"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." Anonymous
Very few can resist the wag of a puppy's tail. Adorable and cuddly they spur emotion in our hearts immediately. All to often dog breeders, and most notoriously puppy mills, rely on that emotion so that their business will flourish. This creates the cycle of over-population, not only in our nation but many other countries as well. Learning to be an informed and responsible pet owner can help elevate part of this growing problem. Pet overpopulation is tremendous, but it can be solved if each of us takes just one small step, start with not allowing our animals to breed and looking at the alternative to purchasing: adoption.
Do you really know where that puppy at the pet shop was born? Most people do not realize that when they go into a pet store, more times then not those puppies on display have been shipped in from a puppy mill. Even some so called 'breeders' who may display a great website of rolling green lawns and playful, family raised pups are truly puppy mill providers as well.
The Humane Society of the United States has a very informative website (http://www.hsus.org). I urge you to do some research, and hope people will realize that saving an animal from a shelter is both rewarding and heartwarming. The fear and sadness these animals experience can be reversed when they find a loving home.
Very few can resist the wag of a puppy's tail. Adorable and cuddly they spur emotion in our hearts immediately. All to often dog breeders, and most notoriously puppy mills, rely on that emotion so that their business will flourish. This creates the cycle of over-population, not only in our nation but many other countries as well. Learning to be an informed and responsible pet owner can help elevate part of this growing problem. Pet overpopulation is tremendous, but it can be solved if each of us takes just one small step, start with not allowing our animals to breed and looking at the alternative to purchasing: adoption.
Do you really know where that puppy at the pet shop was born? Most people do not realize that when they go into a pet store, more times then not those puppies on display have been shipped in from a puppy mill. Even some so called 'breeders' who may display a great website of rolling green lawns and playful, family raised pups are truly puppy mill providers as well.
The Humane Society of the United States has a very informative website (http://www.hsus.org). I urge you to do some research, and hope people will realize that saving an animal from a shelter is both rewarding and heartwarming. The fear and sadness these animals experience can be reversed when they find a loving home.
There is no greater feeling than saving a life!
