When we adopted Melanie, the Humane Society gave us all kinds of pre-adoption information, interviewed us, took references, and even inspected our yard to be sure it was Rottie-friendly. I have a DVD about "Training Your Adopted Dog" that I haven't even opened, because honestly, teaching her not to jump and to sit on command was really all I needed (no, my dogs are not the best disciplined creatures in the world, but they do love everyone, and Cesar Millan can bite me). I used the fact sheets on doggie dominance issues...

Anyway, I think that if you give information to people about pet ownership, some people will use it. Some people will completely disregard it, just as they do the fine manual they get with their electronics. In the long run, you might be able to save trouble for some animals, and that's a good thing. You just have to accept that, as Dorothy Parker said, "You can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think."