Anyone who knows me offline knows that I love animals and am quite the animal welfare activist. (This is
If you are going to get a pet, you should adopt one from a shelter, pound or other such rescue facility and not a pet store. (Most especially certain pet stores that have been in the news in regards to their piss poor treatment and care of the animals....a story to which I can attest to as I did work for this company and saw it first hand. In the interest of keeping my ass out of any lawsuit, I will not mention the name here but you are more than welcome to email me and I will tell you that way.)
One is to help spread the word about German Sheperd Dogs up for adoption. (I myself have a mix breed of German Sheperd and Lab mix. She looks 100% German Sheperd except for her ears. She refuses to keep them up, rather, lets them flop like a Lab would. Nonetheless, it is very obvious to anyone who meets her that her German Sheperd characteristics are prominent. She is
HIGHLY intelligent and
very protective and territorial of me and
her things. I love this dog and she brings me immense joy. And yes, she does indeed love to ride in the car.) German Sheperds are some of the finest dogs out there. So, if you are thinking of adopting a dog, consider a German Sheperd.....make sure it
fits your personality and lifestyle before you adopt though!
The second reason I wrote this post is to pass on the word that they are in need of a "webguru". I happen to know someone personally,
CHRSI, who may be interested in looking into this. However, anyone who has site maintenance knowledge is welcome to assist them.
My final word on this: Again, if you are going to adopt a dog, you must first find out which breed will work with you and your lifestyle. If you are a lazy person, a German Sheperd is NOT the dog for you. Make sure you have the time, the energy, the space and the money to ensure a comfortable and happy life for your new friend. The best thing to do when considering adoption is to do your research/homework. Find out everything you can about the breed. What do they need? How big will they get? What is their temperment like? How do I train? What can they eat? What is poisonous for them? How do I cut their nails? What do they need from the vet? What should I expect from them at 3 months of age? What about 6 months? A year? Five years?
You get the idea. Owning a dog is not the same as owning a cat. A dog requires a significant amount of your time and attention. You will also spend a deal more money in caring for your dog than you would your cat. However, you will find this time greatly rewarded and wonder how you ever managed to go through life without this dog. I own a dog AND cats....I do know whereof I speak.
<--- Here Endeth The Lesson
