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Friends for Pets Foundation is a "no-kill" rescue and placement organization dedicated primarily to the Sporting Breeds!
Thank
you for your interest in our dogs
!
Before You Adopt…
Please ask yourself the following questions in order to determine
whether or not you are ready to get a dog of
the sporting breed:
1. Will the size, high-energy and personality of a
sporting dog fit
your lifestyle?
2. Are you willing to cope with muddy footprints, holes
dug in exuberant
excitement, sharing your favorite
couch, letting a large dog in and out
(and in and out, and
in and out)?
3. How large is your family? Do you have children? A
dog will require as much attention, affection, guidance, patience, and
humor as a child.
4. Do you have the necessary time and enthusiasm for hours of feeding,
brushing, exercising, training that a
large dog requires? Will your
energy and dedication
last as long as your adopted pet lives? Are
you willing
to give a dog constant and reliable care for 10, 12 or possibly
14 years?
5. Are you aware that your adopted pet will become
feeble and require
greater care as he grows older?
6. Are you willing to give up a weekend trip or a
vacation if your
adopted pet should get sick?
7. Are you able to afford quality food, veterinary care, training, licenses, etc.?
8. Would you be willing to pay for expensive veterinary treatment or surgery to save your pet’s life?
Once you have acquired a sporting dog, you have added
a whole new
set of responsibilities to your life. You are
no longer a carefree
soul. You can’t run off for the weekend, leaving your dog to the
care of the neighbors. He is a dog that requires a lot of personal
attention and supervision.
HE WILL NOT THRIVE ON A BOWL OF FOOD AND
A BED IN THE GARAGE !!!
©1999 Friends for Pets Foundation