"In the studies that have been done about how people choose pets at a shelter and what factors have the greatest impact on whether an adoption is successful, it has been found that there are 2 consistent key factors that lead to successful, long-term placement... Get ready... 1. a soft coat! and 2. the adopters' expectations.
That's right, it's not whether a pet is a certain size, color, or breed, whether it is house-broken or not, whether it jumps up or not, whether it is friendly with other animals or children or not, whether it is easy to train or not. What matters most is that the animal has a soft coat and that an adopters' expectations of what their life will be like with that animal are close to what the pet can actually live up to."
A soft coat is what leads to successful, long-term placement. Really. That's really what she wrote. I hope that anyone who reads this, who has adopted a dog, will leave a comment on this posting and let me know if that's the reason why you've kept your dog.
Unfortunately, no sources were given to us for the studies mentioned. The second factor - the adopters' expectations - makes sense to me. However, when coupled with that first factor, I have a hard time buying into any of it.
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