Even
dogs adopted from the shelter many times just end up going back to the shelter because people just DO NOT bother to learn about breeds or have absolutely no time for any dog.
For those who did, it was a behavior easy to modify, as well as to manage in most homes, and these dogs actually had a lower return rate than
other dogs adopted from the shelter.
Dr Amy Marder, Animal Rescue League of Boston and Director for the Center for Shelter Dogs, has proposed that
dogs adopted from shelters in the U.S. simply be identified as «American Shelter Dogs».
Lucy is a mixed
breed dog adopted from a shelter 6 years ago, Echo is a mixed breed dog rescued from the streets, and Cat is arguably the best cat in the whole world.
In the United States, there are a little over 80 million dogs living with us with 20 % of
those dogs adopted from shelters [3].
Madeline trains all ages, all breeds, and specializes in problem behavior prevention in puppies and «good start» training for recently rescued dogs and
dogs adopted from a shelter.
All cats and
dogs adopted from the shelter will be neutered or spayed, vaccinated and microchipped before going home as your new pet.
Since only 29 percent of people getting
a dog adopt from shelters, many of these pets will never get homes.
Cats and
dogs adopted from shelters were as likely, or, in the case of cats, more likely to receive regular veterinary care.
However,
every dog adopted from a shelter or rescue of any kind opens up room for that organization to rescue another.
While we've been fortunate with the two
dogs we adopted from the shelter, most experienced dog owners are aware of the potential risks relating to shelter dogs.
Thousands of club members answer questions from the general public, questions that cover the gamut from «where do I find an Akita puppy» and «how do I house - train
this dog I adopted from a shelter» to «I'm getting divorced and can't keep my Rottweiler; can you help me?»
Many
dogs adopted from the shelter or other means are assumed to have a negative past or something that deemed them «bad.»
Indeed, numerous studies have shown that
dogs adopted from shelters are at risk of being relinquished yet again when their behavior problems are not resolved.
The OHS is doing its part by ensuring that cats and
dogs adopted from the shelter are spayed and neutered.
For years I've worked day in and day out with both purchased dogs and
dogs adopted from shelters, and I have never found the shelter dogs to be worse.
I love that many of them were
dogs adopted from shelters.
I agree that
dogs adopted from shelters or rescues make fabulous pets.
Cats and
dogs adopted from the shelter are up - to - date on all vaccinations and must be altered as a condition of the adoption.
This incredible policy applies to
dogs adopted from shelters and rescues — obviously, our preference here at Shelter Me, to the extent we have a say — and dogs acquired via other means.