Choosing and Caring for a Shelter Dog: A Complete Guide to Help You Rescue and Rehome a Dog

As a dog trainer who has been specializing in family pets for over 10 years, I've been recommending this book to dozens of people who have all agreed that it is extremely helpful. Not only does it provide lots of tips for what to look for in a shelter dog, thereby making the best match for your family, but it also provides insight into helping the dog adjust to his/her new home as well. Be a responsible pet owner... read this book before getting a dog. It will help ensure a great relationship for many years to come!

Great pictures, easy reading...this wonderful book offers a realistic, positive view of choosing one of the most grateful pets you'll ever own. This book was instrumental in helping my husband and me decide to adopt a shelter dog through German Shepherd Rescue. Share a copy with your local animal shelter--mine loved it.

This is the best book I've ever seen about shelter dogs. As a rescue organization that works with the county shelter and sees the day to day plight of shelter animals, part of what we try to do is educate the public on responsible pet ownership and what to expect, especially when getting a shelter animal who has been through so much trauma already. This book addresses all the issues someone will face and how to deal with them. Everything from choosing the dog, preparing your home for him, acclimating him to your other pets, handling him, especially in the early days in your home, health, training, etc. Every person that adopts a shelter dog should get one of these books. It's like "follow-up" care the doctor sends home with you. Everyone should have it and our organization recommends this book to everyone! Thank you Mr. Christiansen!

A must for anyone considering adding a dog to the family and, especially a shelter dog. These "rejects" of society often make the best companions. I have thousands of dollars of purebred dogs and love them, but the $50 I spent on adopting Eddie was the best money ever spent. This book will help you have the same experience.

"Empowers dog adopters to be lifelong caretakers." - HSUS "Should be required reading for anyone thinking of getting a dog" - Cleveland Plain Dealer "How fortunate the dogs will be whose owners take the time to read this book"- DogFancy