Shelter Dogs - they are not born to be one, they are made to be one

All of the dogs that you see in shelters were once normal puppy's who were eager to learn, and live in harmony with people and other dogs. The overriding reason that dogs are taken to shelters and dropped off are because of behavior issues. Far too often I meet someone with a new puppy and see a horrible future in store for the puppy because of the things I see the owner do, or not do.

The lack of training, or improper ineffective training techniques used will lead to predictable, preventable, behavior and temperment problems. It is your job to raise your puppy correctly, not your puppy's job to figure out how to be the good little doggie that you want. You MUST train them to become the dog you envision. Instead of making another shelter dog, learn how to train your puppy so you are both happy in the home forever. The time to save a dog from the shelter is when they are a puppy.