| There are many wonderful reasons to adopt a dog | | | | that won't permit a dog and a host of other reasons |
| from a dog shelter or dog rescue. | | | | that in no way impact on the desirability of the family |
| The first and best reason is that by adopting a dog | | | | dog that is now sitting caged on doggy death row. |
| you will be saving a life. Millions of loving and | | | | Yes, death row. |
| wonderful companion dogs are euthanized every | | | | Many dog shelters only keep dogs a few days |
| year at dog shelters and dog pounds simply because | | | | before killing them. Their remains are then often |
| there is not enough room or resources to care for | | | | shipped to a rendering plant to be ground up and |
| them. | | | | added to commercial dog food ! |
| By adopting a dog you will also decrease the demand | | | | Another wonderful reason to adopt is that not every |
| to buy puppies at pet stores. The insatiable desire to | | | | family has the time for the demands of life with a |
| buy pure bred puppies is frequently based upon | | | | new puppy. Like human babies, puppies need a good |
| misunderstanding or a lack of knowledge. Many | | | | deal of nurturing, training and care that a fully grown, |
| people think that you can't get a good dog at a dog | | | | lovable mutt, won't. An adopted adult dog may be |
| shelter or that only pure bred dogs are worth having. | | | | fully ready for a new home, just needing your love |
| Nothing could be further from the truth. Pet stores | | | | and regular doggy care. |
| often buy puppies from breeders that operate puppy | | | | Senior citizens who want a dog to enjoy their golden |
| mills. Dogs that are bred at puppy mills are often the | | | | years with are perhaps best suited to be matched |
| product of in breeding and have genetic based health | | | | with a senior dog ! Calmer, and with less energy than |
| issues that will tax your heart and wallet with | | | | a young dog, adopted senior dogs are the perfect |
| veterinary bills and a shorter life span for your dog.. | | | | companion for mom, dad or any senior. |
| In addition, the mothers of these pups are kept in | | | | Finally, there are wide variety of dogs ready to be |
| deplorable conditions, cages, unexercised, | | | | adopted at dog shelters and dog rescues. These |
| malnourished and unloved. They are bred non stop | | | | include big dogs, small dogs, in between dogs, mutts, |
| until their bodies can no longer produce a litter, then | | | | purebreds, puppies, middle aged dogs and senior |
| disposed of. | | | | dogs. |
| When you adopt a dog or puppy at a dog pound or | | | | Whatever you are looking for in a new dog is waiting |
| rescue you will pay a mere fraction of the price that | | | | for you at a dog shelter or dog rescue today. So if |
| pet stores charge for "pure bred" dogs. So your | | | | you are thinking of bringing a new dog into your |
| purse will thank you as quickly as the dog whose life | | | | home, you can be a real hero. By adopting, you will |
| you save when you adopt. | | | | save a dog's life, save yourself money, help in the |
| Dogs found at dog shelters are some of the most | | | | battle to put puppy mills out of business. and therein |
| loving and grateful to be rescued pals you will ever | | | | help save the dogs held as caged prisoners of |
| find. Many are there because of a death in the family, | | | | breeding across the land. |
| change in lifestyle, lack of interest , a family move | | | | |