Tip: what to expect when adopting from a shelter (Kao's story)

Kao is a 5 year old French bulldog and I adopted him from a shelter in Prawet 2 years ago. Before that I thought adoption would be simple, just pick the cutest one and go home. It is not like that. The shelter asked a lot of questions about our home, our work hours, and if we rent or own. They wanted to visit our condo first. I was a bit annoyed, but it makes sense now, because Kao is very sensitive and he needs a quiet place. First week he did not eat much and he hid under the bed when we came home from work. We kept the TV on low and the bed in the same spot, nothing new. After 2 weeks he was better but still scared of the vacuum cleaner, haha. The shelter gave us his medical record but some vaccine dates were not clear, so we went to the vet to check again. Ask for everything in writing before you take the dog home, even if the staff is very nice. Adopting is good, but you must be ready for the first month. Don't expect the dog to love you right away.