| Take your friend to the local overstuffed animal shelter and explain WHY those dogs are there. YES, many are strays, many are there due to quarantines for bites, but so many more are there because people got cute little fluffy puppies and didn't do the required research prior to acquiring the pup. And tell him/her that many will be dead soon because there are simply not enough homes for them...
If he really wants a dog, tell him to help out at a shelter and adopt a dog from the shelter. Better yet, tell them to get a plant. If in 6 months the plant is still alive, they can get a fish. If in 6 more months, both plant & fish are still alive...THEN they can get a dog.
People are dumping dogs in record numbers because they didn't do research into that is required to properly care for the dog.
Most of the time, a reality check will open their eyes into what is required before they make the mistake... |