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Available Dogs
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Adopting a Friend
The purpose of our group is to find good permanent "forever" homes for each of the dogs entrusted to us. That means an extensive screening to insure a good match between a dog and their adopter.
Hopefully you'll be a good match for the dog you are interested in. We want successful adoptions!
If you are interested in a Pekingese or a Japanese Chin, please email Regi Goodhall or proceed with filling out our online Adoption Application.
But wait! Are you ready to adopt? Take the quiz from the Animal Refuge League and find out.
Spay & Neuter
All PNC Midwest pups are altered when they join our family. This is so important as many have been breeders or are rescued from shelters. We all must do our part in helping end the misery of the unwanted pets in society today.
Help Find a Solution to Homeless Pets
Did you know?
- There are 45 cats and 15 dogs born for every person born.
- Only 1 out of 10 dogs born ever finds a permanent home.
- Only 1 out of 12 cats born ever finds a permanent home.
- One female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in 7 years.
- One female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in 7 years.
- More than 12 million dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters each year because there are not enough homes.
- Millions more are abandoned in rural and urban areas.
- As many as 25% of dogs entering shelters each year are purebreds.
- Approximately 61% of all dogs entering shelters are killed.
- Approximately 75% of all cats entering shelters are killed.
- It costs approximately $100 to capture, house, feed and eventually kill each stray animal - a cost which you, the taxpayer, eventually pay.
These statistics are alarming, so if we are able to make a difference in a small way, along with so many others in the cause, that is what is important to us. Please do your part - SPAY and NEUTER your pets. It is important for their health also.
Fate of a Dog in an Atlanta Animal Shelter
Letter from a Shelter Manager
Patience is the Key to Rehabilitation
I've found that one of the most important traits you can have as a canine professional is patience. Often, you have to work with the dog over and over until he gets it. Sure, sometimes a behavior change can be quick, but even then, it requires follow-through. You can't revert back to your old behavior, or the dog will too!
It's important to remember that rehabilitation is a process - not a quick fix. You need to send a clear and consistent message 24/7 and 365 days a year. The behavior change won't necessarily happen overnight. You have to celebrate the progress along the way and know that success is in the dog's future!
In our multi-tasking, instant access world, many of us have little patience. If this is true of you, look at it like this: your dog is giving you an opportunity to work on your development as a human being! Take the skills you are learning with him and apply it to other areas in your life. Be patient with your friends, family members, co-workers, and even complete strangers. You may find yourself a happier person for it.
Stay calm and assertive,
Cesar Millan
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