Welcome to The Rescue Collective!

I hope you find this to be a fun, friendly and informative community of rescue dog lovers!
Before you get started here are some tips to help you navigate around and make your stay an enjoyable one:

1) Please read our Guidelines and Disclaimer

2) Public vs. Private Profile...which is right for you? Your profile is automatically visible to all members unless you make yours private--however, NOBODY can see your profile (regardless of privacy status) unless they are a member of this site. Once you make your profile private, then both your photos and your profile page become invisible to members unless you make them your "friend" on this site. Don't put any personal information unless you want others to see it.

3) Before posting in the main forum, please search our past discussions--your doodle question has likely already been asked and answered in the past. The forum archives are a wealth of knowledge... Use it for all it's worth! If you can't find what you're looking for, by all means post in the forum.

4) If you have questions about how to navigate on this site please read through this page first. If you still have a question, don't be afraid to ask.

5) Please note the difference between a Blog and a Forum discussion post: "Blog" is short for web log--think of a blog as a public diary or journal entry. It's your chance to share your experience or thoughts when you don't expect answers, advice or a discussion in return--you may still get some of these, but if your goal is to spark a discussion, get answers or get advice...you should post in the main forum. The main forum is more prominently displayed and you will more likely get responses there. The forum is for discussions and asking questions as well as notifying members of important doodle related matters. You'll also find announcements for members and the occasional off topic discussion. So...blog for when you are sharing and don't need answers. Forum for when you want responses and answers/discussion.

6) In the event you miss an email update, important announcements are always in the forum, at the top under "Featured Discussions/Announcements."

7) Remember to click on "Follow" and "Notify" in The Forum, Discussions, and Groups so that you get e-mail notifications of new discussions started and new posts. You will not have to do this if you started the Forum Discussion or Discussion in a Group, but you will have to do it in someone else's Discussion if you want to "Follow" it.

8) We do not have a problem with you advertising your group, business or organization, as long as it is RESCUE RELATED. We would appreciate the opportunity to place a link to that group, business or organization in our "Friends and Partners" list. Please let us know about your business, group or organization and we will list it if it qualifies and benefits RESCUE or our RESCUE FAMILIES.

Have fun and post lots of photos!!!



Revised, July 12, 2010 / Posted, January 20, 2009