The top reasons that most dogs are surrendered to shelters are ‘no time’, we are moving’ ‘allergies’& ‘new baby’ These are usually thinly veiled answers for other underlying reasons. Fear of noise: Loud or sudden noises can be a problem for some rescue dogs. Except snob value, foreign dogs are no better than Indian breeds. When you compare the cost of buying a pet, to adopting an animal, it’s much cheaper to adopt. If you have ever tried to buy a dog directly from a breeder, then you know how difficult it can be. Often, a breeder will not give an animal to just anyone who wants one.

The ARLGP opens to the public at 11am; animals are adopted on a first-come, first-served basis and require our typical adoption process. Petfinder claims to have brokered 12 million adoptions since 1995. So if you’re thinking of adopting a dog from an animal shelter, you need to be prepared to work with them.

She has now been at Monikas Doggie Rescue for almost 4 months which is a long time for a puppy who is ready for her forever home. Whilst an excellent policy there is a drawback in that pets which cannot find new owners may have to be put down, a thing that no shelter wants to occur.

But don’t forget dogs are individuals in just the same way as people. If you are looking to add a pet to your family, please consider adopting one from your local animal shelter. You will meet new people, grab lots of attention, everyone loves puppies. Pet stores are more limited on the number and variety of the pets they carry, while shelters take in pets of all ages and breeds.

A dog breed can give you extensive information about your pet like how much grooming is required by the pet, how much exercise is required by the pet or the training demands of that particular dog breed. While two of her own puppies already have adoptions pending, the remaining two puppies are still searching for forever families.