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Old May 31st 08, 05:42 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Shari
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Default Adopting an adult dog

Michael,

I cannot imagine how hard it is to work in a shelter. I don't think I
could do it. Watching so many dogs come in and not so many find homes.
How do you handle it?

Shari

Thank for adopting a shelter dog, and for remaining committed, in the
face of adversity.

As a shelter employee...

Sadly, many of my coworkers don't even notice problems. Some of us
detect problems that others miss; simply because we spend more time in
contact with the dogs. I clean kennels, and see who is timid, who tends
to be resource aggressive, who doesn't like to be touched in a certain
way or place, and so forth. However, I don't always know who fights the
leash or chases cars and so forth.


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