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 WHY AREN'T RESCUE DOGS FREE???
Surprisingly, we are asked this
question quite often. Some people think because the "rescue" dogs were someone else's cast-offs or throw-aways,
why don't we just give them away since we've already done all the work and they were already unwanted???
Well,
that would be great in a perfect world and if we were financially independent, but vet care alone for our rescue dogs costs
money, which we must recover, at least in part, in order to continue rescuing others in need. The adoption fees we ask only
cover some of our expenses involved, but certainly not all, and what we receive goes right back into the other dogs still
here and waiting. In the meantime, all expenses come straight out of our pockets.Each dog is required to have a physical examination
by a licensed veterinarian (in our case, usually more than once), receive any required vaccinations (including Rabies, and
we also vaccinate for kennel cough); be tested for heartworms and any parasites; and be spayed or neutered; hernias fixed,
dentals and teethcleanings, any medications including heartworm preventative and flea control, etc. We also don't let
any dog leave without a CURRENT VETERINARY EXAM, CURRENT HEALTH CERTIFICATE, and a CURRENT FECAL EXAM. We pay for this
out of our pocket until we receive a donation or an adoption fee, and this is for EVERY dog. The dogs are kept in a family
home environment (not a cage or a kennel) and are socialized with other pets, including larger dogs, as well as cats, birds,
and children. Their temperaments are also evaluated and screened so we know personality types and who would best match what
type of family and environment. We will not accept any dogs that have aggression issues and won't get along with
other dogs or children, ever. This is for everyone's safety. Basic housetraining and crate-training
is also started, so your new "rescue" pet is off to a great start. Most of our rescues are here with us a minimum
of two months up to six months, some even up to a year! A few we will let leave earlier if they are well-socialized
and ready to go. It's not like we get a dog in and have them up for adoption immediately. We don't work that way and
this has to be understood; it takes time to get any dog ready for adoption and is not a quickie process...there is no plan
to adopt out any dog until we know they are ready and the dog also lets us know when they are ready...this takes time, some
longer than others.
In the vast majority of cases, most dogs who come into rescue were not surrendered
because they were "bad" pets or had behavioral problems, but usually more of an owner problem as in:
They
don't have time for the dog.
The can't afford the basic vet care or expenses involved
in having a dog.
The owner becomes disabled, goes into a nursing home, or dies.
The
owners divorce and neither party can keep the dog.
A couple has a child and the dog doesn't
fit into their lifestyle.
The owner is moving, either due to the military, or into a place that doesn't
allow dogs, or that the size requirements have changed and the dog is too big.
There are also some that do come
from puppymills or kennels, or have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. However, these dogs usually turn out to be the most
loving and affectionate pets, as if they know they are being helped and are sooo very grateful for the littlest bit of love
and attention and happy to be a real dog.
Unfortunately, most people buy dogs without thinking
about the time, effort, and expenses involved in keeping a dog. These dogs can end up in shelters, or dumped along side the
road, and if they're lucky, wind up in rescue. With that being said, we will ALWAYS TAKE OUR DOGS BACK, no questions asked.
The last thing we ever want is for one of ours that we've worked so hard on placing to wind up in another rescue, or a
shelter or pound, or dumped alongside the road somewhere. That is totally unacceptable.
Now this is not to say that all
rescue dogs are perfect with no issues and ideal manners and perfectly housebroken. Then again, most puppies that people purchase
need exactly the same thing!! They need socialization and training too, along with the time and patience, and the expenses
involved with routine care and veterinary visits.
Also, rescue dogs are NOT INFERIOR pets versus
one bought from a pet store or a breeder. A lot of dogs in rescue actually come from the same kennels (some show), breeders,
hobbyists, and pet stores. They are no less or more likely to have genetic problems than any other dog. A lot of individuals
who do rescue actually raise a specific breed of dog (or have in the past) and are quite knowledgeable about their specific
breed of choice. Now we aren't breed specific ourselves when it comes to the rescue dogs, but we are selective in the
types of dogs we accept and we are very familiar especially with sighthounds in particular, as well as schnauzers, but we
have had quite a cross-section of breeds over the years; most are purebred, but there are many wonderful mixes out there too.
We have recently tried to start limiting to mostly smaller dogs as we can take in more of those than we can big dogs, even
though we are really big dog people at heart. Just makes more sense to help as many as we can at a time, so it's smaller
sizes mostly.
I would have to say the best advantage to adopting a rescue pet is that EVERYTHING is usually already
done by us...that includes all vaccinations, basic testing (heartworm exam; fecal exam), veterinary exams and physicals, spayed
or neutered, dentals/teethcleaning if needed, socialization and training, groomed, and usually housebroken or well-started
on the process....you can't get much better than that....I will also say that we treat our rescues no different than our
own pets and they are considered as part of our family for as long as they are here....they all get the same care and attention
and are considered part of the family unit, and we wouldn't have it any other way.....
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