Not exact matches
Sixth Tone's own
adopted pet, for instance,
is a rather downtrodden -
looking white
dog with large, purple eyes and a black toupee - like tuft of fur on its head.
When
looking for a
dog to buy or
adopt, the CDC recommends choosing one that
is bright, alert, and playful, with shiny, soft fur that
is free of poop.
Rose Gomez visited San Diego Humane Society when she
was looking to
adopt a
dog, and
was drawn to Rodrigo, a lab terrier.
As
dog owners become more skeptical about products with long lists of ingredients, they
are looking at limited - ingredient formulas and
adopting a less -
is - more approach to feeding their pets.
I visited the Tulsa Animal Welfare Shelter on May 31 for my Shelter Report page, and
was so encouraged to see it crowded with families walking the aisles
looking for a new best friend, and with
dogs actually
being adopted and going out the front door!
When Weyer
was looking for a
dog to
adopt, he had no way of knowing that when he met Ava, she'd lead him to his passion, and he in turn would save not only Ava, but numerous animals as well.
«Rylee
is Beautiful and
looks like maybe she has some flat coated Retriever in her mix.I also think I see newfoundland too.whatver her mix
is she sure
is cute.I
'm so glad you
adopted her and gave her a loving forever home.most black
dogs...»
We know most people want to
adopt the younger
dogs, but if you
're looking for an «easy maintenance» shepherd to keep you company, please give sweet...
If you
're looking to
adopt a pet from a
dog rescue shelter there
are additional questions you should ask to make sure you
're getting a puppy that
's healthy.
«Buddy Unchained
is a deeply moving
look at a
dog abandoned and
adopted.
As you can imagine, few who
are looking to
adopt a pet want a senior
dog.
I don't usually go into places that sell
dogs, and would never buy one when so many need to
be adopted from shelters, but this interesting little
dog looked like it would make a great companion for my crazy ACD cross.
«It
's heartening that these beautiful greyhounds will soon
be off the track and in loving homes... For any families
looking to
adopt a new canine companion this summer, I encourage you to consider one of these gentle and intelligent
dogs.»
«When I
look back at my unwillingness to
adopt an older
dog, it
was more about my own selfishness — about not wanting to feel that pain, not wanting to make hard decisions,» Fusaro said.
An adult Labrador retriever
is a good option for people that
are looking into
adopting a
dog.
For those
looking to potentially
adopt a
dog from our rescue: The best thing would
be to keep an eye out on our website and facebook page for new arrivals and if you see one you
are interested in, to submit an application for them at that time.
Whenever a person would come in to
look to
adopt a
dog it
was as if the shelter didn't want to let go of the
dog.
When
adopting a
dog, regardless of the breed or age of the
dog, the first thing I
look for
is friendliness.
So, if you
're looking to bring comedy and joy into your life, consider either purchasing a new bull
dog puppy or
adopting one of the many living in the sanctuary.
Because of all the potential problems, many of these
dogs are deemed too «undependable» to
adopt out to regular pet parents
looking for their next Fido.
He and his wife feel like it
is fate that Brady
is looking for a home and now they can
adopt a blind
dog in his honor.
I wish I
were a multi billionaire simply so I could
adopt and
look after every unwanted, unloved
dog in the world and give them a life they deserve.
If you
are looking to
adopt one of our trained
dogs you will need to complete an application during our Open Application cycle.
There
's a myth out there about hypoallergenic
dogs that do not shed, therefore, some future pet owners
looking to
adopt a
dog seek out non shedding breeds to avoid the hassle of deshedding a
dog and possibly any allergies that come with
dog's hair and dander.
They try to solve this problem by encouraging or requiring people to spay or neuter their pets (to reduce the number of cats and
dogs who need homes), 57 encouraging people to
adopt animals from shelters rather than purchasing them from pet stores or breeders (to increase the number of people
looking to provide homes to animals in shelters), 58 and donating money to shelters and foster programs that care for cats and
dogs waiting to
be adopted (so they can house animals for longer).59 Collectively, these solutions have greatly reduced the number of cats and
dogs euthanized in shelters.60 The problem
is well understood, although making further progress in solving it may
be expensive in areas where all these solutions have already
been implemented.
And now the country
is looking to help
dogs get
adopted by having them show off their artistic side.
I
am certainly not trying to advocate for breeders over shelters, or stores over animal rescues for people
looking to
adopt a
dog.
«We wanted to
adopt a
dog companion for our
dog Cadence,» she recalls, «so we started
looking at the rescue group Paws and Prayers in Akron, Ohio and saw the Pets for Patriots symbol that
was listed on some of the
dogs that
were available for adoption.»
If that
's the case, then think about
adopting a quieter
dog with a short coat that
is easier to
look after.
It all started when Melissa and Bo Hannon
were looking to
adopt their own
dog and noticed that the shelters
were sparse, in yet the high - kill shelters in the South
were riddled with
dogs needing forever homes.
If cleaning up messes and having your toes nibbled on for a few months
is something you can't handle, then you should
look at
adopting an older
dog.
If you
are looking to buy or
adopt a
dog but have a
dog allergy, please
be aware despite popular uneducated belief, there
is no such thing as a hypoallergnic
dog.
We will not
adopt out to anyone
looking for a
dog that will
be left outside unattended; wants to tie out multiple
dogs; would use prong collars or e-collars for training.
It
was around this time that I started
looking at
dogs that needed to
be adopted and came across OESR's page.
For maximum efficiency, customers will generally
be separated into 3 lines; one for
dogs, one for cats or other animals and the last for those customers who just want to
look at our inventory of animals before deciding to
adopt.
I keep hoping for a brighter future where
dogs are adopted into families based on their individual merits rather than their
looks and their presumed lineage...
Or that cats should
be adopted into a house with unsocialized hunting breed
dogs that might
look at the cat as lunch.
There
are millions of beautiful
dogs looking for homes and it
is our hope that in addition to raising money, we will raise awareness to the joy of
adopting a shelter pet.»
Looking down at their tiny little faces staring up at you and knowing you
're a gear in the machine that helps these
dogs ultimately get
adopted is why you do it,» Robert said.
Each
dog will leave with a bright colored «
Adopt Me» vest so that while they
're in parks and other pet - friendly venues, the public will see that the pet
is looking for a forever home.
Problem with
adopting is shelters have so many limitations, can't live with kids, must
be an only pet, we bought our puppy as our daughter wanted a particular breed and we
're going to buy another, I've silent 9mnths
looking at shelters within a 40mle radius and can't find any that can live with kids, a cat and another
dog.
While you might not
be able to single - handedly rescue all
dogs from puppy mills, you can help by always remembering to
adopt and not shop when
looking for a new pet.
Dusty, a 3 - year - old shepherd mix,
was among more than 300
dogs and 200 cats
looking for homes through the SPCA or Orange County Animal Services during the annual
Adopt - A-Thon to encourage people to consider shelter pets.
So, if you
're looking for a jogging buddy or a
dog who just loves to play and have the environment and time to train him, consider
adopting a Siberian Husky.
If you
are looking to
adopt, expect us to get to know you, too, so we can help you find the
dog that will thrive best in your home situation.
We
are also currently
looking for «forever fosters» for some of our senior
dogs; this
is a great option if you want to
adopt but
are concerned about the annual costs of medical care for a pet.
A
dog that has had mange might scare away potential adopters, but once his / her fur has grown back, the
dog will
look more presentable and
be easier to
adopt.
That, and the recognition of a senior
dog's love, loyalty and gratitude, according to Lunghofer
are reasons she believes more and more people
are looking to
adopt senior
dogs.
When you
're thinking about
adopting a
dog from a rescue, don't ever
look past older
dogs.
If you
're feeding your
adopted senior
dog commercial pet food,
look for brands that offer reduced calories while still including all the necessary nutrients.