8311 DArcy Road
Forestville, MD 20747
Phone: 301-499-8300
**UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT**
We are excited about a bright new future for our county's animals!!
Our Adoptable Cats
Our Adoptable Dogs
All Our Adoptable Pets
SHELTER ANIMALS MAKE WONDERFUL PETS! Give an animal a second chance and you'll enjoy a LIFETIME of unconditional love!
WE ARE SO FULL RIGHT NOW!!! Dogs are 2 or 3 or 4 per kennel and the cat cages are full and we even have cats set up in the hallway!! PLEASE help.....come in and adopt or rescue and KEEP YOUR PETS FOR LIFE!
Shelter overcrowding wouldn't happen if
1. People SPAYED and NEUTERED their pets.
2. People would AVOID pet stores and backyard breeders who only care about making money off the animals and breed and breed and breed, with no regard for the health and happiness and appropriate placement of the animals.
3. Keep your pets for life. If you are having behavior problems with your animals, enlist the help of a trainer. Stop blaming the animal and ask YOURSELF what you can do to remedy the problem.
4. Support your local shelters and rescues. Donate supplies, your home (rescues ALWAYS need good foster homes) and your TIME.....shelter animals need your attention and a walk or a pat on the head or even a treat.
5. Please do all you can to make sure your aging, senior pet is well cared for until the end of their life.......shelters are so stressful for the animals ESPECIALLY the senior ones. Are you really sure you want to put your aging best friend through that trauma? Can't you make some sacrifices to keep them safe and comfortable in your home until it's their time to move on to the rainbow bridge? Be there for your animal when it's time to say goodbye.....your animal wouldn't abandon you in YOUR greatest moment of need.
The above written by a concerned volunteer and is not an offical statement of the PGAMD
Adoption Fees
For dogs $15
For cats $10
License (for PG residents) $25 for unaltered dogs and cats
License (for PG residents) $5 for altered dogs and cats
Microchip fee $15 for dogs and cats
All animals adopted from the Animal Management Facility are spayed and neutered before they leave.
Spay/Neuter (alter) fee:
$60 for male dogs
$70 for female dogs
$25 for male cats
$40 for female cats
Come Visit Us!
We invite you to visit the animals at the Facility on the following days and hours:
Visitor Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday: 11:30 am - 7:30 pm
Residents may also come to the Facility to purchase licenses during the following days and hours:
Administrative Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm
Wednesday: 11:30 am - 7:30 pm
We are closed on Thursday and Sundays and government holidays.
Spaying and neutering
PLEASE Folks....This is so important…..have your pets spayed and neutered. There are simply too many animals and not enough good homes. There are many organizations that offer low cost spay and neuters. Please click here for more information: Low Cost Spay and Neuter info
Aside from preventing unwanted litters, there are also many health benefits from spaying and neutering. And no - your pet does not get fat when altered - lack of exercise and poor diet does that!!
Adopting an animal
We are looking for great families for our wonderful animals! If you are thinking of adopting, now is the time. If you visit us and don't find the right animal for your home, please ask the adoption staff about submitting an open application. It gets you approved to adopt without listing a particular animal. Then, when the right animal is available, the application processing time is greatly reduced, since you already completed it!
OK....so you've been looking and looking and are ready to adopt. PLEASE check out these fantastic and informative links by Petfinder:
Before you Adopt...
Don't just jump into adoption blindly - this is a lifetime commitment you're signing up to.....10 - 12 - 15 years or maybe more! Educate yourself and make sure you are ready for the joy and, yes, sometimes challenges of adding a pet to your family. Thank you....
Thinking of surrendering your pet?
If you are thinking of surrendering your pet, please think of other options so that you can keep your pet or have a trusted family member or friend care for your pet until you are able to adequately care for it. Thank you. And PLEASE have your pets spayed and neutered...there are just too many homeless animals
If you are having problems with your pet and are considering bringing him or her to the shelter because you are at your wit's end, PLEASE visit this website first:
Can we help you keep your pet?
Here's another site you can check out: 
These two websites also have great video training tips on how to solve common behavior issues with cats and dogs.
The truth is.....the problem with overcrowding in shelters could be easily solved if your companion animals were spayed and neutered and if you kept your pets FOR LIFE! Include your pet in your family. Dogs and cats are social animals and need and want your attention! Give them plenty of physical AND mental exercise. Don't let them run loose outside where they can get lost or injured. Feed them a healthy diet. Take them to the vet annually for a check-up. Acknowledge them. Socialize them. Talk to them. Love them.
If more people followed these simple steps, we wouldn't have so many homeless animals in our shelter. Thank you.
Our Featured Pets...
These are just a handful of the wonderful pets we have in our facility. Please come in and visit them today to find the right pet for your family and your life!
Please scroll past our lovely featured pets to read more about the RESCUES with whom we work closely!
A290213, QUEEN, 1 year old spayed female lab mix
WENT TO RESCUE!!Queen is such a good girl. I was immediately drawn to her with her big smile and wagging tail! She’s kenneled with another female dog, so she’s dog friendly. She met a small dog, in the adjacent kennel outside, and she seemed like she only wanted to play with him. Queen knows ‘sit’ and takes treats gently. CHECK OUT HER VIDEO! She is already spayed. Queen is young, so she’ll need a lot of exercise. Remember folks, a tired dog is a good dog!!
A265117, JAGUAR, 1 1/2 year old male German Shepherd
GREAT NEWS!! This handsome boy is now safe & sound with Virginia German Shepherd Rescue!!
Jaguar wants to apologize for the picture you may have already seen of him. You see, it was when he first came to the shelter and he was scared an unsure of what was going on. I took Jaguar for a walk and I can tell you he’s a joy to be with. Unfortunately he doesn’t know any commands yet BUT he’s a German Shepherd….a very intelligent breed. With the right positive reinforcement training and socialization he will blossom! He is a tall boy! I’d say he’s probably about 70 lb, but a little on the thin side. CHECK OUT HIS VIDEO! Nothing some regular healthy food won’t fix. Please come in and visit with this floppy eared shepherd today! Thanks for visiting our site!
A290095, 3 year old male Golden Retriever Mix
ADOPTED! I didn’t get to walk this nice boy, but I did get to give him treats when he was in the adjacent kennel. Oh my….such enthusiasm for the treats! He knows sit and drops his butt to the ground like there’s lead in it when you show him the treat! (Can’t you tell – he’s sitting in every picture I got of him because the treat was his focal point!) Another volunteer got to spend more time with him and had this to write on his cage card: What an easy going guy! He will probably just want to be at your side all day long. He loves to be touched and just hang out with you. Please ask to see this beautiful boy. He won’t disappoint you! Oh, by the way did I mention that I think he’s housebroken? We invite you to come in and meet this special guy for yourself! Thank you.
A287920, 3 year old neutered male Akita Mix
ADOPTED! What an easy-going guy! This handsome boy will probably adjust to his new home in a matter of minutes! He’s housebroken, does not appear to chew and seems fine with other dogs. CHECK OUT HIS VIDEO! All he needs is a new family and a second chance. Thank you!
News
The Prince Georges County Animal Management Division is RESCUE-FRIENDLY! We are pleased to work with many rescue organizations. If you are a 501(c)(3) rescue and can help us get our dogs to safety, please call 301-499-8300 and ask to speak to the Rescue Coordinator. Thank you!
What is a rescue?
Often times you’ll see updates on our home page that an animal has “gone to rescue”. I just wanted to take a moment and explain what that means, for those unfamiliar with these wonderful entities. A rescue is a non-profit group of volunteers that work tirelessly to save cats and dogs (and other animals) from euthanasia at shelters. Some animals don’t receive any applications while they’re with us. Sometimes adoption applications are rejected or are withdrawn, leaving the animal with few options. This is when rescues typically rush in to help save the animals’ lives.
At the Prince George’s County Animal Shelter, our rescue partners are worth their weight in gold! We appreciate all their efforts and applaud their dedication and compassion. Rescues pull the animals from our shelter, get them spayed or neutered if the animal is intact, then foster them or kennel them. Rescuers heal the animals’ physical and emotional wounds. Many times animals haven’t been socialized properly or have been abused and they need to learn to trust again. Rescue volunteers and foster families, who often have their own full time jobs and families and pets to care for, spend countless hours working to help the animals in their care and to place them in suitable, loving, forever homes.
Below are just a few of our rescue partners. We’re not in competition with them – we work with them. Please…..if you don’t find the right pet for your family in our shelter, I encourage you to contact one of our fabulous rescue partners. They may have geographical limits, but it never hurts to send them a quick e-mail and inquire if you’re in their area. Many of the animals in rescues are in foster care so their foster parent can fill you in on their personalities, likes and dislikes, commands they know and bad habits that still need to be worked on.
If you’ve been a regular visitor to our website, I bet you’ll recognize many of our previous animals on these pages:
ALL-BREED RESCUES
Best DAWG Rescue
The Partnership for Animal Welfare (PAW)
Second Hope Rescue
SPCA/HS of Prince George's County
BREED RESCUES
German Shepherds
Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue (MAGSR)
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue (VGSR)
Siberian Huskies and Cats
Pet Harbor Rescue and Referral
CATS
Fancy Cats
And if you’re not even looking to adopt right now but still want to help homeless animals, you can always help in other ways. Our shelter can always use donations of blankets and treats and toys for the cats and dogs.
Our rescue partners are always in need of donations, volunteers and foster homes so that more animals can be saved. Please contact them to see if you can be of assistance.
Adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue and you’re saving two lives….the life of your new companion and the life of the next animal to fill that vacant kennel or foster home.
The animals are so grateful for all the unsung heroes out there who have a role in their happy endings….. Thank you for all of your support!
We are always looking for animal-loving volunteers. Please click here for a Volunteer application
Even if you can spare 4 hours a month, you will have a positive impact an animals' lives! The cats need loving people to play with them and help socialize them. The dogs need daily walks and exercise. Even helping a dog to learn the simplest command of 'sit' will increase her chances at adoption. PLEASE contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 301-499-8305 to get more information. The animals are anxiously awaiting your arrival!
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for another dog to sleep in comfort, please click here.
Who We Are
The Prince Georges County Animal Management Division is the county shelter. We accept stray animals and animals from citizens who can no longer adequately care for their pets.
Mission Statement::
To provide for the health and welfare of the County's animal population through enforcement of the Animal Control Ordinance, resolution of animal-related disputes, and the promotion of adoptions, licensing, spay/neuter and humane education.
Adopting a friend
Our staff will assist you in selecting the perfect pet for your household. We require that all members of your family, who will be living with the pet, come in and interact with the animal before making your final decision. If you already have a dog and would like to adopt another dog, we also require that you bring your current dog in to meet the one you want to adopt, for a dog to dog interaction. We want to make sure the dogs get along fine before you welcome the new one into your home!
Click to see our events!
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
Puppies, puppies, puppies
OK, folks….time for a heart to heart talk about those furry bundles of joy: puppies. Want to know how many times I hear ‘oh – he’s too old – I want a PUPPY’, when showing someone a one year old dog with a beautiful temperament? Yup….lots of times. What upsets me is that it seems like people think a puppy stays a puppy! A dog is only a puppy for a small fraction of its life. When people say ‘I only want a puppy’ I fear that once the dog reaches adulthood, it will find itself homeless.
As of right now, 3/26/08, 12:16 pm, 30 of the 83 dogs listed are under 8 months of age. So, ask yourself – if everyone wants a puppy, why are there so many puppies in the shelter? I’ll answer that for you! They are there because some people don’t understand the tremendous time it takes to raise a puppy properly so that it matures into a well-behaved, healthy, happy and well adjusted dog.
Of course puppies are adorable and fluffy and cuddly and oh so cute when they nip on your pants legs and jump up on little Suzy and play tug of war with its leash when you’re trying to walk it. But guess what – if you don’t know how to properly correct all those behaviors, you could have an 80 lb dog who thinks it’s ok to nip ankles, jump up on children knocking them down and is difficult to handle on leash.
I have seen many puppies adopted only to be returned in a couple months when, I guess, the cuteness wore off and the behavior issues got worse. If you are still convinced that you must have a puppy, please promise me that you’ll get it enrolled in puppy obedience classes. These are great because they give the socialization that EVERY puppy needs and it’ll teach YOU how to deal with common puppy behaviors, helping your dog on its way to become a valued and loved family member for his or her life. Thanks!
And one more thing….if you think you only want a puppy, take a couple minutes to meet some adult dogs just to compare. Notice how he’s calmer, isn’t nibbling at your fingers and already knows a couple commands? Guess what? He’s probably already housebroken too. And while he may not know the formal ‘heel’ command, he sure does walk well on leash, doesn’t he?
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WE ARE SO FULL RIGHT NOW!!! Dogs are 2 or 3 or 4 per kennel and the cat cages are full and we even have cats set up in the hallway!! PLEASE help.....come in and adopt or rescue and KEEP YOUR PETS FOR LIFE!
Shelter overcrowding wouldn't happen if
1. People SPAYED and NEUTERED their pets.
2. People would AVOID pet stores and backyard breeders who only care about making money off the animals and breed and breed and breed, with no regard for the health and happiness and appropriate placement of the animals.
3. Keep your pets for life. If you are having behavior problems with your animals, enlist the help of a trainer. Stop blaming the animal and ask YOURSELF what you can do to remedy the problem.
4. Support your local shelters and rescues. Donate supplies, your home (rescues ALWAYS need good foster homes) and your TIME.....shelter animals need your attention and a walk or a pat on the head or even a treat.
5. Please do all you can to make sure your aging, senior pet is well cared for until the end of their life.......shelters are so stressful for the animals ESPECIALLY the senior ones. Are you really sure you want to put your aging best friend through that trauma? Can't you make some sacrifices to keep them safe and comfortable in your home until it's their time to move on to the rainbow bridge? Be there for your animal when it's time to say goodbye.....your animal wouldn't abandon you in YOUR greatest moment of need.
The above written by a concerned volunteer and is not an offical statement of the PGAMD
Adoption Fees
For dogs $15For cats $10
License (for PG residents) $25 for unaltered dogs and cats
License (for PG residents) $5 for altered dogs and cats
Microchip fee $15 for dogs and cats
All animals adopted from the Animal Management Facility are spayed and neutered before they leave.
Spay/Neuter (alter) fee:
$60 for male dogs
$70 for female dogs
$25 for male cats
$40 for female cats
Come Visit Us!
We invite you to visit the animals at the Facility on the following days and hours:Visitor Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday: 11:30 am - 7:30 pm
Residents may also come to the Facility to purchase licenses during the following days and hours:
Administrative Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm
Wednesday: 11:30 am - 7:30 pm
We are closed on Thursday and Sundays and government holidays.
Spaying and neutering
PLEASE Folks....This is so important…..have your pets spayed and neutered. There are simply too many animals and not enough good homes. There are many organizations that offer low cost spay and neuters. Please click here for more information: Low Cost Spay and Neuter infoAside from preventing unwanted litters, there are also many health benefits from spaying and neutering. And no - your pet does not get fat when altered - lack of exercise and poor diet does that!!
Adopting an animal
We are looking for great families for our wonderful animals! If you are thinking of adopting, now is the time. If you visit us and don't find the right animal for your home, please ask the adoption staff about submitting an open application. It gets you approved to adopt without listing a particular animal. Then, when the right animal is available, the application processing time is greatly reduced, since you already completed it!OK....so you've been looking and looking and are ready to adopt. PLEASE check out these fantastic and informative links by Petfinder: Before you Adopt... Don't just jump into adoption blindly - this is a lifetime commitment you're signing up to.....10 - 12 - 15 years or maybe more! Educate yourself and make sure you are ready for the joy and, yes, sometimes challenges of adding a pet to your family. Thank you....
Thinking of surrendering your pet?
If you are thinking of surrendering your pet, please think of other options so that you can keep your pet or have a trusted family member or friend care for your pet until you are able to adequately care for it. Thank you. And PLEASE have your pets spayed and neutered...there are just too many homeless animalsIf you are having problems with your pet and are considering bringing him or her to the shelter because you are at your wit's end, PLEASE visit this website first: Can we help you keep your pet?
Here's another site you can check out:
These two websites also have great video training tips on how to solve common behavior issues with cats and dogs.
The truth is.....the problem with overcrowding in shelters could be easily solved if your companion animals were spayed and neutered and if you kept your pets FOR LIFE! Include your pet in your family. Dogs and cats are social animals and need and want your attention! Give them plenty of physical AND mental exercise. Don't let them run loose outside where they can get lost or injured. Feed them a healthy diet. Take them to the vet annually for a check-up. Acknowledge them. Socialize them. Talk to them. Love them.
If more people followed these simple steps, we wouldn't have so many homeless animals in our shelter. Thank you.
Our Featured Pets...
These are just a handful of the wonderful pets we have in our facility. Please come in and visit them today to find the right pet for your family and your life!Please scroll past our lovely featured pets to read more about the RESCUES with whom we work closely!
A290213, QUEEN, 1 year old spayed female lab mix
WENT TO RESCUE!!Queen is such a good girl. I was immediately drawn to her with her big smile and wagging tail! She’s kenneled with another female dog, so she’s dog friendly. She met a small dog, in the adjacent kennel outside, and she seemed like she only wanted to play with him. Queen knows ‘sit’ and takes treats gently. CHECK OUT HER VIDEO! She is already spayed. Queen is young, so she’ll need a lot of exercise. Remember folks, a tired dog is a good dog!!
A265117, JAGUAR, 1 1/2 year old male German Shepherd
GREAT NEWS!! This handsome boy is now safe & sound with Virginia German Shepherd Rescue!!
Jaguar wants to apologize for the picture you may have already seen of him. You see, it was when he first came to the shelter and he was scared an unsure of what was going on. I took Jaguar for a walk and I can tell you he’s a joy to be with. Unfortunately he doesn’t know any commands yet BUT he’s a German Shepherd….a very intelligent breed. With the right positive reinforcement training and socialization he will blossom! He is a tall boy! I’d say he’s probably about 70 lb, but a little on the thin side. CHECK OUT HIS VIDEO! Nothing some regular healthy food won’t fix. Please come in and visit with this floppy eared shepherd today! Thanks for visiting our site!
A290095, 3 year old male Golden Retriever Mix
ADOPTED! I didn’t get to walk this nice boy, but I did get to give him treats when he was in the adjacent kennel. Oh my….such enthusiasm for the treats! He knows sit and drops his butt to the ground like there’s lead in it when you show him the treat! (Can’t you tell – he’s sitting in every picture I got of him because the treat was his focal point!) Another volunteer got to spend more time with him and had this to write on his cage card: What an easy going guy! He will probably just want to be at your side all day long. He loves to be touched and just hang out with you. Please ask to see this beautiful boy. He won’t disappoint you! Oh, by the way did I mention that I think he’s housebroken? We invite you to come in and meet this special guy for yourself! Thank you.
A287920, 3 year old neutered male Akita Mix
ADOPTED! What an easy-going guy! This handsome boy will probably adjust to his new home in a matter of minutes! He’s housebroken, does not appear to chew and seems fine with other dogs. CHECK OUT HIS VIDEO! All he needs is a new family and a second chance. Thank you!
News
The Prince Georges County Animal Management Division is RESCUE-FRIENDLY! We are pleased to work with many rescue organizations. If you are a 501(c)(3) rescue and can help us get our dogs to safety, please call 301-499-8300 and ask to speak to the Rescue Coordinator. Thank you!What is a rescue?
Often times you’ll see updates on our home page that an animal has “gone to rescue”. I just wanted to take a moment and explain what that means, for those unfamiliar with these wonderful entities. A rescue is a non-profit group of volunteers that work tirelessly to save cats and dogs (and other animals) from euthanasia at shelters. Some animals don’t receive any applications while they’re with us. Sometimes adoption applications are rejected or are withdrawn, leaving the animal with few options. This is when rescues typically rush in to help save the animals’ lives.At the Prince George’s County Animal Shelter, our rescue partners are worth their weight in gold! We appreciate all their efforts and applaud their dedication and compassion. Rescues pull the animals from our shelter, get them spayed or neutered if the animal is intact, then foster them or kennel them. Rescuers heal the animals’ physical and emotional wounds. Many times animals haven’t been socialized properly or have been abused and they need to learn to trust again. Rescue volunteers and foster families, who often have their own full time jobs and families and pets to care for, spend countless hours working to help the animals in their care and to place them in suitable, loving, forever homes.
Below are just a few of our rescue partners. We’re not in competition with them – we work with them. Please…..if you don’t find the right pet for your family in our shelter, I encourage you to contact one of our fabulous rescue partners. They may have geographical limits, but it never hurts to send them a quick e-mail and inquire if you’re in their area. Many of the animals in rescues are in foster care so their foster parent can fill you in on their personalities, likes and dislikes, commands they know and bad habits that still need to be worked on.
If you’ve been a regular visitor to our website, I bet you’ll recognize many of our previous animals on these pages:
ALL-BREED RESCUES
Best DAWG Rescue
The Partnership for Animal Welfare (PAW)
Second Hope Rescue
SPCA/HS of Prince George's County
BREED RESCUES
German Shepherds
Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue (MAGSR)
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue (VGSR)
Siberian Huskies and Cats
Pet Harbor Rescue and Referral
CATS
Fancy Cats
And if you’re not even looking to adopt right now but still want to help homeless animals, you can always help in other ways. Our shelter can always use donations of blankets and treats and toys for the cats and dogs.
Our rescue partners are always in need of donations, volunteers and foster homes so that more animals can be saved. Please contact them to see if you can be of assistance.
Adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue and you’re saving two lives….the life of your new companion and the life of the next animal to fill that vacant kennel or foster home.
The animals are so grateful for all the unsung heroes out there who have a role in their happy endings….. Thank you for all of your support!
We are always looking for animal-loving volunteers. Please click here for a Volunteer application
Even if you can spare 4 hours a month, you will have a positive impact an animals' lives! The cats need loving people to play with them and help socialize them. The dogs need daily walks and exercise. Even helping a dog to learn the simplest command of 'sit' will increase her chances at adoption. PLEASE contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 301-499-8305 to get more information. The animals are anxiously awaiting your arrival!
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for another dog to sleep in comfort, please
Who We Are
The Prince Georges County Animal Management Division is the county shelter. We accept stray animals and animals from citizens who can no longer adequately care for their pets.Mission Statement:: To provide for the health and welfare of the County's animal population through enforcement of the Animal Control Ordinance, resolution of animal-related disputes, and the promotion of adoptions, licensing, spay/neuter and humane education.
Adopting a friend
Our staff will assist you in selecting the perfect pet for your household. We require that all members of your family, who will be living with the pet, come in and interact with the animal before making your final decision. If you already have a dog and would like to adopt another dog, we also require that you bring your current dog in to meet the one you want to adopt, for a dog to dog interaction. We want to make sure the dogs get along fine before you welcome the new one into your home!Click to see our events!
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
Puppies, puppies, puppies
OK, folks….time for a heart to heart talk about those furry bundles of joy: puppies. Want to know how many times I hear ‘oh – he’s too old – I want a PUPPY’, when showing someone a one year old dog with a beautiful temperament? Yup….lots of times. What upsets me is that it seems like people think a puppy stays a puppy! A dog is only a puppy for a small fraction of its life. When people say ‘I only want a puppy’ I fear that once the dog reaches adulthood, it will find itself homeless.As of right now, 3/26/08, 12:16 pm, 30 of the 83 dogs listed are under 8 months of age. So, ask yourself – if everyone wants a puppy, why are there so many puppies in the shelter? I’ll answer that for you! They are there because some people don’t understand the tremendous time it takes to raise a puppy properly so that it matures into a well-behaved, healthy, happy and well adjusted dog.
Of course puppies are adorable and fluffy and cuddly and oh so cute when they nip on your pants legs and jump up on little Suzy and play tug of war with its leash when you’re trying to walk it. But guess what – if you don’t know how to properly correct all those behaviors, you could have an 80 lb dog who thinks it’s ok to nip ankles, jump up on children knocking them down and is difficult to handle on leash.
I have seen many puppies adopted only to be returned in a couple months when, I guess, the cuteness wore off and the behavior issues got worse. If you are still convinced that you must have a puppy, please promise me that you’ll get it enrolled in puppy obedience classes. These are great because they give the socialization that EVERY puppy needs and it’ll teach YOU how to deal with common puppy behaviors, helping your dog on its way to become a valued and loved family member for his or her life. Thanks!
And one more thing….if you think you only want a puppy, take a couple minutes to meet some adult dogs just to compare. Notice how he’s calmer, isn’t nibbling at your fingers and already knows a couple commands? Guess what? He’s probably already housebroken too. And while he may not know the formal ‘heel’ command, he sure does walk well on leash, doesn’t he?
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