Adoption of a dog from the shelter: pros and cons

Adopting a dog from a shelter is a great way to provide a home for an abandoned pet and get a loyal companion. However, adopting a dog has both its advantages and disadvantages, which we should consider before deciding on a new four-legged addition to the family. Let's take a look at them!

Advantages of adopting from a shelter

• By adopting a dog from a shelter, you give a home to a dog that has been abandoned or lost its owner. In this way, you contribute to reducing the number of homeless dogs and help the animal find a loving home.
• Before adoption, dogs are checked by a veterinarian, vaccinated, and adults are neutered. Many shelters also provide information about the dog's health status and history, when you take over the dog you will receive stamps, a certificate of rabies vaccination and other mandatory or recommended vaccinations, and a vaccination card.
• In shelters, you will find dogs of various breeds, from small to large. You can choose a dog that matches your preferences and lifestyle. Puppies, young and active dogs that go on mountain hikes with you, or old dogs that don't need long walks.
• Shelter dogs are known to be extremely grateful and devoted to their new owners. They have overcome often difficult living conditions and are therefore more motivated to create a strong bond with their new owner. If you want a grateful sidekick in times of trouble, adoption is the right choice.
• Adoption is usually cheaper than buying a puppy from a breeder. The price of adoption usually includes the necessary vaccinations, the dog's chip and neutering, and treatments.

Disadvantages of adopting from a shelter

• Sometimes the unknown origin of a dog can be a problem, especially if you have small children or other pets. The history of aggressive behavior may be unknown.
• Shelter dogs can have some training issues because they often come with different life experiences. They require patience and time to adapt.

If you have decided that adoption is the right choice for you, consider the Home 4 Pets shelter, which is supported not only by Electric-Collars.com but also by the Reedog brand! Home 4 Pets is an organization that has been intensively helping abandoned and abused animals for almost 10 years, in addition to running the most sophisticated and comprehensive advertising portal that exclusively offers for adoption dogs and cats in need. This activity is extremely demanding not only in terms of finances but also time. Therefore, in addition to financial resources, Home4Pets is also constantly looking for volunteers who would become "staycations" and help abandoned dogs in need with the search for a new home.

During the Christmas period, customers of Electric-Collars.com bought a large number of biscuits, which we took to the shelter together with other donated products.