<p>Although it appears I have an arrogant, gruff and obnoxious exterior, I have a soft place in my heart for unwanted things.</p><p>For the past 13 years my wife and I have been adopting dogs. We don't have any children, so having the furry and slobbering ones around have made our lives so much more enriching.</p><p>I can't imagine how life would be without our three adopted miniature poodles, who give us unconditional love.</p><p>Over the years, Petfinder.com has been an excellent resource for us when looking for new pets to adopt. It's an excellent website with a great search engine, that allows you to set parameters for what kind of dog, cat or other animal you are looking for, how old the animal is, how far away it is, and whether or not it has special needs.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/surface-rescue-how-i-adopted-an-unwanted-tablet-7000010019/">Keep reading...</a></p>