School For The Dogs Podcast

New York Magazine reports that the Pandemic Puppy boom has left many New Yorkers in a kind of do-gooder competition to see who can qualify to get one of a seemingly dwindling number of rescue dogs. Annie talks about why it’s so hard and how that this fact is probably a good thing for the dogs involved. She offers some tips on how to acquire a shelter dog and things to avoid doing when you're looking to buy or adopt a dog. She also argues that it can be a good idea to work with a quality breeder, and gives some advice on how to tell the good from the shady. New York Magazine articlehttps://www.thecut.com/2021/07/why-adopting-a-rescue-dog-is-so-hard-right-now.htmlOrthopedic Foundations For Animals and the CHIC Program https://www.ofa.org/about/chic-programThe Culture Clash by Jean Donaldsonhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1617811122?tag=thedogs00-20Pets In America by Katherine C. Grierhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0807829900?tag=thedogs00-20The Dog Merchants by Kim Kavin https://www.amazon.com/dp/1681771403?tag=thedogs00-