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AdminPermalink Reply by Lynne Fowler - Admin on July 22, 2010 at 2:30pm

I have 5 rescue dogs of my own and have fostered 15 dogs in the past year, every single one had no more issues than a dog I got from a breeder, years ago. In fact, a few of them had less issues. Every dog, like every child, needs to be taught what is right and wrong. From having both dogs and kids, I can say with conviction, that dogs learn mush quicker than children do.

Shelter dogs just want to be loved and feel safe and have a place. Once they do know this, they are sweet, loving, protective family members. Any "history" or "baggage" goes away with time, patience and love.

Site AdminPermalink Reply by Sue & the Crew on July 22, 2010 at 7:26pm

Thanks for the comment, and for your dedication to rescue and foster. It is your personal experience that will help dispel myths.

Site AdminPermalink Reply by Sue & the Crew on July 22, 2010 at 7:29pm

Myth: Rescue pets are obviously not good pets, or else their original owners wouldn't have gotten rid of them

If the main reason why a pet gets brought to pound/shelters was because they were a 'bad' pet, there would be thousands of empty shelters across the country. Animals are brought to shelters for a large variety of reasons, some of which may include:

• Their owners have passed away
• The animal strayed from home and was impounded awaiting owners to collect them.
• An irresponsible owner didn't get their pets spayed or neutered resulting in an unwanted litter
• The animal's owners were abusive to the animal, so the authorities have removed the pet from the harmful environment
• An animal was purchased or adopted by someone who did not take into consideration all of the responsibility that caring for that pet would entail.

Site AdminPermalink Reply by Jeannine, Gamine & Thalie on July 22, 2010 at 7:36pm

Of course it is something wrong with them... the think is they are not too blame for that. What is wrong with them is they... are in a rescue instead of being in a loving and caring home... Most of them were abuse and we expect they will behave like the perfect one...People who hurt them are the wrong one not the dog. That is what is wrong with them.

AdminPermalink Reply by Lynne Fowler - Admin on July 22, 2010 at 7:53pm

Lately, many are in shelters because of the economy. Lost job, lost home, moving to a smaller apartment and can't take dogs. We are seeing that reason a lot now, too