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nervous or fearful – the last thing we Sterilisation and immunisations
want is an accident to cause a child are included at shelters, these Our rescue pup was much
to develop a life-long fear of dogs. are so important and are done to
ensure the health and safety of anticipated; we were so
After an adjustment period of a few the animal as well as everyone the excited to finally bring her
days, your new dog should be able animal comes into contact with. home. Don't be deceived by
to settle in just fine. If your pup is full
of energy and willing to play when If you’re considering adoption, do her sweet face: she's a ball of
it arrives at its new home, make sure some research on nearby shelters. mischief one moment and a
you have some toys available. You can contact any local shelter and cuddle monster the next.
talk to them about what you might be
There are some other things to looking for. You can also help out at any
consider as well, like general potty shelter by donating and volunteering, Once she settled into her
training and teething for puppies, as shelters are full of animals that could
as well as the fact that most shelter use all the help they can get. Who new home, all Koko wanted
dogs are mixed breeds, so it's knows, you might just find your new to do was snuggle in with
sometimes difficult to tell how big canine best friend while you’re at it. us after a long day of
your puppy will eventually get. A
good way to estimate the adult size Pets are long-term investments digging up our garden.
is to look at your puppy's paws – and getting one should always be
bigger paws mean a bigger dog. thought through and discussed,
but it’s definitely worth it. Rescue
However, something that's guaranteed dogs show an incredible amount
with a rescue dog is that it will make of compassion and love and bring
the sweetest, most loving, and most so much joy. They really make the
entertaining canine companion most wonderful companions.
you could ask for. No one should
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