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I want to get a dog but I don't want to buy it from a pet store or breeder, what should I do?
I am against breeding because of the conditions that the mothers/fathers of the puppies are kept in and also because I think it is horrible to take away puppies from a mother dog.
But I do want a pet dog for myself and I want to rescue it from the animal shelter or the pound. I either want a German Shepherd, Golden Retriever or Labrador Retriever. What steps should I take in order to find the right dog for me?
How can you be so against breeders yet say that you want one of these three purebred dogs?
Good breeders treat their dogs VERY well, and by the time the puppies are ready to go, the mother dog is more than ready to get away from them! You can do your research and find a good breeder to make sure you aren't supporting a puppy mill.
But anyhow, adopting a dog from a shelter is a very good idea too. They are good dogs that need goos homes too. But you'll probably end up with a mixed-breed dog. Don't just pick the cutest dog, or the one that jumps at you, or the one that is "all by himself in the corner." You should go to the shelter, look at the dogs, read the info they have available about them, then if you see one you think you might like, ask the shelter staff if you can take the dog outside. Hopefully they have a fenced in area to allow this. Spend a lot of time with the dog, give it time to explore, potty, and stretch its legs. Take a toy from its cage or bring one with you and see if the dog will play fetch for a while. A lot of shelter dogs don't have a lot of opportunity to exercise, so they will be really hyper and overly excited, you need to play with them for a bit to get them a little tired and calmed down to where their true personality comes out. (If the shelter does a good job of exercising the dogs, you won't have this problem. You'll know when you walk in and the dogs are quiet that they've been exercised.)
Anyhow, play with the dog, hang out, try teaching it a command or two to see if your personalities mesh. If it seems a good fit, then apply to adopt the dog. It will probably take a couple of days for the paperwork and the dog's spay/neuter if required, during which time you can sleep on it and make sure it really is the dog you want. If the dog doesn't seem right for you, put it back inside and ask to see another one. If none of the dogs seem to be a good match, leave and come back in a few days or next week. They get more dogs all the time, and it is better to wait a few days and get the "perfect" dog for you, than to get one that's not quite what you wanted, and it never fits in to your family and you end up bringing it back to the shelter.
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