College Admissions Essay-Pick Me, Love Me

Regardless of the fact that I was a dare devil as a child, I have learned to take chances, be my own person and to take on as many adventures as possible. As a child I would always be doing something, whether I would be talking to new people or going to find a rock to jump off of. It wasn’t always a good quality to have because I would take my adventures too far and put myself in a situation where I could come to be hurt. Nevertheless, I am still alive functioning and it made me the person I am today.

Every dog is a responsibility, and it takes a kind hearted person to go through the process of adoption. Through shelters it’s about an hour process to adopt. They ask for your current pets (if there is any) vet, the phone number of the vet, every one who lives in the house phone number, so they can call and see if they are okay with having a new furry friend in the house. They give scenarios that could possibly happen with a new puppy in the house for example, what do you do if the puppy is digging in the yard? Or what do you do if the mailman comes to the door and the dog starts barking? The process is long but it is worth it. The shelters even off puppy training classes that’ll teach them household manners, which includes potty training, leash training so that they will be able to go on walks without having to wear a harness. You get so much out of adoption that you don’t get from pet stores that will not offer. With my new adoption I was offered classes for him. Puppy classes, intermediate, therapy dogs, than k9 classes.

Each individual is created to live their life uniquely. Each person has their own beliefs and opinions. They shape how one perceives others and how one affects others whether it be personally,locally, or globally.

My first source is Animal Law What You Need to Know When Adopting a Pet, is that you may get rejected for an animal adoption, but that is no reason to give up the fight to save the precious life that needs love to be brought back to their life. According to the same source a person needs to first off think of what kind of pet they would like and is capable of attending to which could be a cause to being rejected in the adoption process. If one doesn’t have the money first off or the person doesn’t have the time for a high energy leveled animal if

Dog breeding is dangerous because to make a perfect dog they too often inbreed and cause birth defects and other health issues in dogs. Terry Allen, an “In These Times” senior editor who has written the magazine’s monthly investigative health and science column since 2006, argues in “We’re Breeding Dogs to Death” that “neither price, pedigree nor being loved like a member of the family can shield a dog from the pain, breathing difficulties, cancer, panoply of debilitating genetic disorders, mental illness, crippling physiognomy and shortened life span that disproportionately plague purebreds.” The article “Selective Breeding or Artificial Selection” explains that in dogs, the “frequency of being homozygous for rare recessive disorders increases when inbreeding occurs, potentially causing severe

Why pay hundreds on buying a dog, then spending a little to adopt one? Thousands of dogs die from puppy mills die each year, while they suffer through the harsh environment that puppy mills give. At the same time, others are waiting to become a new member of the family by adoption. Three main reasons why you should adopt dogs are, you can give them a second chance, stop puppy mills, and you can start the dog out healthy.

I feel that as long as animal shelters are euthanizing animals due to lack of space, there should not be any breeders profiting from creating more animals. The aspect I do agree with is the difference between backyard breeders and reputable breeders. The most important being that a reputable breeder will have a buyer sign something stating that they will not relinquish the puppy to a shelter. They agree to return the animal to the breeder themselves. Reputable breeders also check the bloodlines of the parents before they mate them. They make sure both parents are sociable animals free from genetic mutations. I do not feel that purebred puppies make the best pets. Purebred puppies are predisposed to every health issue known to their breed. For example, my family owned a purebred Akita, she was the most loyal dog and was amazingly behaved. She also suffered in the end of her life from almost every ailment known to her breed. She began having seizures, went bling and developed hip dysplasia. Mixed breeds are stronger and live healthier

All around the world, dogs suffer daily from not just their owners, but from their own bodies. Inbreeding and extreme breed standards lower the quality of life for purebred dogs (Rooney and Sargan). Puppy mills, despite government crackdown, continue to operate and sell ill, disfigured dogs (Solotaroff). Breeding purebred dogs only for profit and not for the wellbeing of the dog, is unethical, because of puppy mills, dog defects due to this kind of breeding, and dog quality of life.

There are many things to consider before adopting. First, bringing a dog into your life is a commitment of often, many years. Especially if you adopt a puppy. Adopting a puppy, you should be willing to commit 10-15 years on average, and be willing to take care of that dog through sickness and through health. Making sure all family members in the household are on board for this is also very important. Considering the ages of your family members is important as well. Having young kids in the home, you may want to think twice about adopting a very young puppy or a very small breed that is under 15 pounds. Young children do not understand how to act around dogs, especially ones on the smaller size and accidents can happen. The new dog must fit the physical capabilities of everyone in the household as well or at least the main

Ever since I was little, I had wanted a dog. For my parents, however the idea of having a dog was sort of a nightmare. They didn’t believe I was ready for this massive responsibility, and expected they’d be the ones taking care of the dog. This went on for years and I always received the same answer, that a dog was too great of a responsibility. However, this all changed a little over a year ago when my Uncle Bill was looking to breed his yellow lab Cloe, thus I put him in contact with my cousin Chris who has an excellent black lab stud. Both Brady and Cloe have developed into fantastic gun dogs, and knowing the puppies were coming from their genetic background made this the perfect opportunity to finally buy a dog, making it now or never. It was fairly simple getting my dad to climb on board with the idea of buying a puppy, my mom was another story. Finally, she caved in and made it vastly clear that she would have no part in taking care of the dog. (Just for a quick side note, she now happens to love that dog and spoils him every chance she can.) Approximately ten months ago I can happily say that I was able to bring home a black lab puppy that I named Trigger. Being a first time dog owner, I hadn’t the slightest idea how to raise a puppy, nor how much work they truly were. I was clueless on everything from potty training to obedience training. Becoming a dog owner has changed me, since it given me the sense responsibility. For example, before owning a dog my studies

When I begin my decision on choosing to adopt an animal from the shelter I thought

Every animal has its own problems, of course. But the plight of purebred dogs far over reaches the trek of mixed breeds. Many scientists agree that in general, mutts are healthier dogs, needing fewer trips to the vet and a longer life span (“PHA/SPCA” 1). “Mixed breeds… have something called hybrid vigor. When you mix two or more separate gene pools, the recessive genes that carry the health problems are buried. As a result, you get a healthier animal. Simply put, mixed-breed dogs are, in general, healthier than their purebred cousins” (“PHS/SPCA” 1). It has been proven that purebred dogs are incredulously more expensive than mixed breeds. The starting cost of the dog, the maintaining and up keep, and the constant trips to the vet are all examples of the expense one would go through while owning a purebred (“PHS/SPCA” 1). The expenses of pure bred dogs are higher than mixed; the only way to fix the diseases is to make the purebred dogs mate with other dogs of different breeds, and finally, the amount of dogs that need adopting. Shelters are overflowing with mixed breed dogs (“PHS/SPCA” 1). People overlook the mixed breed dogs and go straight to the purebred. Millions of dogs are overlooked, millions of good, healthy dogs. This is a tragedy to many animal lovers, and it is a tragedy to animal rights

Finally, pet ownership is a lifelong commitment. The adoption of a pet legally makes the owner responsible for that pet. Pet ownership is taken too lightly, pet owners are not devoted to their pets. Pet adoption is much like the adoption of a child. A pet requires affection, guidance, food, refuge, and medical care. A child that is not cared for properly will rebel against his/her parents, so will a dog! Dogs rebel by chewing, urinating and/or defecating indoors and constantly barking for hours. Many dog owner are too assiduous and reluctant to investigate the premise of their dogs unmanageable demeanor. Consequently, the rebellious dog ends up in the animal shelter.

Attention Catcher: I’m sure that most of you have either had or one day will have a pet, but where did you or where do you plan on getting one? A pet store, breeder, or a shelter? Everyone probably have heard of the phrase, “Adopt, Don’t Shop” but what exactly does it mean?

What is true love? True love to me is not just a feeling or an emotion, but it is a choice. It is a choice that you and your partner commit to everyday, and are willing to sacrifice and go above and beyond for one another no matter what the circumstance is. As stated by Seth Adam Smith, in “Real Love Is a Choice”, he too believes that real love is not just a “euphoric, spontaneous feeling—it is a deliberate choice—a plan to love each other for better and worse, for richer and poorer, in sickness and in health”. For instance, this is an example of my parents’ relationship of February, 2003; through the four years of their relationship, they had successfully gone through it without any struggles or obstacles, but as they were approaching their