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all my 3 dogs came from the pound. two were in kill shelters.
the pros:
The Dog can be house trained already you are saving a life,considering the amount of dogs killed every month in pounds.its crazy to buy one from a pet shop.
Seeing changes in behavior for the better can be very rewarding.A dog that didnt want to be touched is now sleeping on your lap.
the cons:
Its damaged goods if they have been abused like two that i have/had. Like shorty gets scared very quickly and anxious. It breaks my heart that someone beat this little dog so much that any chance of tone in my voice scares the crap out of him.
CJ was left alone and neglected, he had some physical problems ( like he must of been hit by a car and they did nothing about it.So a part of his spine was fused together)and he liked to be around us all the time like a shadow because he was left alone so much.
You dont know close to anything about the dogs history and the age tends to be a guesstimate at best.
A trick I have learned is when looking at dogs at the pound.Its so noisy, if I see a dog Im interested in I tell it to sit and if it sits. I know it has some training and I can work from there. My friend who is a big dog saver says you dont pick the dog he picks you.
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