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!
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!
61 thoughts on “Cesar Millan on Dog Adoption: Tips We Cannot Ignore!”
Great tips to keep in mind as my family prepares to adopt a shelter dog!
I love animals but the bullet points really make me understand why I do not have any.
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.
I would put this PayPal cash towards a new book.
We will definately go back to the pound for our next dog!
I agree completely on a pet from the pound. They need love too.
Great show! Love his tips!
these are very important tips to know before getting a dog. its a big responsibility
Great tips and ideas. This will be very useful when my granddaughter and I go pick out an animal.
I wish I had Cesar Millans mad skills 😉
Thanks for the great tips, looking to adopt in the near future will keep these in mind.
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.
“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
His organization is so wonderful! These tips are great to share with everyone.
Oh my gosh this are all great ips I love Cesar Millan. I have watched him on television and he really knows his stuff!
The spaying and neutering tip is so important – fewer unwanted puppies is a good thing.
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.
I adopted my girl…. Would not do it differently
I love reading his thoughts on all things dog….but especially how to best pick a dog to adopt.
Good, practical tips. I’ve been waiting to get another dog because of how expensive dogs are, in fact. 🙂
I love his show! And my two are very well behaved! 🙂
Cesar is such a wise man! Thanks for all of these wonderful tips!
I love Cesar!!! He works so many wonderful miracles with dogs and with people!!!
Cesar is such a great man and a true dog Whisperer.
Those are some excellent tips! Getting a pet is a big responsibility.
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.
I love watching his show on Saturday afternoons!
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.
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.
love Cesar
I need Cesar to train my Chihuahua’s
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.
Awesome, I have had a few adopted dogs.
I trained both my dogs, it is very hard work! I am definitely not near as good as this guy is though 🙂
thanks for sharing, adopting is important. great information!
My son and I used to watch his shows all the time. He is a very good trainer.
I love watching Cesar Millan on Animal Planet. He is wonderful with dogs, and people.
Great tips. I like the one about matching energy levels with the dog.
these are such great tips, owning a dog is a LOT of responsibility and the decision to have one cannot be taken lightly!!
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.
I loved reading these tips. I love animals, thanks for sharing
I loved reading these tips! I’m a firm advocate for animal rescue, fostering and adoption! Thanks for sharing this.
These are great tips when adopting (and purchasing a dog). I would love to share this information because I thinks it’s very useful.
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.
Great article and great tips. My family is allergic so we never had a dog.
Cesar’s Way has helped so many dogs and their owners. All of the above-referenced tips on adoption are important considerations before adopting.
I wish I had time for a dog, but I’m just to busy.
Great adoption tips! I wish more people would follow them!!
Good tips everyone should follow.
A cousin in California was on Cesar Milan’s show with her beagle and the difference he made was amazing.
I need Cesar to come here and be the dog whisper to my dog.
Thank You Cesar for all your hard work and mostly all you dedication to all the animals you reach out too..
I would use the paypal money to buy some muscle rub for my back–on Amazon.com
This is so important. It is great that you did this post! Thanks
dog adoption is so so important!! thanks for getting the word out there!!
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.
he works wonders with these dogs
aw Dogs are a mans best friend for a reason 🙂
Cesar is amazing, love dogs.
Cesar needs to come to my house!
I love how Cesar can get the dogs trained so quickly.
I would used paypal to buy bills stuff