| Picking out a rescue pet has pitfalls that one must | | | | apartment, you are better off with a small breed |
| consider above and beyond the normal issues | | | | dog. Even if your current living arrangement lets you |
| involved with bringing home a new pet. Hopefully this | | | | have a big dog, you may have to move in the future |
| article will give you some pointers to help your | | | | and your new apartment may not let you have that |
| process along, and get you both started on the right | | | | dog. And if you hate wet dogs, don't get a water |
| feet in your new lives together. Remember, | | | | loving Labrador, neither of you will be happy with |
| whichever pet you are bringing home, needs to come | | | | that choice later. |
| home forever. | | | | The last choice you need to make is where to get |
| The first choice you must make is age, if you are | | | | your new dog. If you have love for a specific breed, |
| able consider an older dog, please do. Puppies have a | | | | then purebred rescue is a great way to start. Get on |
| much easier time finding homes, and it is my | | | | a list and wait for the right dog to come to you. |
| experience older dogs appreciate a good home and | | | | Some of the rarer breeds may take a while for you |
| bond with their humans just as quickly. And contrary | | | | to find a pet, but if you have a specific idea in mind |
| to the old adage, older dogs do learn new tricks | | | | of what to do with the dog (say you wish to hunt |
| pretty fast, once they get to know their new home. | | | | with a bird dog) than this is by far the best way to |
| Many are just delighted to be home at last with a | | | | go. You will get a pet able to work with you in your |
| family to love, and older dogs already know things | | | | chosen field. What you won't get is a pet able to |
| like not going to the bathroom in the house. | | | | reproduce, all rescues will insist on the spaying or |
| The second choice you must make is breed, you | | | | neutering of your pet before you are ready to bring |
| need to consider the genetic makeup of your new | | | | it home. If you wish to bring one home from the |
| pet, and you need to make sure it will fit your | | | | pound, and you just want a good pet, consider that |
| lifestyle. Having animals like horses means no herding | | | | a black male dog over the age of one will have the |
| dogs or they could get hurt. I promise you they will | | | | hardest time finding a home, and you can make the |
| not learn to not chase horses, chasing livestock is | | | | difference of a lifetime to that pet by bringing him |
| what they are born to do. If you live in an | | | | home. |