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Free: Dog Adoption Awareness Stickers (Delivered) by Pedigree

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tightarse on 17/12/2014 - 20:37 pedigree.com.au (2843 clicks)
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This is a great cause, so help spread the word of dog adoption by placing this sticker on your car. To receive your free yellow dog sticker, fill in your details below. One sticker per family. While stocks last.

Despite Australians warming to the idea of adopting pets, with 70 per cent of surveyed dog owners considering it as an option, only 11 percent actually source their pets from rescue organisations.

The Pedigree Adoption Drive is shining a new light on these forgotten pooches by asking adopted dog owners to show the world their dog is a much loved family member and encouraging others to consider it by displaying a free “My Family” style car sticker.

The Pedigree Adoption Drive aims to encourage more Australians to make an adopted dog part of their family and to educate others about the benefits and joys of adopting a dog while demystifying any perceptions that adopted dogs are troubled dogs.

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  • jonno82 on 17/12/2014 - 22:23

    Thanks TA, I've ordered one and thinking of sending one to my neighbour whom are considering purchasing a dog LOL

  • pencilman on 17/12/2014 - 22:29
    +2

    Ordered. We have an adopted dog, and love her very much.
    Will proudly display the adopted sticker.
    Thanks TA!

  • Gomo on 17/12/2014 - 22:39

    Doh! Let Google Auto Fill.. and I saw the field "Name of your dog" and it's got my name there! haha.. righto! Does that name get printed on the sticker or is it just a generic dog sticker?

    • leonheart1 on 18/12/2014 - 07:23
      +4

      It means you're a dog now.

      Good boy!

  • cowiie on 17/12/2014 - 23:18

    Never received the last time they ran the promotion. Now it says I've already claimed a sticker…

  • mikeham on 18/12/2014 - 03:12
    +10

    Thanks, TA.

    My third adopted Border Collie is asleep at my feet. He adopted me a year ago aged 8; the one before him also arrived at 8 and made it to 14 1/2, and the one before that reached 17 1/2.

    People have different reasons for choosing a dog, but I'm so grateful for the years I had with each and every one of my Old Seniors.

    • tightarse on 18/12/2014 - 06:17
      +3

      Great story mikeham. Thanks for sharing :)

  • [Deactivated] on 18/12/2014 - 07:39
    +2

    if people 'love' animals, adoption is the way to go in my opinion. If they buy it from breeders, then in my mind I downvote them on the spot.

  • cureforanitch on 18/12/2014 - 09:21
    +6

    We adopted this little beauty a few months ago;

    http://www.doggierescue.com/iframes/doggiesheetdev.php?id=11…

    Best decision I've made in a long time. If you're considering adoption and are around the Sydney area, make sure you check out Monika's Doggie Rescue up in Ingleside. Or if you just want to do a good deed and take a few dogs out for a walk theyre happy for the help!

    • telby on 18/12/2014 - 10:19

      She's beautiful! I had to put my Mini Fox down recently, she was an awesome dog.

      • cureforanitch on 18/12/2014 - 22:42

        Sorry to hear that. Better to have love and lost etc…

    • Mrs W on 20/12/2014 - 11:34
      +1

      You have me wanting to adopt this gorgeous girl
      http://www.doggierescue.com/iframes/doggiesheetdev.php?id=11…

      If I could adopt them all I would, unfortunately I have two dogs already (Rottweilers x) and while I have the space for another I couldn't afford to feed three large dogs =(

  • telby on 18/12/2014 - 10:39
    +1

    I adopted a dog about 3 months ago. He's a lovely little dog, though i would say he was abused and was never trained even with basic commands. The first few weeks he would sometimes yelp if i would touch or stroke him or he would even pee himself. But thankfully he has a lot more trust in me now.

  • Owl on 18/12/2014 - 12:34
    +4

    Thanks for posting this, my adopted little buddy has limited time remaining (about a month left thanks to that ****** known as cancer), but I will gladly put up this sticker. He's been my best friend, and he's been there for me more than anyone else. You can't get that kind of unconditional love anywhere else. I just really wish I could do more for him. Just trying to make him as comfortable as possible for now….. better stop rambling before i get too emotional again…

    • mikeham on 19/12/2014 - 01:50
      +1

      I'm so sorry for you and your "little buddy", but I know you'll be there for him when the time comes.

      My Old Girl (14 1/2) died suddenly in my arms last October, ten meters from the vet where she had an appointment. I still miss her every day.

      A fortnight later, I flew an 8 year Old Boy from Brisbane to his new home in Melbourne. I'm sure the Old Girl approves.

      Google "The Rainbow Bridge" … it still gets me, every time.

      Stay strong.

      • Owl on 19/12/2014 - 10:17
        +1

        Hi @mikeham, thank you for that. A very beautiful and emotional poem
        Sorry to hear about your Old Girl, I too agree she would approve! My little buddy is only 4 1/2 years old. Far too young and too soon to be taken from me. I'm holding him every day until the time comes. People who've never had a best friend like that will never understand the connection that we have…

  • [Deactivated] on 18/12/2014 - 12:58
    +4

    My adopted greyhound just passed away recently from bone cancer. I got him from the animal pound in West Wyalong 3 yrs ago, the trainer/owner dumped four greyhounds at the same time because they weren't fast enough and/or were too old to make him money, sad.

    • Shitforbrains on 18/12/2014 - 16:35

      You have my condolences. Greyhounds are such lovely dogs. I got mine from the Yagoona RSPCA 7 years ago, he's an old fella now but as adorable as ever.

  • syousef on 18/12/2014 - 14:19
    -3

    I once went to an RSPCA shelter to adopt a dog. I took my other dog to see if they'd get along. About 60 seconds into the encounter one volunteer asked the other what she was doing? "We're introducing the dogs…" "Not that dog!"…followed by an unprovoked sudden attack on my dog which thankfully was easily stopped. And that was that. No way!

    No sorry, I'm perfectly willing to give a dog every chance in my household and I've never given away a dog in my life or put it down before it's time, but I'll always want to train it from a puppy. If makes me an *** so be it.

    • Shitforbrains on 18/12/2014 - 16:24
      +1

      When I went to an RSPCA shelter to adopt a dog they did have some puppies, I guess someone had an unwanted litter.

    • snook on 19/12/2014 - 15:17

      Yeah well, you have to expect that being locked up in a cage, you're only daily interaction being hosed and some food thrown in, surrounded by crying, barking, distressed dogs and, watching a parade of strangers walking by all day … would make you feel really relaxed too. Don't you reckon?

      I know what you're talking about but sometimes they just need to be away from that environment. After all, they didn't put themselves there.

      • syousef on 21/12/2014 - 16:04

        Didn't say it was the dog's fault. Just that it wasn't something I could do. I have to think of my kids and my other pets.

        • snook on 27/12/2014 - 12:54

          Have a look at Eldad Hagar and Hope for Paws. He pulls dogs that are but moments from the electric chair and turns them around like <snap> that.

          You shouldn't dismiss getting rescues but maybe look at a better supplier. If you can't do it yourself, RSPCA doesn't have time, funds or intelligence to do what Eldad does.

        • syousef on 28/12/2014 - 09:21

          @snook:

          Don't get me started on the RSPCA. The RSPCA is too busy putting down 1/4 to 1/2 of the aniamls they receive (depending on the type of animal). One organisation shouldn't be responsible for both animal control and animal welfare. I will not donate money which will be used to kill a healthy animal. In some cases there have even been people willing to adopt the animal but because they won't pay fees (even the ones who have volunteered) the animals are put down rather than released to them.

          I'm not sorry that I do have some selfish motivation to owning an animal. I certainly don't have the time or expertise to put into trying to rehabilitate a dog with severe issues, and you don't know until you've had the animal for a while if that's the case.

        • snook on 28/12/2014 - 15:21
          +1

          @syousef: don't disagree with anything that you say but it's not the RSPCA's fault, it's the Government's policy that they work under AND puppy farms.

          If the Government had the balls to outlaw breeding mills, the RSPCA wouldn't be in this situation.

          I remember when I was little it was hard to get a dog and if I wanted a certain sort of dog, I had to wait for it to be born. All we have today is greedy people cashing in the immediate 'wants' of incredibly stupid people buying puppies and dumping them for another puppy.

        • syousef on 28/12/2014 - 22:45

          @snook:

          It's worse than even that I'm afraid. Recognised breeders are often no better with documented cases of breeder clubs overseas (and undoubtedly here) breeding related animals to "fix" traits and breeding for cosmetics that cause the animals to be unsound. You use to be able to see the BBC documentary "Pedigree Dogs Exposed" online for free but the BBC and British Kennel club have seen to it that this is no longer the case. That documentary is quite shocking.

          So where do you buy a dog from then? It's always a compromise and you could always end up with an unscrupulous breeder as there are many.

        • snook on 29/12/2014 - 03:13

          @syousef: true. I have a maltese (given to me at 6 months old). He is all Maltese and very sweet but he has luxating patellas, very common in these small dogs. They gave him away because he's an inside dog and they couldn't cope with the training so I doubt that knew about the knees … or maybe they did. In any case, I'll bet the breeder knows and does nothing.

    • mikeham on 29/12/2014 - 10:12
      +1

      I'll always want to train it from a puppy. If makes me an *** so be it.

      In a long lifetime, all but one of my dogs have been senior rescues of dubious parentage. The current one (a male Border Collie) entered my life at 8 years of age. None had "severe issues" or had to be "rehabilitated".

      Personally, I'll always prefer to give a home to an Old Boy or Old Girl who needs one. They are so sweet and easy to live with. I'm not interested in breeding or showing and so couldn't care less about pedigrees. In fact, a cross is very often healthier, smarter and longer-lived due to "hybrid vigour".

      But that's just my preference. I would never sneer or look down my nose at somebody who chooses a puppy. It's very true that you can easily mould a puppy's future behaviour, whereas it's a long task to shift lifelong habits ingrained into a Golden Oldie. Not impossible, but it takes work.

      So, no, syousef, I for one don't think you're an "***".

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