Dog Adoption Research Paper

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“To never know the love of a dog is to miss the best thing life has to give.” –Anonymous I find warmth and comfort in animals, particularly dogs. In July 2011, my family decided to adopt another dog into our family. Our other dog, Bella, was lonely and needed a companion. We discovered a place in Battle Creek that had puppies available for adoption. Throughout the drive there, I was not nervous or anxious as one may expect. I was thrilled and could not wait for what was to come. We never had a puppy in our family before, only dogs of nine months or older. I discerned it would be a challenge and it would take hard work to train him or her. After the elongated drive to Battle Creek, my parents, my older brother, Zack, and I were introduced

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