If you thought about getting a pet, adopt from a local shelter! Shelter Pets need you!!!!!! Please Help!!!!!

[RoosterWhisperer]

Yes!

Nice!
Welp, I'm gonna go watch M*A*S*H!
See ya later!

 

[pony007]

Shelter pets are great! I've gotten all my cats from animal shelters and they have been wonderful long lived friends. I would even think about adopting a horse from a shelter too!
I don't think I'd adopt a dog from a shelter however. There's just too many unknowns, and I've head some pretty awful stories. That being said, I've known a lot of people who have shelter dogs, and they're great pets. Its the luck of the draw, you could get an amazing friendly loving dog, or a complete pyscho/biter. Many people don't know how to rehabilitate those types of dogs, and the dogs end up back on the street. Shelter dogs just take a lot of extra work and understanding.. So I wouldn't reccomend them to people who arn't properly prepared for the extra effort.

 

[chickentrains]

They're hypo-allergenic right?

No.

Not unless they are 75% poodle or more.

 

[chickentrains]

And its never ever guarenteed with a mutt.

thats why I dont consider doodles for my allergies

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I would love to adopt a shelter dog, but at the moment, there are just too many what ifs- what if the dog has separation anxiety? What if they start humping the couch? What if they have poor reactions to cats? Aggression towards other dogs? Dislike men or women or people that wear boots? Have past training that wasn't done properly (example: bite work) that will cause problems? We just aren't in a position to deal with these what ifs right now.

Though shelters will have bad dogs, unfortunately breeders will have them too. Not all breeders are going to have good quality, well socialized dogs. And it seems to me that it’s pretty hard to tell apart reputable and disreputable breeders unless you already have experience with them. I have a border collie who was unwanted by the breeder. He’s neither a good pet or a good working dog. I wasn’t expecting a perfect dog, but it is an illustration of the fact that, even having parents that are good examples of the breed, (whether in terms of temperament or ability) doesn’t guarantee all puppies having those characteristics. Basically, not all dogs from breeders will be perfect.

 

[black_cat]

Unfortunately, not all breeders are going to have good quality, well socialized dogs. And it seems to me that it’s pretty hard to tell apart reputable and disreputable breeders unless you already have experience with breeders. I have a border collie who was unwanted by the breeder. He’s neither a good pet or a good working dog. I wasn’t expecting a perfect dog, but it is an illustration of the fact that, even having parents that are good examples of the breed, (whether in terms of temperament or ability) doesn’t guarantee all puppies having those characteristics. Basically, not all dogs from a breeder will be perfect.

I agree with that! In my opinion, if you're getting a puppy from a good breeder, you have a clean slate aside from the general breed expectations (GENERAL energy level, GENERAL size, etc) so you have an idea of what you're getting, and they don't have all of the layer of potential issues.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I agree with that! In my opinion, if you're getting a puppy from a good breeder, you have a clean slate aside from the general breed expectations (GENERAL energy level, GENERAL size, etc) so you have an idea of what you're getting, and they don't have all of the layer of potential issues.

Isn’t true of puppies from shelters, too? Aside from genetics? I don’t know too much about breeding purebred dogs, only chickens.

 

[black_cat]

Isn’t true of puppies from shelters, too? Aside from genetics? I don’t know too much about breeding purebred dogs.

Puppies from shelters, you still have the blank slate part, but the part that could be generally filled in on the last one is a great big question mark.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Puppies from shelters, you still have the blank slate part, but the part that could be generally filled in on the last one is a great big question mark.

Ah. So a bit like hatchery/mixed breed chickens versus ones from a breeder who’s been working with a specific line for years.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Ah. So a bit like hatchery chickens versus ones from a breeder who’s been working with a specific line for years.

Yes