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emmaverybo

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27. Puppies easily get adopted. Adopting a mature dog sounds more like the ticket for your family

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 09:01 PM

Jul 2019

and is a bigger help to the dog world. You might not need to crate train. Don’t assume you do unless you do. It is good to get any dog used to a crate as a means of transport, however.

Good on you for considering adopting! Have fun.

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Adopting a dog - some questions [View all] underpants Jul 2019 OP

Check out organizations like Lapdog Rescue or some comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #1

Rescue-Go to the local shelter Boxerfan Jul 2019 #2

There are a bunch of great rescue organizations... Sancho Jul 2019 #3

Read a Cesar Milan book about dog behavior and know what breeds are like. lindysalsagal Jul 2019 #4

With due respect, Cesar Milan techniques are abusive... targetpractice Jul 2019 #21

Exactly, I have NEVER been impressed Doreen Jul 2019 #31

Dogs Know Who The Boss Is Me. Jul 2019 #53

Ceasar is still better than Gloria Stillwell Drahthaardogs Jul 2019 #38

I've raised 5 German Shepherds from pups and absolutley subscribe to the pack 'theory'. trof Jul 2019 #57

Exactly the point... targetpractice Jul 2019 #59

Actually it's positive reinforcement because you add the stimuli Drahthaardogs Jul 2019 #62

NO! Read Puppies for Dummys DBoon Jul 2019 #34

A shelter would be good sakabatou Jul 2019 #5

Go to your local Humane Society Cattledog Jul 2019 #6

If you have nice furniture, I would definitely suggest an adult dog instead of a puppy. Arkansas Granny Jul 2019 #7

Puppies think your bare feet are a chewy toy DBoon Jul 2019 #36

We've adopted two adult dogs and one puppy renate Jul 2019 #8

Our daughter found babysitting their puppy through the Hortensis Jul 2019 #14

Actually, I prefer to get a puppy even though my puppy chewed all my Keen sandles up womanofthehills Jul 2019 #47

I found my Snowy--who was 3 years old--on petfinder mnhtnbb Jul 2019 #9

Yes, I was going to post petfinder as a place to start Hortensis Jul 2019 #17

If you are a dog newbie leftieNanner Jul 2019 #10

My daughter rescued an older dog who is a sweetheart, decided he needed company and got Tech Jul 2019 #11

Yes, good thing puppies are so cute. LisaL Jul 2019 #24

Rescues are the best ! So many great companions needing a home. MichMan Jul 2019 #12

Check out the Sato project voteearlyvoteoften Jul 2019 #13

do not get an anxious dog maxsolomon Jul 2019 #15

You can foster to adopt. roody Jul 2019 #52

better option. maxsolomon Jul 2019 #64

if you have service dog connections, find a washout. mopinko Jul 2019 #16

i can echo this. maxsolomon Jul 2019 #19

Yes. I actually only buy FCI registered dogs Drahthaardogs Jul 2019 #39

First thing to do: some research regarding the Backseat Driver Jul 2019 #18

Petfinder.com nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #20

Check with your local PetSmart. Ours have rescue groups every Saturday out front with rescues. n/t zackymilly Jul 2019 #22

Puppy will pee everywhere and chew on everything. LisaL Jul 2019 #23

If you've ever had a toddler bamagal62 Jul 2019 #25

Please get a Rescue Dog, any Rescue Dog ! donkeypoofed Jul 2019 #26

Puppies easily get adopted. Adopting a mature dog sounds more like the ticket for your family emmaverybo Jul 2019 #27

I also found my dog on Petfinder. The shelter that had him had made a video of him and ooky Jul 2019 #28

My recommendation flvegan Jul 2019 #29

Police Departments and the Armed Services Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #30

If it's not a Mastiff, it's just a dog. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #32

Uhm Doreen Jul 2019 #35

Correct-a-mundo! leftieNanner Jul 2019 #54

My niece got a dog from Mexico. She found a guy who rescues Doreen Jul 2019 #33

Your local humane society DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #37

You've gotten a lot of good advice. phylny Jul 2019 #40

Cruise the shelters. Buzz cook Jul 2019 #41

https://www.rescueme.org Bayard Jul 2019 #42

Adopting an older dog does not guarantee it will be house broken standingtall Jul 2019 #43

I recommend going to a rescue agency that has dogs in foster homes StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #44

For me, I looked for an adoptable dog that was between 1-3 years old, already house trained. boston bean Jul 2019 #45

The crate for your new dog should be helpful. Ilsa Jul 2019 #46

There are all kind of great places in RVA and Cville obamanut2012 Jul 2019 #48

Lots of good advise here stopwastingmymoney Jul 2019 #49

We got our first dog this week, a one year old rescue terrier cross, Safe to say it's life changing! OnDoutside Jul 2019 #50

What a cutie! LisaL Jul 2019 #56

Yes, completely ! I can see already that she's a real character. OnDoutside Jul 2019 #60

Your local municipal shelter or humane society. roody Jul 2019 #51

We have always started with puppies but adopted an older dog this past Jan. The empressof all Jul 2019 #55

I highly recommend this book: trof Jul 2019 #58

I would go with an older dog mercuryblues Jul 2019 #61

A cage? cwydro Jul 2019 #63