Mr._Graybeard
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Originally Posted by Jerry1
So I was looking at some of the dogs on petfinder and most had a requirement for a fenced yard. I have an acre and it’s all bordered with vegetation. There’s no way I’m getting a fence. This is one of the things that upsets me about this rescue dog thing. I know they want the best for a dog, but given the choice between death and having to put up with or unfenced yard, I would think the dog would chose the latter. I just think they go a bit overboard. Home visits, applications, various requirements . . . And, financially, they’re not a whole lot cheaper. We kept our dog happy and healthy until she had to be put down after 15 years. Call my vet for a reference and let me take a dog off your hands. Geeze
DW and I adopted a little puppy mill refugee from a rescue group a couple years ago, after our Lucy died. The representative wanted a tour of the whole house, including a peek into the bedrooms and upstairs bath. We were approved for the adoption, and went to the rep's house to pick up the dog. She was a hoarder extraordinaire! I saw a dead microwave oven in the yard next to an old SUV that had weeds growing around it. She was a 21st-century Ma Kettle. A flock of geese had deposited their droppings liberally around the yard.
We took the dog to our vet in short order and the exam came back positive for whipworms. I contacted the rescue representative ... a few days later she called back to report that her dogs were infested too.
So not all rescue groups are created equal! That process stands in sharp contrast to our experience with National English Shepherd Rescue, which was absolutely first-rate. I still donate to their deserving organization.
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