Oaklevel wrote:
I know there is a lot of abusive owners but I have not ran into a rescue yet that I can deal with that is reasonable & uses common sense. Our Boxer Sadie is sitting next to me right now as I sit here on the computer....... a vets word should pull a lot a weight but does not seem to with a lot of rescues..... WE have been going to ours for over 20 years & are on a first name basis. I can't imagine a rescue with 10-20 dogs wouldn't have a fit.
I hate to see dogs sit at rescues but we will get another Boxer from a breeder when the time comes....hopefully no time soon but Sadie is seven.... seems like any excuse will do to not place a dog.........
I am sorry but it is just my observations & feelings about this issue.
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There should be some "common sense" rules, BUT... So many are over the top and if their effort is to insure that there are absolutely no bad people or situations that dogs are adopted into, then there are huge number of dogs missing out on good homes and situations and they will never meet the goal of never having a bad placement.
Some of the rescues (and our local humane society) require fenced in yard (as if a leash and responsible owner isn't OK) and won't adopt if both occupants of the household work (ridiculous).
I AM the vet and had to go through many of the same things when we adopted Jill. I think they let some things slide a little (no home visit but we provided pictures of our house and yard :B) and they loved the RV (we actually got her at a campground in St. Louis).
