How to find my dog

Where to find a dog is a really complicated question because you go to the shelter and try to asses if this dog is going to work for you, knowing none of its history, and they can turn out to be a perfect match for your life.

I have clients who call me on the phone and say, “I got her at the pet store.” and they feel horrible about it. Of course, we don’t want to promote the puppy mail situation, however there are great dogs sometimes available there. Certainly that needs to stop and it’s wrong, but there are dogs that are still in the need of homes and you are perpetuating that situation by buying that dog there.

However, because people have already bought the dog and they come to me as a trainer, those dogs sometimes turn out to be great and sometimes they turn out to be heartbreakers because they have behavioral problems or physical problems.

If you’re set on a breed, there are breed organizations for every single breed, even the most esoteric breed of dog. I’m a smooth collie person and there’s the smooth collie rescue organization of the world. They’re all out there, so if you have your mind set on a certain breed, certainly you can find a place that is going to accommodate you.

It’s a hard question to answer. It becomes the dog who you fall in love with and if you are going to try to rescue the dog, what I really recommend is that you try to have an adoption situation with the dog. This means that you take the dog for a few days, see if it really does match your lifestyle, and give yourself a chance to fall in love.

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