Originally Posted by brucelee

We have adopted every single one of our dogs now, and that count is up to 5 now.

4 of them were from the pound, one was found cold, in the rain, and starving (puppy about 6 weeks old). We took her in and gave her care and loving, now she has a GREAT life with people who love her to death. She was very lucky that she didn't die, she was really close to death as it was the winter and she was STARVING. She was in some abandoned parking lot scared of everyone.

Anyway, about the pound... I mean, what better way to get a dog? rescuing one from death row! All of our dogs are phenomenal with zero health or behavioral problems (other then one dog who's getting old and has a hip problem). They are all GREAT dogs and I would NEVER buy a dog from a breeder. There's a saying that goes: "Why buy when millions of dogs die?". Did you know that around 5,000,000 (FIVE MILLION) dogs are put to sleep every year in shelters because no one would adopt them? People are f'ing idiots and decide to buy a dog from a breeder "because they want a pure breed".

Well, did you know that pure breeds have MANY more health issues then mixed breeds do? And even if you want a pure breed, two of our dogs are pure breeds that were both puppies that we got from the shelter. One of them is a Mini Pinscher that was 8 weeks old, he was SUPER tiny. Another was an American Bull dog, he was just a puppy too, and both are pure breeds. Shelters are overflowing with pure breed chihuahuas, they can be great dogs if you train them, but like any dog, if you don't train them they will have behavior issues. They get a bad rep because people buy them as lap dogs, they don't train them and when the have behavior issues they take them to the pound! (These are bought dogs!).

Any animal shelter is fine, those dogs are in line to be put to death, and only you (people in general) can save them! I was thinking of donating the money from the BAM raffle to a bay area high kill shelter to help the doggies out.

Cliff notes:
1. Get dog from shelter

2. Train the dog! Training is everything with a dog, just a bit of behavior training (read a book or see a professional) will be the best thing you can ever buy for your dog, you can ask anyone and they will agree. You want your dog to know that he is NOT the master, and that he can't do anything he wants... Training will ensure that he/she will listen when you tell them to do something (sit, stay, come, etc). This is VERY crucial!

3. Enjoy your new family member! The love they provide is priceless. Some studies even show that having a loving pet can extend your life by reducing stress, etc. Dogs are great! If you can't handle a dog, a cat is always a good option too. (I used to hate cats until we found our cat almost dead in a field. She was barely even a kitten, she was so young and starving... just like the story I mentioned in the beginning of my post, she helped her through her hardships, loved and fed her, now she's a great cat that acts like a dog since she was raised by them. Now I LOOOOVE her to death!


I'd like to thank you for considering a shelter! That says a lot about a person!