Deciding if Dog Adoption is Right for You : Consider the Overall Health of the Adopted Dog

Learn how to consider a dog's overall health before deciding upon adoption in this free video.

Expert: Tracy Tenner
Contact: www.extracareanimalhospital.net
Bio: Tracy Tenner has been training dogs for over 25 years.
Filmmaker: Hiu Yau

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

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[edwardelric2020]

So, does it mean that you shouldn't adopt the ones that have special needs and stuff like that? =/ I adopted a cat at my local non-kill shelter, who had a broken tail in her past and has asthma and eye problems, but she is still living today. People focus to much on how old the pet is and if its healthy, leaving the ones who are not perfect unadoptable. I think all animals deserve a chance to be adopted.

[FreakyFandom]

she talks about it as if it were a trip to the grocery store for fresh fruits.

[RoscoTheRat]

I adopted my dogs because THEY picked ME. Sounds like you are just shopping for an item, not a living thing. Every dog needs a chance and some to give them a chance. Sad truth is many of the dogs she described won't be looked at twice, then put to sleep while the easily adoptable ones will go fats.. and the others would have made awesome pets, with some compassion.

[Gaaraofdeath100]

have just recently adopted 3 Pugs 1 black 2 Tan the 1 black was born with no tail, and sadly currently has a brain tumor but I'm fighting for Her! Please like and thumbs up if you will prey for Lousie:)

[NallMasaki]

I would adopt a dog regardless of his or her health and other things.

[LynnAndShowaLP]

@edwardelric2020 i love you<3

[containsmediumpeople]

I'm going to adopt middle-aged dogs.

[91llee]

@edwardelric2020 i think the video is just saying that it also depends on ur financial ability.

if u cannot pay to treat ur pet, u shouldn't adopt a pet that needs constant treatment.

[486danny]

@edwardelric2020 ur kinda wrong cause wat if the dog gets a bad owner

[Loctain]

@edwardelric2020 dude i totally agree people want the cutest dog or cat pick the ones who dont have a chanse to have a live with people

[SinHarvester]

You kinda suck.

[mpzebra92]

@edwardelric2020 What she meant is to consider their health because it would be unfair to the animal to adopt it simply because you pitty them. People that do that end up giving the dog away again because they realize that they can't handle or don't have the time for taking care of animals with special needs. That doesn't mean that those animals with health problems shouldn't be adopted, it just means that they need to be giving a home that will have the time and patience for the animals needs