Hello World! Welcome Friends! Introducing a dog into your home is a huge step to take. You are not just getting a pet. Your new pooch will quickly become a fully-fledged member of your family who will be there with you through thick and thin. The pandemic saw a dramatic rise in pet acquisition, due in part to people being lonely stuck at home and wanting an excuse to get outside and go for walks with their new friend. However, as lockdowns ended and regulations eased, many of these animals were sold to new families, and in some cases, abandoned.
If you are thinking about getting a dog, you need to be certain that you are in the right position to do so. Do you have the financial means to feed your new pet and make sure it is happy and healthy? Will you have the time to walk it as often as necessary? Is there someone around who can look after your dog when you go to work? And are you certain that you want your pet to be with you for the foreseeable future and you won’t get bored of it within a few months? If you’ve answered yes to all these questions, then what are you waiting for?
If you are dead set on bringing a dog into your household, you have a big decision to make. You could buy a newborn puppy from a pet store, a local breeder, or a seller on Facebook. Or you could do the charitable thing and adopt a rescue dog from an animal shelter. Although there are benefits to each choice, more and more people are deciding to take the latter option these days. Adopting is a great thing to do, as you will be giving an animal that has probably escaped terrible hardship a new, loving home. Although there are often more hoops to jump through when rescuing a dog, it is a much more affordable option.
To help you make up your mind, here are the pros and cons of adopting a rescue dog.
The Pros
Saving a Life
The most important reason for adopting a rescue dog, is that you may literally be saving a life. Animals housed in rescue shelters have often been saved from abusive owners, or picked up as strays from the street. Many adopted dogs will be skittish and shy, since all they have known from birth is hardship and neglect, and therefore it may take some time before they get used to an owner that loves and cares for them. There are so many dogs sitting in shelters, with limited space and no opportunity to socialize and play. So many people choose to buy dogs because they want a cute puppy, meaning so many of these rescue animals live out their lives in a kennel just waiting for someone to take them home. By picking just one of these poor creatures, you will be making a huge difference to their lives.
More Affordable
Not only is adopting the kind thing to do, but it is much easier on your wallet. Newborn puppies and purebred dogs are monumentally expensive, because there will always be a huge demand for them. Adopting a dog is always a considerably cheaper option, as these rescue shelters are usually run by charities and non-profit organizations. Sometimes it is completely free to rescue a pet, while other times it may set you back a couple of hundred dollars.
Support and Advice
Animal shelters are very picky about who they let adopt a rescue. Once you have found a dog you love, they will make sure you are a perfect match before you can take it home. They will want to find out about your home life, family structure, and working patterns to ensure you can give it the best life possible. They will provide you with plenty of information about your new pet to ensure you know how to care for it. They will be on hand for advice and guidance to help your canine companion get settled in.
Less Work
When they rescue a dog, the shelters will ensure that it is healthy and up to date with its vaccinations. This means that the medical side of things is already taken care of when you take it home, and you will just have to take it to the vet occasionally to ensure good health. However, if you buy a new puppy, you will have to deal with this, and pay for it, by yourself.
The Cons
Dependence
Many rescue dogs have been saved from the streets, where they grew up in packs of stray dogs. They have then been brought to a shelter, living in close proximity to several other animals. To suddenly go from living in a group to being on their own can be a shock to the system, and there is a good chance they will struggle to be left by themselves. If you go out to work, or even just leave for five minutes to buy some milk, they might panic and claw at the furniture, wondering if their new owner has abandoned them. It can take a lot of time to get a rescue accustomed to being by themselves, so you may need to work from home or take some time off in the beginning.
Behavior
Just because a rescue dog is older, that doesn’t mean it’s well trained. You might need to teach it to go to the toilet outside as well as reining in bad behavior. You might have to deal with damaged furniture or broken windows until you can get it under control. Get in touch with Renewal by Andersen for quick and efficient window replacements.
Less Choice
You might have your heart set on a particular breed of dog, but the truth is you can’t be too picky when adopting a rescue. The best thing to do is visit your local shelter or browse their website until you find a pooch that catches your eye. The advantage is that you may discover new breeds you weren’t aware of and ultimately be happier with your selection.
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