Adopting a dog is a big responsibility. but when you adopt a shelter dog, you are giving a dog with a traumatic past, a new lease on life.
You will be saving a dog with possible past trauma.
Adopting a shelter dog saves a life by providing a loving home to a dog that might otherwise be euthanized due to overcrowding in shelters.
Less expensive than getting a dog from the pet store.
Adopting a shelter dog is usually less expensive than buying a dog from a breeder or pet store. Plus, many shelters offer spaying/neutering and vaccinations as part of the adoption fee.
Shelters work to train their dogs
Many shelter dogs are already trained, housebroken, and socialized, making them a great option for families or individuals who want a well-behaved pet.
When you have a dog, you cannot skip exercise
Owning a dog has been shown to have many health benefits, including reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, and increasing physical activity.
Time to give something back to society
By adopting a shelter dog, you are supporting a good cause and helping to reduce the number of homeless animals in your community.
Purebred or mix, they got it all
Contrary to popular belief, shelters have a wide variety of breeds, including purebreds. So, you can find a dog that fits your lifestyle and personality.
Dogs are kept in horrible conditions in puppy mills
By adopting a shelter dog, you are not supporting puppy mills, which are often notorious for breeding dogs in inhumane conditions.
You heal them. They heal you.
Adopting a shelter dog provides companionship and can bring joy and happiness into your life.
Your child gets a best friend to grow up with
Owning a dog can teach children responsibility, compassion, and empathy. They learn to be kind to animals from an early age.
The constant serotonin around you makes it hard to be sad
Studies have shown that owning a pet can improve mental health, including reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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