This is a well-meant gesture but always the person who has suffered a loss will need human companionship. - Adopting a dog is never good for people who are having financial concerns. The maintenance that is required by a dog is very much like the expenses incurred by having another toddler around the house. So if you don t think you can give a dog that, it is best that you delay your decision for a time. Are you ready for a new financial obligation? Adopting a dog has its costs. Taking care of a dog adds additional financial responsibility. You will have to shell out bucks to pay for the dog, for spaying or neutering surgery, for the initial obedience and socialization classes, and for the initial shots of vaccines. A wolf dog is a cross between any guard dog breed and a wolf. Wolf dogs do not make loving pets. They are mean, vicious, and hard to train. If you need a truly badass dog, get a wolf dog. If security is your priority wolf dogs are what you need. Imagine this, what kind of fool would dare break into a property where there are half wolves around? Before adopting a dog for a companionship, it would be well to do a little research regarding health, ailments, and other breed specific issues on health. Companion dogs being generally small dogs are energetic and rambunctious. While they are not ideal around children because they move very fast, they are good company to older people who could use extra cheer around the house. Getting a dog from animal shelter, on the other hand, can only cost you as much as $100. This fee covers for the maintenance cost of the dog, for spaying or neutering fee, and for other expenses. There are, in fact, plenty of animal shelters that are happy to give their dogs for free. Though it is not always advisable to take a dog home for free. Older dogs are more susceptible to developing diseases, yes, but being playful and young does not guarantee perfect health. Senior dogs are also believed to be less capable of bonding with their new owners. While this may be true for some cases such as for dogs that have lived with abusive families this is not necessarily the case for all aging dogs.