Sentences with phrase «adopt dogs from local shelters»

Adopting a dog from a local shelter can literally save the dog's life.
Consider these 7 reasons to adopt a dog from your local shelter.
Several years ago, when she and her husband adopted a dog from the local shelter, they had no idea how he would change their lives.
If you've been thinking about adding another furry family member, National Dog Day is the perfect time to adopt a dog from your local shelter or rescue organization.
Help us stop this cycle of cruelty: Do your research before getting a puppy, and look into adopting a dog from your local shelter or rescue.
Adopt a dog from your local shelter or pure breed rescue organization.
If you decide that you are truly ready then consider adopting a dog from the local shelter.

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Trinity and Brady are two terrific dogs recently adopted from a local animal shelter.
Both Joyce and Sife recommend adopting a shelter dog from a local shelter.
We strongly encourage you to give these dogs a «New Leash on Life» by adopting from a local or county shelter, a humane society, or an organization like ours.
Yesterday, we were denied the opportunity to adopt from a wonderful local rescue shelter after a call to our vet found that our previous dogs shots were not up to date.
She adopted both of her dogs from local shelters and volunteers with rescue groups.
Be sure that you know exactly where the animal comes from... and if you want to avoid unwittingly funding animal cruelty, always adopt from your local shelter rather than seeking to purchase a dog.
Through adopting a dog from your local animal shelters, you are doing just that.
When the San Francisco couple finally gave in to their only child Phoebe's pleas for a dog, they adopted a scraggly terrier mutt from a local animal shelter.
So much heartache and suffering could be avoided if people would simply stop purchasing dogs from pet stores and adopt from a local shelter..
The Obamas finally, almost reluctantly, acknowledged that they were not adopting a homeless dog from a local shelter as President Obama promised when he was candidate Obama.
You've made an excellent decision to adopt a homeless dog from your local animal shelter.
I encourage every prospective dog owner to adopt a dog who is 1 + years old from their local animal shelter or rescue group.
Your local shelter, the one where you may have adopted a dog or brought in a lost dog you saved from the streets, could be selling pets to research labs and medical facilities for testing and experimentation.
The bad news, according to a survey * released recently by Best Friends Animal Society, is that more than 40 percent of Americans are unaware that virtually all pet stores obtain dogs from puppy mills and nearly one in five people still chose to purchase a new dog at a local pet shop rather than adopt from a shelter or rescue organization.
This is a dog we adopted from our local shelter recently.
If you are only adopting dogs from a so - called «no - kill» shelter and a local «kill» shelter is getting filled up, they will have to start euthanizing their animals.
Choosing a dog from a local shelter or rescue is a better idea than adopting a dog you haven't met and don't know much about.
While the last two interviews in our Adopt - A-Dog series have been on two very different types of organizations, Dogs for the Deaf bridges that difference by training rescue dogs from local shelters to become valuable service animDogs for the Deaf bridges that difference by training rescue dogs from local shelters to become valuable service animdogs from local shelters to become valuable service animals.
They rescue small dogs from a local shelter and fly them across the country to another no kill organization where there is a shortage of small, adoptable dogs so they can help get them adopted so they aren't euthanized!
Avid pet lovers, the Calgary couple have adopted three animals from their local animal shelter: Yurgo, a 7 1/2 - year - old female Mane Coon feline; Spaz, a 6 1/2 - year - old domestic orange hair cat, and Lola, a 2 - year - old Collie / Pekingnese dog.
Devito, a tan shepherd mix, was adopted by Sherrie McNeill and her son, Stephen, and has since become fast friends with their resident dog, Buddy, whom they adopted from a local shelter 12 years ago.
Adopting a dog or puppy from your local Animal Shelter is also an option.
You know that list: adopt a pet from your local shelter, spay or neuter your pet, volunteer for a shelter or rescue group in your community, provide a foster home for a dog or a cat, donate to your favorite local and national animal organizations, and, finally, spread the word.
Nancy was working with Jennifer Binder, a former police officer retired with full disability who had adopted Clyde, a 48 - pound mountain cur dog from a local shelter.
When I adopted my first dog from the local animal shelter I was overjoyed at the chance of having a new friend in my life.
If you think the Brittany breed is the right dog for you, then adopt either a dog from your local shelter, or find a respectable breeder who abides by breeding standards.
«Last chance» dogs and cats from local shelters are placed in foster homes, spayed / neutered, and adopted into permanent homes.
Are you thinking about adopting a dog or cat from a local shelter or rescue group?
At this writing, I have seven dogs, all adorable mutts, five of which I adopted from my local shelter — Chance, Tripper, Moose, Molly and Toby.
Cheryl first became aware of the Dutch Shepherd in 2003 when her parents adopted a brindle - coated dog from a local shelter.
Even though not every household can take in a dog, a good portion of U.S. families still choose to purchase a pooch instead of adopting one from a local rescue or shelter.
Growing up, her family home was never without a dog or two, always adopted from local shelters.
You may also want to consider adopting a dog from a local dachshund rescue league, or rescuing a dachshund from a local animal shelter.
«I just adopted a dog from our local animal shelter.
My first obedience titled dog was a Norwegian Elkhound that I adopted from a local animal shelter.
The first Adopt & Shop opened its doors in 2011 at the Lakewood Center Mall and has since paired over 3,400 dogs and cats from local shelters with loving homes and caring families.
Our dogs come to us from local shelters and live in BullsEye foster homes until adopted.
If you have a friend who wants to get a puppy or kitten, urge that friend to adopt one from a local animal shelter - where there is always a wonderful selection of mixed breed and purebred dogs and cats who are just waiting for good homes and loving owners.
While any month is a great month to adopt a dog from your local animal shelter, the month of October holds a slight edge over all the others.
We brought dogs from the local animal shelter to the law school each month (several have been adopted by students), successfully lobbied for Meatless Mondays on campus, screened documentaries, and tabled for five weeks to educate students on five animal issues (food, experimentation, pets, clothing, and entertainment).
When you adopt a dog from your local animal shelter or humane society — whether the dog you pick is a true «secondhand» pooch or a stray puppy — the odds are you'll not only be gaining a fine companion, you'll be saving his life in the bargain.
Blue, who was adopted from the Aiken County Animal Shelter, is in training to be a service dog for a local veteran.
First and foremost, never buy a dog from a pet shop or breeder, adopt animals from local rescues and shelters instead.
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