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Originally Posted by FlyingNimbus  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. |
Some humane society animal shelters will list photos of their adoptable dogs online so you know whether or not your breed of choice is available. You can take a look at Champaign County Humane Society's website to see how this works:
Welcome . Just follow the link that says "Adopt a Pet." I just checked, and yes, there are a lot of pit bull mixes, but they do have a chihuahua that hasn't been adopted yet. Or just go to the animal shelter and check out the dogs in person. I find that they usually have more dogs up for adoption than just the ones they list online. The volunteers are usually pretty accurate when it comes to determining the age of the dog. They are examined by vets. Also, sometimes the person turning in the dog for adoption submits the dog along with its papers.
Craigslist is a horrible idea for adopting pets. You never know what kind of crazy people are on there, or whether they are being honest. Seriously, your local humane society animal shelter with real dogs that you can visit in person is your best bet.
About Petfinder, I have to admit that that's where I found my Bella
. She came with AKC papers, and she turned out to be very healthy, other than an early problem with luxating patella that we had surgically corrected. The breeder let us visit his kennel and choose Bella from among her other charming siblings. I think I just got lucky.