AmeriDogs - American Dog Breeders

Welcome!
You've come to the all-American site designed to educate you about the many beautiful dog breeds in the world, and to match up potential puppy and dog owners with professional dog breeders and other dog professionals in the United States.

Picking a dog with whom to share your life is a serious commitment. At times your dog can be noisy, messy, expensive, and challenging, much like a child! However, like a child, your dog should be a valued member of your family, not a spur of the moment whim to be discarded when inconvenient.

This site is not about selling puppies. It's about giving you the information and resources you need to make an informed decision about the type of dog that will best fit you.

Still interested? Browse through our site - there's a dog for everyone and every lifestyle!

Why a Dog?

From time to time people tell me, "Lighten up, it's just a dog," or, "That's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent or the costs involved for "just a dog."

Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog," and, in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand phases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise." "Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that makes me a better person.

Because of "just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future. So for me, and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past and the pure joy of the moment.

"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day. I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a human."

So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog." just smile....because they "just don't understand."

- Anonymous