| Why should you adopt a rescue dog? There are | | | | in the house, the chewing, and general |
| many reasons: not supporting puppy mills, avoiding | | | | destructiveness. These issues can be dealt with, |
| house-training and other "puppy issues", and often | | | | but in today's world many just don't have the |
| a rescue dog will form a stronger bond with his | | | | time. A rescue dog, on the other hand, comes |
| new owner. Supporting dog rescue centers is truly | | | | with no such issues. Unless you actually find a |
| a compassionate deed. Rescue centers, which are | | | | puppy at a rescue center, you're going to get a |
| often breed-specific, take animals out of shelters | | | | dog that's already out of the "puppy phase" and |
| where they will often be killed if not adopted in a | | | | has moved on. As soon as you bring him home, |
| certain time period and into a loving foster home | | | | he's going to be your dog - you don't have to |
| with others of their kind where they will wait until | | | | wait for him to grow up. |
| they adopted into their "forever home." | | | | Despite popular belief, you usually aren't getting |
| Puppy mills infamously represent the exact | | | | "someone else's problem" when you adopt a |
| opposite of rescue centers. These organizations | | | | rescue dog. Often a dog has been rescued simply |
| exist only for profit and are willing to exploit living | | | | because the owners' circumstances have changed |
| creatures to no end to do it. Puppy mills breed | | | | and they could no longer keep him. Perhaps a |
| certain breeds of dog heedless of genetic issues - | | | | divorce, a new baby, a move, or even the |
| often inbreeding dogs to the point where the | | | | novelty of the dog wore off. Who knows? The |
| puppies have no hope of medical normalcy. The | | | | point is rescue dogs in general are not terrors to |
| housing at these puppy mills is also often equally | | | | avoid. There are also breed-specific rescue |
| atrocious; to save space, a pregnant or nursing | | | | centers that cater to those looking for a certain |
| female will often be placed in a small enclosure | | | | breed. |
| with just enough room for her and her pups. Any | | | | Rescue dogs, like any other dogs, want to be |
| dog lover who actually visits a puppy mill will no | | | | loved. When they are removed from their original |
| doubt never support such businesses in the | | | | home and family, it is a traumatic event. Dogs, |
| future. | | | | like humans, enjoy stability in their life, and when |
| Who doesn't love a puppy? Their doe-eyed looks | | | | you bring that rescue dog home and he figures |
| and playful curiosity are enough to melt anyone's | | | | out that he is here to stay, he will love you |
| heart. With that, however, comes the "accidents" | | | | forever for it. |