Although super adorable, playful, and cuddly, your adopted dog can be so much more than that for your family. This is especially true if you have children in your home. Adopt today and watch your loving canine help develop and expand these five learning skills in your kids.
Are you looking for the best training methods for your adopted dog? There are so many choices it can be overwhelming to a new dog owner or the first time you have come across a specific behavior you would like to change. The good news is dogs are very smart and can often learn what you want them to do with some help from consistently applying training techniques like those listed below.
Mixed breed dogs found at shelters and foster homes are exploding in popularity. Why? Depending on your purpose for getting a dog, many people are finding more reasons to adopt an animal from the shelter than reasons to buy from a breeder. From saving a dog's life to finding a unique looking pet that holds a special place in your heart, we will explore 10 of the top reasons you will love adopting your mixed breed!
We can learn so much about love from rescue dogs. For starters, they teach us to share what we have, respect boundaries, empathize, speak kind words, and give lots of hugs. More to the point, their imprint on our lives extends far beyond property lines. These are ten lessons about love every rescue owner learns from his or her dog that can be paid forward both within the family and out in the surrounding community.
