Even if you have your heart set on a puppy from one particular breed, it makes sense to adopt a dog. There are tons of puppies available for adoption from shelters as well as rescue groups.

On episode #95 of the Good Dog podcast, Kim Saunders, VP of Shelter Outreach for Petfinder.com and author of “The Adopted Dog Bible”, talks about all the up front research that one should do before impulsively falling in love with and signing up to own a particular pup.

Petfinder.com receives nearly 5 million visitors each month, all of whom are finding solid information on choosing, training and caring for dogs.