Our first look at
the facts about shelter dogs covers statistical information relevant to dog shelters in the United States.
Not exact matches
In
fact,
about 25 percent of the
dogs in
shelters are purebred.
Facts and tips
about Adopt a
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Dog Month Every October,
dog lovers and rescuers celebrate Adopt a Shelter Dog Mon
dog lovers and rescuers celebrate Adopt a
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Dog Month.
Due to the
fact that most of our
dogs come from various
shelters, AZBR will generally have little or no information
about the
dog's history, including housebreaking.
The author left one important
fact out:
shelters today are being run by pit bull fanatics, who often will deceive potential adopters
about not only the
dog's past and behavior, but also its actual breed!
This sad but true
fact means that out of
about 3.9 million
dogs entering
shelters annually, 1.2 million are euthanized... sometimes because negative stereotypes leave them unwanted.
MyPetNeedsThat.com shows you the
facts about why bringing home a
shelter dog is good for you and your family.
This is a tricky one because unlike the two categories above where we are talking
about behaviors primarily caused by the
shelter environment, behavior cases here refers to
dogs who do in
fact have at least one significant behavioral issue.
In
fact,
about 25 percent of
dogs in
shelters are purebred; if you can't find the breed you're looking for in a
shelter, try reaching out to one of the many breed - specific rescue groups offering pets for adoption.