As Bo, the First Puppy, I’ve gotten my initial taste of living in the lap of luxury of the Nation’s White House. Wow! You wouldn’t believe all the people things that live with me. There are special people things that walk around making sure that everything is safe and secure for my First Family. As an added perk, I get to eat all kinds of scrumptious treats because my people children, Malia and Sasha, give me lots of ‘em.

While I may be living the high life, there are a lot of my dog counterparts who aren’t. As Bo, the First Puppy, I wanted to draw your attention to an important issue that’s commonly overlooked by people things around the world. This very serious issue is about controlling the dog population. I know, people things love us cute, cuddly puppies…but in the end, a lot of us wind up abandoned, neglected, or worse, abused. While good intentions are great, our human counterparts don’t always give us the “forever homes” we’d like to have and keep.

According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are almost 75 millions dogs that live with people things in the United States. Only 10 percent of these dogs are adopted from animal shelters — which brings me to the next points of consideration: Up to eight million cats and dogs enter shelters annually; nearly four million are euthanized each and every year. As Bo, the First Puppy, I want to convey a strong and critical message: Please people, when you adopt a dog or cat, make sure it’s the one for you and your family. Your puppy or kitten depends on you entirely for all their needs – medical care, food, water, immunizations, shelter…and most importantly, your love and affection. Too many times, people things adopt dogs like me and tether us to a tree in the backyard, or worse, let us run loose unattended. We need good dog parents who are willing to let us live in their homes, have a big fenced yard in which we can run and play, and are willing to be our dog parents for the rest of our lives. There’s not much more we puppies can ask for.

 

 

In a Dog’s World

In a dog’s world
We live only for you
In a dog’s world
We’ll give our heart to you
In a dog’s world
You’re the apple of our eyes
In a dog’s world
We’ll stand right by your side
In a dog’s world
Playtime is anytime you’re home
In a dog’s world
We hate to be left alone
In a dog’s world
We’ll kiss you everyday
In a dog’s world
We can’t wait to see your face
In a dog’s world
We’re only lonely when you’re not there
In a dog’s world
We depend entirely on you for your love and care

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Visit the Humane Society for more statistics and dog adoption information; or join the campaign at DogsDeserveBetter.org to rescue puppies every where.

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