Better buy a puppy from a kennel or adopt it? – Advantages and disadvantages of adoption

The most frequently mentioned disadvantages of adoption include the following:

1. less choice (you choose among dogs that are looking for homes rather than from the whole range of existing breeds);
2. I don’t know the past of the dog I’m adopting, so I don’t know what to expect;
3. most are mongrels; I prefer a purebred dog, preferably with a pedigree;
4. In shelters, most adult dogs are present. They are more difficult to arrange than a puppy;
5. The puppy from the shelter is traumatic so he will be afraid of everything.

 

It’s time to look at these arguments:

 

1. Less choice

In the nearest shelter, you may indeed miss the dog breed you dream of.

If you want to adopt a specific dog breed, enter the selected breed in the search engine with the note “for adoption”. You will find a dog that is looking for a home.

 

2. I don’t know the past of the dog I’m adopting, so I don’t know what to expect.

 

It’s true. It should only be added that hundreds of people bought pedigree puppies from the kennel… cage… Pedigree or breeding does not prove anything yet. Of course, just because others purchased a dog from the wrong place doesn’t mean buying a pig in a poke is a good idea. Clearly, it is better to know the past of the dog. Then it’s easier. There is a solution to this problem. 😊 

After all, there are mongrel dogs who came into the world through the inattention of the bitch’s guardians. They are often loved, well-groomed, vaccinated and perfectly socialized. They only lack the pedigree. And a good, loving home.

The second idea is to adopt a dog from a Temporary Home. Then, a volunteer who has a dog “at the time” can say a lot about his charge.

You will often hear about the pros and cons of a given dog and the implemented working methods aimed at straightening him out.

Just take over the baton or arrange that you will adopt a dog as soon as it stops barking at cyclists.

 

3. Most are mongrels; I prefer a purebred dog, preferably with a pedigree.

 

You know it or not, but I unintentionally adopted a dog with a pedigree. I fell in love at first sight, and after the adoption, I found a tattoo on the inside of the ear.

Thanks to him, the girls from the Foundation even reached the man who bought the dog, but he said he bought it for a friend. Unfortunately, the colleague turned out to be a fictional ☹ character.

 

4. In shelters, there are most adult dogs. They are more difficult to arrange than a puppy.

 

True, most dogs are adults.

Remember that among them, a whole bunch of dogs can do everything you will need.

Others will learn everything quickly because they are hungry for human contact and will be very happy to do something for you.

Not all, of course. Therefore, I would suggest adopting from a Temporary Home or the Foundation. You can learn much more about the dog that touched your heart in these places. If you don’t know which dog suits you, don’t hesitate to ask. You can call the Foundation, tell them what you expect from the dog, what you can offer him and ask if they have one who would be happy with you. Remember that the last thing the foundation employees want is the return of the adopted dog to the cage. Remember that the last thing the foundation employees wish is the return of the adopted dog to the cage. Every failed adoption is a drama for the dog. So don’t be afraid that someone will cheat you to put a dog on you. You will hear the truth, or they do not know the answer to your question.

You have to consider what kind of dog is really like; you will find out only half a year after adoption – that’s more or less how much shelter trauma, changing homes, living conditions, and gaining confidence in a new person comes down from the dog.

Changes can be for the worse or, the better. It is a lottery. Remember, however, that most unwanted behaviours can be dealt with.

 

I would like to add that if you adopt a 3-year-old dog, you will probably miss the gnawing of furniture (teething is already behind him) and youthful silliness (a dog teenager often goes through a phase of “selective deafness” and ignores the caregiver calling him for some time, which can be pretty frustrating). If you take a 3-year-old under your roof, these “pleasures” may pass you😊 by. Please don’t say it’s not a tempting prospect.

 

5. The puppy from the shelter is after a traumatic ordeal so he will be afraid of everything.

 

It may or may not happen.

If, before going to the shelter, the puppy was well socialized (not necessarily as a result of deliberate actions of caregivers. Remember that in some conditions, this process is somewhat inadvertent), even after the shelter experience, he can be more confident than a pedigree toddler from an idyllic house in the middle of the forest (in which he had no chance to get used to, for example, the sounds of the city, met only one person, etc.)

 

I know a whole bunch of adopted dogs. The beginnings were challenging, but almost all dogs turned the corner. The percentage of so-called problem dogs is similar among adopted dogs as those bought from a kennel.

The most depend on man. Every dog can be “spoiled”, and almost everyone can be straightened out.

 

Shelters in Poland are bursting at the seams. The decision is, of course, yours, but please consider the adoption option.

The choice is enormous; many a wonderful, trouble-free dog sits behind bars. Too often sentenced to life in prison not because there is something wrong with him. Not because he was at fault, but because he got bored, for example. Or because the holidays came and the hotel for the dog was too expensive. Because it turned out that the child had an allergy. That some stupid man did not hide his shoes while the dog was teething, etc.