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Today I got so excited when outside of my work I saw a spay and neuter bus. This mobile clinic offered low cost surgery and vaccinations, this got me thinking that I must do a better job in promoting responsible dog ownership and rescue/adoptions.
So here is my response: the A Dogs Coach and Trainer Facebook page will promote more information on adoptions, rescue and behavior of dogs, so they can have better lives and a more pleasant family experience.
I will try to distribute this little poster anywhere I can.
There is a mix of virtues and handicaps of the pets you can find at shelters.
Most of the dogs I've seen in rescue organizations, both in Mexico and the United States, are perfectly healthy, happy, adoptable pets, but let's be honest, many of them ended up in there because of something.
Their problem? In most cases, lack of training.
Yes, they need training, but it's their previous owners, or the owners of the dogs that bred them while at large who lack the most training.
Lots of owners get a dog with a frame of mind that doesn't resemble anything like common sense, as if they don't understand that a living creature needs nurturing of the body and mind. They think the puppy they bring home will just know what to do. The humans in the house don't know what to do with a dog and they expect the dog to know what to do with humans? How does that make sense.
This weekend, the Arizona Humane Society is waiving its adoption fees because its overpopulated shelters can no longer receive more pets and they won't turn the new ones away (see the info here), and other shelters will be at the Purina Pro-Plan Rally to Rescue (the info is here).
In the introductory class for volunteers of the AAWL they told us that some of the reasons pets end up in shelters are:
Potty problems,
Behavioral problems,
Changes in the family
All of those problems are solvable with dog training.
I hope all of those animals get the forever home that they deserve with owners who understand the need of education for them and their pets, the benefits of training for bonding and solving problems, and not with people who don't have the time, commitment, space or will to exercise them, educate them and love them.
Most benefits are for the adopters, the human factor of all adoptions, than for the pet, but when that fails, the most damage goes to the animal, who some people think of as disposable.
Come on, train you dog and make your live a whole lot better.
The Arizona Humane Society (@azhumane) is waiving its adoption fees this weekend (Friday August 5 thru Sunday 7) to solve the overpopulation in its shelters around the valley.
From the information in its website:
AHS’ adoption fees ensure that we can provide necessary services to our shelter pets before they can be adopted. Our shelters are FULL and because finding forever homes for the animals in our care is priceless, we’re waiving adoption fees in exchange for a monetary donation of any amount, Friday, August 5 through Sunday, August 7.Adopters must complete regular adoption screening process: must be 18 years of age or older; show photo ID; provide verifiable address; and if renting, provide copy of lease agreement and landlord’s contact information so we can verify that the pet is permitted. Limit two (2) pets per household. Sorry, no rain checks will be offered.
According to a news report by The Republic, the agency has received dozens of pets in the last weeks, and adult dogs have been arriving in multiples. A lady brought eight last week.
More than 1,100 pets are housed in their facilities and many are waiting to be put on the overcrowded adoption floor, says the report by Associated Press.
