By giving a homeless dog another chance, you are also giving them another shot at being loved, and for yourself, a chance at being loved unconditionally. You're helping the shelter. Even if they want to take care of all dogs in the street, they only have resources for a limited number of stray dogs. Help them out by extending your hand to one of their dogs. Many dogs have been surrendered to animal shelters because their old families didn t have the time to take care of them or the leisure to pay them some attention. Dogs need ample attention during their first few weeks of stay at your home. So if you don t think you can give a dog that, it is best that you delay your decision for a time. Rescue groups, meanwhile, house dogs in home-like settings where the dogs are observed and taken care of. Research your prospective sources beforehand. Most of them have websites which can provide a great deal of information about their available dogs. Also, check their actual facilities. These should provide clean homes, safe environment and loving treatment for the dogs. This tradition of having small dogs for decoration dates back thousands of years to Chinese nobility where the Pug and the Pekingese where favorites. In Europe, lap dogs are also popular with royalties and the wealthy throughout history and are still used as gifts today. In fact because of their generally small breed, companion dogs loves to sit on their owner's lap that earned them the term of lap dogs aside from their comforting warmth. Boerboels, have that special ability to sense whether the family is in grave danger. Like any watchdog, to curve the Boerboels' aggression, they should be introduced to visiting friends and other animals. The Moscow Watchdog This dog is a cross between a Caucasian shepherd and a Saint Bernard. Very receptive and intelligent, this dog poses both the characteristics of physical and mental attributes and attitudes of its original parents. It is so easy to fall in love with a puppy that is giving you its puppy eyes and begging for adoption. People have different personalities, so have dogs. Since dogs change your lifestyle and will stay with you for a very long while, it is best to have a list of dog traits that will best compliment your personality because when adopting a dog, love at first sight may not be very good enough.