| If you adopt a Dog from a local shelter or pet rescue | | | | the more. |
| organization, you will be saving the life of a dog that | | | | Well, you say, you are making a good case not to |
| deserves a loving and caring home. | | | | adopt a dog. No. What a joy it was to watch her |
| I have recently adopted a dog from the Humane | | | | change and what a change we saw in her after that |
| Society. Her Name is Roxi, she is a 7 month old collie | | | | first weak. Then a month had gone by and wow it |
| mix. She had been abandoned left to fend for herself. | | | | was hard to believe she was even the same dog. |
| She was found hungry, frightened and very thin. | | | | Now after 5 months I am thrilled to say she is just |
| As soon as I saw her I knew she was the one. She | | | | an ordinary dog. |
| needed someone to love her and I knew I was that | | | | She also is the best dog I have ever owned. She is |
| someone. | | | | fun and very dedicated to our family. She loves kids |
| When we brought her home from the Humane | | | | and kids love her. She is very intelligent and easy to |
| Society she would not walk on a leash or walk | | | | train because she just wants to please us. |
| through a door way. She was afraid of everything. | | | | I have trained several dogs over the years. I have |
| She ran the first time I gave her a toy. I laid it in the | | | | been training Roxi since she came home to be with |
| middle of the living room floor and she barked at it | | | | us. It is such a joy when we can go for walks |
| for quite some time. Eventually she warmed up to it | | | | together and she obeys my voice. So far Roxi |
| though. | | | | comes, sits, stays, heels and lays down on command. |
| After forcing her to walk through the door way to | | | | I think it is important to train a dog. It makes life with |
| go outside and back inside again she soon began | | | | them more enjoyable and it keeps them safe. It only |
| walking through of her own free will. It did not take | | | | takes fifteen minutes a day and it is a great |
| long for her to get used to the leash either. | | | | investment in the life of your dog. |
| We had to laugh every time we got a box from the | | | | For further information on typical dog behavior, |
| post office or grocery store. Roxi would bark and | | | | fantastic resources from a trained professional and |
| carry on at this strange intruder. She was just plain | | | | loads of detailed information checkout the website |
| afraid of everything. This just made me love her all | | | | below. It is worth a look. |