Dog Adoption Includes
Choosing, Caring For, and Training
Adult Dogs, Puppies

• Dog adoption and kennels a mystery to you?
• Got questions about dog breeds and choosing a dog?
• Unsure whether to adopt or buy a puppy from a breeder?
• Not sure how to deal with and care for a young and growing dog?

Understanding what is involved in dog ownership, dog training and dog care will give you the wonderful experience with a canine friend that millions of pet owners already enjoy.

This adopted Labrador Retriever
loves playing Frisbee at the beach!

When you adopt you get a dog that is truly grateful for a second chance. S/he will do all possible to please you. Just teach the dog what you expect him/her to do and not to do, and when to do it. With a little effort, pet ownership can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life!

Is dog adoption and a mature pooch for you? Or, do you have some reason to patronize a breeder with puppies? Can't decide? We can help. Choosing a dog or breed puzzling you? We can help. Not even sure if you're ready for a dog yet? We will help.

Dog and puppy adoption, clicker training, positive reinforcement, dog and puppy training are all covered.

I have had a lifetime of experience with adopted dogs. I have worked in rescue kennels and cared for the less fortunate dogs in my path of life. My passion is dogs. Our dog pounds and all forms of kennels are overcrowded with wonderful pets just waiting for you to come rescue them. All they want is a kind, safe, happy, forever-home.

Also, please visit our recently added Dog Book and DVD Store where you'll find lots of good books and DVD's in ADDITION to the specific books for each Dog Breed found at the pages at the dog breeds info and profile page.

Adoption is what most of this site is all about. We list and profile all the important dog breeds in the world, detail the medical problems they are prone to and help you with choosing your dog.

Did you know up to 30% of the dogs in animal shelters are purebreds? Did you know animal shelters even take in puppies at various times? Dog adoption can give you many choices.

Need help caring for your new dog once it comes home? Nail clipping to getting your new dog to poop in the right place is covered. Visit the dog breeds section to review dog breed profiles along with health, illness and medical information for each breed.

An adopted Shepherd mix.
"Tennis, anyone?"

Dog training MUST be part of the dog adoption process. Dog training is vital for a happy dog-owner relationship so training is included in this site to round out the experience. Actually, dog training is part of "caring" for the dog “A well trained dog is a happy dog” and proper use of clicker training just makes it better.

Statistically, only about 1 out of 13 puppies born ever live to see their 2nd birthday. Even fewer see their 3rd birthday. This largely because the new dog owners did NOT know how to select and then what to expect and how to deal with the dog once they got it home.

Animal shelters are overflowing with wonderful dogs waiting for a second chance family. Dog breeds for adoption change all the time at kennels and dog pounds. There's a constant turnover of breeds, and sizes of dogs, day by day.

Choosing the right dog and training the dog are two of the most important aspects of canine ownership. Understanding what to expect and how to handle a dog completes the picture of dog adoption.

Some topics you’ll find here:

• Dog adoption vs buying from a breeder. The good and bad of adopting from dog pounds and other kennels like the SPCA as well as buying puppies from breeders. The dog rescue versus dog breeder question is taken up at a link below.

• "This is my first time adopting from a dog pound or kennel. Where do I start?" See "Should I get A dog" link below for help.

• Discussion of dog breeders. What to look for and ask when visiting dog breeders. Know your way around when you visit a breeder. Know when to stay and when to run away.

• With so many breeds of dogs in the world, choosing a dog can be a daunting task for some people. There's good information on this page and a link in the center of the page that will help considerably.

• Animal shelters-what’s IN the animal shelters is as important to understand as dog breeders and the puppies they offer. Not all animal shelters get the same quality of dog.

• Easy Basic Dog Training. Adopted dog training techniques that work to your advantage. Great dogs come from good training sessions. See link below.

• Dog Breed and Dog Health/Illness/Medical information is covered in the Dog Breed section. See link Below.

• Dog potty training/toilet training/housebreaking, house training (call it what you want) a new dog, adopted dog is not hard and we'll show you how. There's a link below.

• Choosing a puppy from a breeder or dog pound or other kennel should takes a little understanding of what to look for. We provide that information.

• Puppy Training information is very important and one big reason puppies end up in shelters, homeless and euthanized. First time owners just don't know what to do with their new dog. We provide puppy training information to help whether you buy or are adopting a puppy.

• Feeding, bathing, dog safety and dog breed health issues. (Caring for dogs)

Oh, those racing Greyhounds!
3-year old retired Greyhounds make wonderful adoption dogs.