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Originally Posted by glencorgi
The problem I see in rescue today is there are too few actual breed people involved and far too many chasing warm fuzzies, jumping on the cause du jour and/or animal rights activists with far too little breed knowledge, dog savvy or animal husbandry fundamentals and lacking in old fashioned common sense. Because I just looooooove, loooooooove these doggies doesn't cut it.
Rescues are just like breeders, you want to make sure you are dealing with someone knowledgeable, experienced and reputable.
Debbie
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I agree 100% with Debbie- I belong to a rescue group in my area- 4 years ago when I first started there were far too many of those "I just loooove doggies" involved- we were sinking hundreds of dollars into dogs that were not adoptable. As cold as that sounds it is a fact of rescue- people generally don't want dogs that are 12 years old and on three legs. They don't want the dog that jumps through glass windows, and chews through drywall when left alone, they don't want the dog who has killed cats and nipped at children. Far to many rescue people are too soft. You can't save them all. Unfortunately that is just the way it goes. Even now- after we have weeded out the "collectors" and "do-gooders" it is still a problem sometimes to resist the urge to try to save just this one. It is people like the above mentioned lady, and people who just have to have a litter because their dog is just so cute, and the people who won't take responsibility and spay/neuter that there are too many to save.....
-amanda