If you are planning to adopt a
dog and you already have a
dog in your home, we are happy to
schedule an
introduction between the two at the shelter prior to adoption if that is helpful.
The U.S. had abundant free - roaming
dogs from settlement times until the advent of motorized transportation in the early 20th century, which gradually drove working animals out of the streets, closely followed by the
introduction of regularly
scheduled urban garbage disposal, enclosed sewers, near - universal access to indoor plumbing in urban areas, and home refrigeration.