Go Dogs wrote:
It is easy to fall into the media perceptions about adopting a dog with an unknown or abusive background. I'm here to tell you, that UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING-you could be bringing a ticking time bomb into your home.
I know there are many exceptions about wonderful experiences with rescue adoptions. We met a great rescue dog at the campground this week. BUT, you have to accept the fact that some dogs may have issues beyond your scope to 'fix'. You may have to access the situation, the potential dangers-and make a hard decision.
Most dogs in shelters do not require extensive work to make them good dogs. Rather than expect novice owners to take on what they can't handle, rescues and shelters need to put more effort into MATCHING THE RIGHT DOG TO THE RIGHT FAMILY rather than just trying to get the dog a home. As a rescuer who has done a LOT of fostering and placing, I know there is a lot of pressure to get the dog into a home. But too often, unknowledgeable volunteers/workers ignore signs of a bad match and adopt the dog any way. This isn't the new owners' fault and it isn't the dog's fault - it's just a bad match.
