tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288953154481114093.post7800429340421586572..comments2023-05-10T08:36:05.346-07:00Comments on PARDYMAMA: Dog Gone ItEmily Pardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15380846548215137742noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288953154481114093.post-53451059490470766062014-05-05T14:37:42.298-07:002014-05-05T14:37:42.298-07:00My advice would be to adopt from a local rescue wh...My advice would be to adopt from a local rescue who uses foster families for their dogs so you'll be able to communicate with the foster family and know a lot more about the dog's personality (good with kids? good with cats? etc). Also, adopting from a rescue group means continued support if you need it and a team of people ready to help! We adopted from Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue and also have foster many dogs for them. For me, getting to see updates from families who adopted one of our foster dogs is one of the most amazing things! I would also say (if you can pass up the puppy eyes) to adopt a slightly older dog. You'll know a lot more about it's personality, and would even be able to adopt one that is already house trained / crate trained etc. (Even a 4 or 5 month old puppy is waaay different than 2 or 3 months!) Feel free to contact me if you want any more input or anything! :)<br />Tara Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288953154481114093.post-63651821023745127942014-05-01T04:38:22.111-07:002014-05-01T04:38:22.111-07:00Also, we are big dog people. If you want someone ...Also, we are big dog people. If you want someone to sell you on a big dog, I'm your woman.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415121860450669768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288953154481114093.post-81960089650406749692014-05-01T04:37:04.897-07:002014-05-01T04:37:04.897-07:00I know I've already weighed in elsewhere, but ...I know I've already weighed in elsewhere, but it seems worth mentioning that we adopted a full-grown lab less than a month ago, and I cannot BELIEVE how smooth the transition has been. I was laughing at him yesterday because he's a bit of an opportunist (if there's a place in the fence to run away he will, but he never goes out the front door or anything like that). Yesterday I rescued him and I swear he was trying to find his way home. It's like he runs away for the thrill, then realizes he doesn't know the way back yet. Funny little dog. Anyway, he has been great for our family. We waited 6 months after our old dog died, and I think our family needed that time. But I'm really glad for this time too. I haven't regretted adopting him at all. PS Don't you always do kind of crazy things, and people around you always tell you to play it safe, and you decide to ignore them and you're always glad you did? ;)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415121860450669768noreply@blogger.com