Originally posted by ParNone
I've got a dog that has zero people or dog aggression. That can be left uncrated in the house while I'm at work, without worry of coming home to destruction or potty accidents. That I can let off leash and know he's gonna stick near me and come back when I call. That watches out for me and Murph and lets me know when there's something amiss in the house. Who's up for a good play session or a good ole nap, whichever, he just goes along with whatever I'm doing.
And all we're tying to say is that you can find ALL of that in a shelter dog, too.

Chester didn't come from a shelter and is slightly dog aggressive, though I'm teaching not to be and it's going very well. He just growls the first couple of minutes and then settles down for the most part now. Millie is the only one who will stay by my side unleashed, and I prefer them on a leash anyway.

JMO