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Originally Posted by pstinard  First, I wouldn't adopt a dog off of Petfinder. I would go to the local humane society animal shelter and adopt a dog there. There are usually many to choose from, and they will let you take the dog out for a walk, play time, etc., to make sure that it is the right fit for you. If you are willing to adopt a dog, and the only consideration is how trainable it is, I would adopt a dog from the humane society animal shelter before getting a pure bred from a breeder (unless I was looking for a specific breed). Maybe I'm a little biased, but our local Champaign County Humane Society is top-notch, and they always let you check out a dog thoroughly before adoption. |
I mean that sort of makes sense. There was a time I considered adopting off petfinder, and I contacted many people and they had so many ridiculous rules, and the majority didnt even respond back even if you messaged them again later on... or if you asked many questions you'd never get replied to.
My question is, how do you even know if a local shelter has a dog that you want or not? I hate to say it, but almost anytime I go to a shelter it's usually filled with pit bulls, and other big dogs... which are cute and all but just not my cup of tea.
The good thing about adopting is, that I could possibly find a morkie, or a chorkie, or some other mix, and there's probably no shortages of small dogs like chihuahuas if I can't seem to find a yorkie.
But I think I prefer a yorkie, and then maybe a chihuahua, brussels griffon, maltese, toy poodle, shih tzu... But my first choice would definitely be the yorkie.
How do you know what you're getting in a shelter is a certain age, and stuff? sure you'll be able to see the temperament but probably not the age.
Would you think looking through craigslist ads for adopting is bad idea?
P.s. what's your take on petfinder? I kind of feel that I see a lot of potential hoarders but that's just probably me imagining things... not really sure.