OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Chinese Shar-pei come in all sort of colors, coats, and types. From the classic old style horsecoat to the more current heavily wrinkled brushcoat, these dogs are all one breed that deserve equal attention when it comes to evaluating adoptability and placement potential. Current health and condition may vary according to previous care and owner knowledge. Temperaments may also vary from the original aloof guard dog that thrives on active sports, to the laid back couch potato who rarely spends more than a few minutes a day on physical activity. We recommend all potential adopters keep an open mind and study the breed introduction and standard before making a final decision to adopt one of these needy animals.
- Responsible owners will take the time to research the breed and educate themselves on how to best care, train, and manage their pets.
- Responsible owners won't give up on the first challenge, nor expect somebody else to resolve issues for them without putting their own time, finances, and effort in solving their own problems.
- Responsible owners will remain focused on their pet's needs through both good times and bad, and will do whatever it takes to keep their pet happy and safe!!
- Responsible owners already understand and vow to avoid adding to the pet overpopulation problem by preventing any unwanted litters through altering all the pets they currently own, or by inadvertently placing any unwanted puppies they produce or rescue with less responsible owners that don't spay / neuter their pets.
Rescue dogs are not for breeding! All pets should be spayed / neutered prior to adoption, or as soon as the animal is old enough, to prevent any matings! Not only do we ever have enough history or pedigree on rescued pets, but really, most have been through enough already. It's common sense really, when four puppies are born for every one child in our country, we can never resolve the pet overpopulation problem if decisions cannot base on education and beliefs of responsible pet ownership in the first place. Please help "fix" the problem!!!!
Every situation has an ethical solution! Any responsible pet owner knows there simply is no event / complication bad enough that warrants giving up a pet without trying. Plan ahead before you get your pet if there are going to be foreseeable moves or changes to your family that may cause issues concerning your pet. Health problems can be prevented with educated breeding ethics, or at least managed with necessary health care maintenance; temperament problems controlled with professional training and behavior modification techiques.
The final alternative. Despite political controversy, euthanasia is still the most humane solution for unadoptable shelter animals, or those pets whose owners have tried with no success to correct their problems. Even though there may be some new homes that can handle these "special needs" animals, it is a horrible disservice to the average prospective home to manage the unnecessary heartache and devastation of owning such animals, as well as a liability and danger to the general welfare to allow unpredictable animals to live in social communities, no matter how responsible they are. It's important to maintain balance between welfare of society and deciding the best interest of your pet.