Thank you both
Oh, I know - I wish more people would adopt instead of buying new puppies (or kittens). So many people, though, are either stuck on the idea of getting a certain breed; or they think that there's something wrong with shelter dogs - that they're "bad" or diseased, or whatever.
Actually, Raven was pretty badly abused before he was found by someone and taken to the shelter that we got him from - poor kiddo had SUCH a flinch-reflex, it was horrible to see. Afraid of everything, didn't know how to play or talk or anything. It took about a year and a half, but he's perfectly fine, now - and having Shelly around has really helped him. We got her about 7 months after we got him.
Whoops. Babbling. Sorry.
