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Puppies are adorable. I easily fall in love with them.  But adopting a puppy is a big commitment. Oftentimes, especially around the holidays, kids beg their parents for cute puppies as gifts.

Usually the parents agree to buy them a pup.  They then realize what a huge commitment adopting a puppy really is.  So what usually happens 2 months down the road?  The puppy ends up abandoned or put in a shelter.  If you’re thinking about adopting a puppy, you’d better be prepared to ask yourself some serious questions.

Is Your Lifestyle Compatible With Your Puppy?

Before adopting a puppy you have to consider your lifestyle pace. Are you hardly home? Are you single, married?  Do you see kids in your future?  If so, what age are your children? How old are you?  Do you have a job that keeps you away most hours of the day?

If you’re someone that’s seldom home, that doesn’t necessarily preclude you from adopting a puppy. What it does mean is that you’ll have to hire a pet sitter.

You’ll need to find someone who is willing to play games with your puppy and keep him occuppied. An important aspect of puppy adoption is breed. Like people, dogs have distinct personalities that go along with their breed.

Would you prefer a female or a male puppy?  Another question to ask yourself is what is your motive for adopting a puppy? Is it because you’re lonely?  Is it because your kids think she’s cute and cuddly?  Think twice because those are bad reasons for adoping a puppy! There’s lots more to think about than how cute and cuddly the puppy is.

Do You Have the Time and Patience For Adopting a Puppy

Puppies are just little kids. Adopting a puppy is a huge responsibility. It takes lots of love and tons of patience. When training a puppy there’s no room for impatience at all.  Training a dog is trial and error.  For instance, when crate training or housebreaking your dog, she may pee on the bed.

Unfortunately, if your temperment is such that you get angry and are likely to scream or kick your dog, then forget about adopting a puppy.  In addition to lots of patience, you’ll need to spend lots of time with your puppy.

What is your work schedule like?  Are you the type that likes to come home from work, close your door and not be bothered?  It’s better to be honest with yourself about who you really are. No sense making the puppy suffer because you didn’t self reflect before going to the dog pound or breeder. 

Can You Provide the Mental and Physical Stimulation a Puppy Needs

This goes back to whether you have the time and patience that goes along with adopting a puppy.  Dogs need to socialize with other dogs. This kind of socialization will provide mental and physical stimulation.

Puppies love to play fight with each other.  Dogs love to play fight with each other to test their prowess!  Do you like to exercise yourself? Can you see yourself going to the park and playing frisbee with your adopted puppy? Or are you a coach potato?  Again, to thine own self be true!

Have You Owned a Dog Before

I remember when I first thought about adopting a puppy.  I actually hadn’t given it much thought.  So I went to North Shore Animal League and got my first puppy. She was 11 weeks old.  I thought adopting a puppy was going to be easy sailing. Boy, was I wrong. I must have spent over $2,000 in the first few months in vet bills.

Then, I had to learn that dogs, like people, have personalities. You have to know the breed you’re getting so that you can understand their temperment and decide if it’s a match for your personality. Luckily for me, Lily was the perfect match.

Still, that didn’t solve the dog training problems I had. 

Is Your Home or Apartment Big Enough

If you live in a tiny studio and you have a hyperactive dog or a large breed dog, this will not be conducive to your relationship. Again, having a dog is like being in a relationship! Each person needs their space. 

To Mix or Not to Mix?

Okay. I have issues with people labeling mixed breeds as “mutts.” As if somehow “purebred” dogs are better quality dogs. Not so! Still, supposedly they say if you get a pure breed, you’re less likely to have problems. Nonsense.

What I will say is that a “pure breed” puppy will have both mental and physical traits that are unique to its particular breed.  Whereas, if you have a mixed breed, you’re unlikely to know which character traits it will have. 

In the end, a dog’s personality depends on the environment in which it was raised.  Where does the puppy come from? You need to know the answer to this as well.

Where Does the Puppy Come from

Last, but not least, where are you adopting a puppy from?  Are you getting her from a shelter?  Are you getting her from a breeder?  Again, some people think adopting a puppy from a breeder is better than adopting one from a shelter. 

But some breeders are inept. They also may train them to have poor habits. Some breeders are known to have unsanitary housing conditions.

On the other hand, lots of shelter dogs are very healthy and well adjusted.  They may have come from homes that were loving and well trained.  The only reason why they ended up in a shelter was perhaps because they weren’t able to afford the pet anymore, or, they could have moved to a place where pets weren’t allowed. 

In conclusion, before adopting a puppy, avoid making the 7 biggest mistakes most would-be dog owners make and later regret!

Shelters and city pounds in United States of America is becoming densely populated with many homeless dogs. Many of these dogs are taken in to these sheltering centers with no loving care or intension to do a favor for them, but instead to make sure that the streets are free from any homeless dogs. Thousands of pups will be passing the rest of their lives inside those walls without any home and have you thought about adopting a puppy?

Many Americans think it is adorable to have a puppy in the house, and will spend thousands of dollars to have one. Many Dog breeds and many calibers to choose from as well. But why not consider not spending a lot of money and instead adopting a puppy? It is beneficial for the puppy, for you and also for the society.

These puppies across all of USA are spending a miserable life in these prison like shelters. They haven’t done anything wrong, they haven’t even caused the slightest of trouble to man. But because they do not have homes and because they are dogs they will have to go through this agony. This is why instead of ‘buy a puppy’ the concept of ‘adopt a puppy’ should come to terms with many puppy lovers.

You can save a puppy’s life by adopting it? These innocent animals need your help, they will be ever so happy to live a proper life. Now you can directly find a puppy nearby you for adaptation. There are many online websites which will help you find the best suited puppy for you to adopt. Go through all the photos of puppies and select the one which is most adorable for you. Search for the Dog breed, color, sex and also the age.

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Adopting a puppy is a noble thing to do. Note many people consider puppy rescue adoption for various reasons. What many people fail to understand is that giving a little puppy a home can be emotionally rewarding. Just think about how happy the little puppy would be if you bring it home and care for it. However, before you jump into the idea of puppy adoption, you need to understand the responsibility that goes with it. Remember that puppies are just like human beings, they need to be cared for and loved.  To make sure that you do not end up regretting your decision of giving a little dog a home, here are some puppy adoption considerations that you need to ponder upon.

Consider Your Budget

Having a puppy can be quite expensive. Yes, most puppy adoption centers do not charge you for adopting a rescued puppy but once you bring the puppy home, you will have to pay for its food, grooming, medications and the likes. If you are on a tight budget and you cannot afford to pay for all these things, you might as well forget about puppy adoption. On the other hand, if you some extra money stashed away and you would like to use of you’re your money to give a little dog a home, then that is well and good. Just make sure that you set aside enough money every month for your puppy’s needs.

Consider Your Time

Even if you have enough money to pay for all the needs of the puppy, this does not mean that you are qualified for puppy adoption. Remember that your puppy does not only need feeding, it also needs your time. If you are one of those people who are always on the go and are hardly ever home, you might as well forget about puppy adoption.  There is no point of adopting a little puppy only to leave it all alone at home most of the time. If you are not around, who will feed and walk your dog?

Consider The Amount Of Space You Have At Home

Before you go to a puppy adoption center and offer to adopt a puppy, you need to make sure that you have enough space for the little one at home. Remember that puppies need spaces of their own. If you happen to live in a very small place and you do not have enough room for a dog, you might as well forgo the idea of adopting a puppy.

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