Some say rescue dogs can be difficult if you’ve never had a dog before.
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It really depends. Lots of wonderful dogs need homes. But each dog is different, life story, temperament.
Hmmm. A lot of commitment. I think of adopting a dog as important decision.
My partners friend adopted a 2 year old, not sure breed, smallish 15lb maybe a little bit of chihuahua but obviously not. She was not very good around people, was afraid and anxious and always hid under the sofa. They love her, and she loves walks but the anxiety and fear of new people is still there.
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I think you need to take the dog for a walk and see if there is a match in temperament.
When growing up I’ve had dogs from breeders and from shelters. Both were unique and great dogs.
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I think rescuing a dog that’s been in a foster home with an experienced dog trainer for a while is the way to go. I mean instead of in a kennel at a pet store or the humane society. Foster parents train dogs and help
them overcome their trauma if they’ve had it.
My Shih Tzu was severely abused and his teeth are filed down but he’s the best dog ever. His foster mom said he was very aggressive and mean when she first took him from the humane society.
But then she rehabilitated him and he’s now a sweet, cuddly, little lap dog. He’s the best dog ever.
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Getting an adult dog from a shelter is risky
Many shelter dogs have been abused or neglected for extended periods of time
So they’ve developed behavioral issues like fear or aggression
I was lucky with my shelter dog but I adopted him as a puppy
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That is what we experienced with our last rescue. The shelter deliberately withheld info from us until after we had the dog. We had to have the poor thing put down after it bit our duaghter.
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Oh I’m sorry @shutterbug
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