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My husband and I are looking for a puppy to adopt to bring into our family. we've been to a couple shelters and rescue homes. This past weekend we visited a mobile pet adoption after seeing a particular puppy's photo on petfinder. we met Crosby and hung out with him for a while. we felt a strong connection to him that we haven't felt with the other dogs. my legs were literally shaking i was so excited. He seemed to really bond with us and we knew he was our pup. we told the volunteer that we'd love nothing more to adopt Crosby. She left to get us an adoption application and came back saying the owner of the rescue wouldn't let us adopt.
Her reasoning is that she believes puppies MUST be with other dogs. She will ONLY adopt to homes with another dog currently in the home or if you adopt two puppies at once. we fully understand that puppies need a LOT of love and care and attention and we are more than prepared to give it. I am home all day and will be a companion to Crosby. We can't fathom why this woman would prefer to keep the pup un-rescued than let a couple who is ready to love him and welcome him into our family adopt him.
we are just beside ourselves and trying to figure out a way to help her see our point of view. obviously our priority is with what's best for Crosby, so i was hoping for some feedback on this subject and your thoughts on the manner. Do you believe it is truly better for a puppy to have the company of another dog, than a human being? your thoughts are welcome and very much appreciated. we're really hoping to convince her to let us make Crosby a part of our family.
thanks!
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They are being rediculous!!!! First I would never suggest someone adopt 2 puppies at once as they would tend to bond to each other and not the humans. Dogs are perfectly fine without the company of other dogs and do just fine as an only pet. I could understand if this was an older dog that was bonded with another dog that it had lived with for years, but to say a puppy cant be adopted out itself is just stupid!
 
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I also think it's bizarre that they won't adopt the puppy out to you. Dogs have been bred for hundreds of years to be companions for humans; they aren't about to wither and die because they aren't being raised with a canine playmate. For most people, two puppies at the same time are simply too much work, and as was pointed out before, if you're not careful, you run the risk of having two dogs become more interested in and bonded to each other than you, the owner.
Living in a single dog household also does not mean that Crosby would lack entirely for canine companionship - I'm sure you have neighbors with dogs, and access to dog parks, socialization classes, and even doggy daycares. There are tons of ways for Crosby to play with other dogs without having to be raised with one. It is a shame when a qualified, loving home is being denied a puppy.
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| That is RIDICULOUS. Adopting 2 puppies at a time can be a bad idea. (Although my dog is frakishly craving attention frmo other dogs; tknig her to the dog park once a week (we have none very close to us) isn't enough. But STILL. that's so unfair)
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| Wow, that is ridiculous. ANY loving home would be better than rescue, and that is baffling that she won't adopt to you. Most shelters would only want you to adopt what you can handle so that one or more of them doesnt end up back in the shelter. Could you ask her to elaborate? Show you documentation that supports her "reasoning?" Like the others said, adopting two puppies at once can easily lead to the bonding with each other issue, and while even though you dont punish a dog for something you didnt catch it doing, if you have two puppies, it makes it tricky to determine which dog needs help with certain behavioral issues- ie- house training, chewing... And Shiba makes a stellar point about them being domesticated to be human companions. Good luck! Let us know!
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| sounds to me like she's trying to force up her adoption rate. adopting two puppies at the same time? that's a recipe for disaster. is she going to take them back when they've become such a behaviour problem you can't manage them any more because you're only human and can't be giving 100% of your time and devotion to two scatter-witted little balls of fuzz? ye gods - parents of twins ride the ragged edge of sanity, this woman wants you to adopt two babies that don't even speak your language!
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They ARE being stupid! Some rescue agencies are TOO picky! I understand that some of the dogs have been abused and they need to be careful but that is ridiculous. We adopted my puppy with o problem. We had no other dogs just a cat. I know you posted this forever ago but I am going to suggest maybe the lady wanted the dog herself and made up an excuse? I didn't read any other posts but if you didn't get the pupy let me say this he probably did get adopted since puppies mostly do. I hope you got him but if you didn't I would tell the lady you are adopting with someone else because of the way she acted from now on. Oh and may I thank you for adopting? That is the best thing you can do.
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thats crazy.....puppies just need lots of love......a little TLC.....not an adult dog!
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As a behaviorist I have to say adopting two puppies is a bad idea - for far too many reasons!
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