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Cesar Millan on Dog Adoption: Tips We Cannot Ignore!

With a new release of the Diamond Edition of 101 Dalmatians, pet adoption, pet protection, and pet-consious and humane treatment of animals has been raised again. The Cruella DeVilles of this worlds are still around. However, we have the responsibility to know facts as they are and put into place anti-cruelty laws across this land.

Cesar Millan is a well-know activist for dog’s well-being, training, and adoption. Today, he shares the Adoption Tips we all could keep in mind when we head for a Dog Adoption. Once you’re read it, you would imagine these tips are applicable to any animal adoption! That’s the beauty of them!

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Cesar Millan with his Dogs

Whether your family has had dogs before or this is your first time, here are ten important things to remember about getting a dog. Most important, please adopt a shelter dog instead of buying one at a pet store. There are lots and lots of wonderful dogs in shelters waiting for their forever homes!

1.  Adopting a dog is a very big responsibility, because you’re promising to take care of her for her entire life, which could be for fifteen years or more. Be sure that you are ready to care for her.

2.  It can be expensive to own a dog. You have to buy dog food, toys, treats – and your dog will occasionally need to visit the vet. So you and your family should talk to be sure you can afford a dog.

3.  Dogs need a lot of your time. You need to walk them every day, feed them, train them, wash them, clean up after them and play with them. Your parents need to have time to take them to the vet regularly. So be sure that you and your family have enough time for a dog.

4.  If you or your family aren’t sure if you’re ready to adopt a dog, you can foster one. Fostering a dog is when you take care of a dog from a shelter at your home until it is adopted. The dog gets to live in a home instead of the shelter – and you practice to see if you are ready for a dog.

5.  When you are looking for a dog to adopt, find one with energy that is the same or less than yours. If you and your family are not very active you shouldn’t adopt a high energy dog, but if you love hiking or running or other outdoor activities, then you can.

6.  Puppies take a LOT of time to raise and train! If you’re not sure you have enough time and energy for a pup, consider adopting a grown dog. He may already be trained, housebroken and ready to love you.

7.  Don’t reject a dog just because she isn’t “perfect.” Dogs who are older, blind, deaf or disabled don’t let their handicaps slow them down, and they will love you just as much.

8.  Don’t choose a certain kind of dog because they look cool, you saw one on TV or everyone else has one. Look first for a dog that fits you and your family. That may very well be a “mutt” or a mix of different breeds.

9.  When you go to the shelter to look for a dog, do it at a time when it isn’t busy. This way, the dogs won’t be distracted or excited by lots of people, and you can see them the way they usually act instead of really excited. And you can take your time to observe the dogs and make a better choice.

10. Once you’ve adopted and brought a new dog into your home, remember that you need to be the Pack Leader. This means that the people make the rules, through consistency and love, and the dog follows them. You and your parents can find lots of ways to be a Pack Leader at our Cesar’s Way web site.

Bonus tip!

Make sure your parents have your dogs spayed or neutered. It is our responsibility to help there be fewer unwanted puppies in the world.

Go Adopt vs Buying your Future Pet and Remember the Tips!

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Cesar Millan with Pups

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  3. I have always admired Cesar and the work he does with dogs…unfortunately my granddaughter doesn’t do well with dogs so when we were looking for a pet and went to the pound we couldn’t even think about going in the 2 dog rooms because they were barking so loud but we did adopt a kitten.

  9. Great tips and ideas. This will be very useful when my granddaughter and I go pick out an animal.

  12. Thanks for the great tips and comments.
    The set of the listing is great too.
    I grew up almost from the day I was born with my beloved sister dog, Molly. I’ve never lived a day without a furry family member.

  13. “Don’t choose a certain kind of dog because they look cool” that is the best thing i’ve ever heard when comes to a pet. So many people do this.. im backwards.. I usually pick the ugliest dog i can find because i feel bad for them because 9 out of 10 people do not want it because of how it looks. And I get attached so easily!! I love my pets, cute or not!! I wouldn’t trade a single one

  15. Oh my gosh this are all great ips I love Cesar Millan. I have watched him on television and he really knows his stuff!

  17. Good info to know. We have one dog now, Sparkie, a male Shih Tzu. Hopefully before too long, I will have an income again and then we will probably look for a companion for him since we lost our little girl poodle last year.

  26. Good tips. It’s so important to take time and really choose wisely for your family. Needs, wants, and activities all need to be thought about.

  28. I love his shows and we have 3 rescues from our local shelter and they are wonderful dogs. We always say to go to rescue groups you can get certain breeds from them now or to a shelter where so many are in need of homes. The tips were great.

  29. Those ten things are important to think about before getting a dog. Owning any type of animal is alot of responsibility. It is also important to adopt from shelters and not buy or create designer dogs.

  32. I love watching Cesar Millan on TV. I really need to pick up some books he wrote with my dog situation. He has so much great advice for animal lovers. These are awesome tips to read before adopting a dog. Thanks so much for sharing.

  34. I trained both my dogs, it is very hard work! I am definitely not near as good as this guy is though 🙂

  39. these are such great tips, owning a dog is a LOT of responsibility and the decision to have one cannot be taken lightly!!

  40. We have several rescue pets. Our family have been rescueing for many years. We have two dogs that are turning 13 this Summer and we just rescued more animals a puppy and two cats so we are starting over with three more animals.

  42. I loved reading these tips! I’m a firm advocate for animal rescue, fostering and adoption! Thanks for sharing this.

  43. These are great tips when adopting (and purchasing a dog). I would love to share this information because I thinks it’s very useful.

  44. Whenever you get any animal, you make a commitment to it. You commit to taking care of it whether it’s young and cute or old and sick. That’s what being a good pet owner is about.

  47. I wish I had time for a dog, but I’m just to busy.
    Great adoption tips! I wish more people would follow them!!

  49. A cousin in California was on Cesar Milan’s show with her beagle and the difference he made was amazing.

  51. Thank You Cesar for all your hard work and mostly all you dedication to all the animals you reach out too..

  55. I love how Cesar works with dogs. Thankfully I haven’t adopted a dog that has needed this kids of help, but if I did Cesar would be the one I go to.

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