Every year, thousands of people in Tasmania choose to adopt a rescue dog. The reasons that people have for getting their dog from the Dogs’ Home might surprise you.
Here are some of those reasons…..
- It definitely works out cheaper because the desexing, micro chipping and vaccinations are already done
- I don’t want to support backyard breeders or puppy farmers
- It’s good to be able to give a dog a second chance
- This worthy dog has had a hard time – I can give this dog the caring home it deserves
- There are so many dogs to choose from – all shapes and sizes!
- I’ve heard mixed-breed dogs tend to have less health problems
- It feels great to know that you’ve saved a life…I wish I could take them all home!
In the excitement of planning for a new puppy or adult dog, it is easy to overlook the bigger issues. There is much more to where you obtain your new dog than first meets the eye.
What is so important about WHERE a puppy or adult dog comes from?
It is possible that by buying a dog from a pet shop you might unintentionally be supporting a puppy farming operation. Puppy farms tend to concentrate on producing popular mixed breeds. These dogs are often given trendy names such as groodles, moodles, schnoodles, labradoodles, spanodors, cavoodles and even beagliers. Puppy farmers may be over-breeding in less than desirable conditions in order to supply pet shops and other markets. The mother dog’s health can become seriously depleted by this endless cycle of breeding. The puppies may not be the healthiest ones around and often confined in large breeding quarters, these puppies can miss out on regular handling and socialization with humans.
Find your new best friend at the Dogs’ Homes.….
