced, believe puppies are easier to train and are scared of adopting an adult dog from a shelter because they’ll be “wild.” Wake up call – puppies are wild! Puppies are the biggest handful. Unless you are patient, consistent and take a training class, your puppy will not turn into that well-behaved adult dog you hoped for. I can’t tell you how well-behaved and easy to train all our rescue dogs have been. I wish people would put aside their selfishness and just adopt!

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:59:39 +0000

We have a family of mixed rescues and pure breeds. We found our dog Dixie on http://www.petfinder.com – she was at the Payson Humane Society (now called Humane Society of Central Arizona). She’s be best dog I could ever have! My parents have two Portuguese water dogs they purchased from my aunt who used to show champion Porties. They also have a rescue dog, a yorkie mix, from a family who could no longer afford to keep him. My sister found a stray (another yorkie mix), found the owners a day later, and they asked her to keep him. Guess who are the most misbehaved dogs out of all of them? The Porties. Don’t know how good they have it.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:25:10 +0000

My dog was rescued from the breeder who was beating the puppies. It wasn’t from me, but I adopted her from the rescuer so she could have the space to run (she was gotten out of the situation to find a better home). My cat wasn’t a rescue animal, but rather a beer distributer free-bee. I would love to get another 4-legged one or two, but have to wait until I get into a bigger place.

By: Tiff

Tiff — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:48:21 +0000

I have 4 dogs. The first two were adopted as puppies from a shelter. The next one was about a year old when I found him starving during a snow storm. The last one I rescued from his previous home. He was skin and bones and so sick. I rushed him to the vet as soon as I got him from his last owner and the vet didn’t think he was going to live but he made a full recovery. These are the only dogs I’ve ever had so I have no idea what it would be like to get a dog from a pet store or breeder but I’ve always been a sucker for someone who needs my help so I will never shop for a dog from one of those places.