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What is a Rescue Dog? The dogs that come into rescue are from all types of backgrounds. Some, through no fault of their own, find themselves without a home. An owner dies or moves somewhere and they feel they can't keep the dog or the dog is considered not suitable to the new home. Perhaps it was a cute puppy bought on impulse, with no thought of what it would be when it grew up. Often, temperament problems that could have been easily corrected when the dog was young were allowed to continue until the dog became a serious problem. Barking, biting, and not being housetrained are common problems. Many times it's just not the right breed of dog for that person or that particular family. A rescue dog is a dog that needs a third party, not its owner or breeder, to step in and help it. If a dog needs to be rehomed and it goes back to its breeder, that is not a "rescue dog". That is just a responsible breeder, taking back any animal that they have bred and sold. That is expected of all responsible breeders. It is when the breeder will not help or the breeder cannot be found and a third party (Rescue) must step in and help, that the dog is considered a Rescue dog. In this day and age, so many people don't take the ownership of a pet seriously. They are disposible in their minds. The owners will simply dump the dog in a shelter if it's not behaving in a manner that they want. No attempt at working with the dog. No thought to what it does to the pet or the message that they are teaching their children. Commitment, taking your time to make a right choice the first time. Learning to compromise. These are the important life lessons that a pet can teach a child, but only if the parent understands that. If not, just the opposite happens and the dog ends up in an animal shelter and the child learns to devalue life. And another family pet, becomes a "rescue dog". Often people think that a Rescue or shelter dog is "damaged goods". It's true that some have had a hard time and will have some issues that need to be worked on. But just as many will not. They will just be the wrong dog for the original family that did not choose well, and the dog suffered for it. Remember that what is a great dog for one person can not be for another. We often hear from new adopters that they can't imagine how anyone could have given up such a wonderful dog. Rescue made sure that the dog went into the right type of home for that individual dog. Not just the first person that thought that they wanted him. So many of the rescue dogs will be wonderful pets. A good rescue group will carefully screen the dog and the prospective adopter to be sure that they are a good match. This way the dog gets the right home and you get the right dog.      | |||
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