There are many wonderful reasons to adopt a dog from a dog shelter or dog rescue. The rescue may simply represent the contract as a standard adoption contract which many people believe means they do not need to read it. This is NEVER true. Chihuahuas are small, playful and easy to train dogs, that make perfect apartment pets. The first and best reason is that by adopting a dog you will be saving a life.

Make sure you keep your dog on a leash at all times when you go for a walk This will protect your dog from potential dangers such as cars and other dogs. The unsuspecting family turns their dog over to the flipper feeling relieved of a responsibility while at the same time feeling that they have done a good deed for others.

Also, the animal shelter or breeder might not give some of the newer …