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This Lesson's Topic: Find A Puppy

Find A Puppy Tips:

Consider finding your puppy from a local, regional, or national rescue group rather than a breeder. Leading pet stores chains like Petco or Petsmart sponsor adoption events at many of their local stores every week...

The Humane Society of the U.S., estimates that animal shelters care for 6-8 million dogs and cats every year, of whom 3-4 million are euthanized for lack of a loving home.

Many volunteer rescue groups locally and nationally go to the shelters and members bring home the most adoptable puppies and dogs into home foster care until their forever family shows up and adopts them.

* You can find purebred and mixed breed puppies and dogs of all ages at animal shelters and rescue groups. Some of the most famous dogs in movies and TV, like Benji, were rescue dogs!

* Check out these two excellent websites where rescue groups and shelters post pictures and descriptions of their adoptable puppies and dogs (and cats):

www.PetFinder.com
www.AdoptAPet.com

If you are sure that you want to get a puppy from a breeder, look for a responsible breeder. A good breeder will make sure that he or she knows the family health and temperament history of their puppies' parents, grandparents, and overall breed line. They will avoid breeding into common known health problems (which backyard breeders and puppy mill owners do not know or care to do), heartbreaking problems like hip dysplasia, temperament problems, or kidney disease.

They will interview you to make sure that the breed and the puppy are the right fit for you and your family...and that you and your family will be good and responsible potential puppy owners.

And good breeders who sell you a puppy as a pet rather than show dog will require you to sign an agreement to spay or neuter your dog when he/she gets old enough to do this safely. This keeps the unwanted pet population down, lowers the chance that you will contribute to the dog overpopulation problem, and reduces the risk of passing along genetic health problems to the next generations of puppies.

Finally, all responsible rescue groups and breeders will guarantee and ask you to return the puppy or grown dog back to them rather than sending it to a dog pound where it may be euthanized in a matter of a few days or, worse, abandoning a domesticated animal in the desert to fend for him/herself. People's lives change -- you should be able to ensure that your puppy or dog will have a safe and loving home no matter what, and no matter if you can no longer keep the dog. Responsible breeders participate in their breed rescue network.

In short, get your puppy from someone who cares about the puppy's wellbeing far over and above making a little money from the sale or adoption fee.

Finding a puppy can be a delightful family adventure. Just keep in mind that you are looking for a family member to adopt who will be healthy and happy...and share your life for a long time to come.

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