| Rescues all over the country are filled beyond | | | | only check for health risks, but social skills as well. |
| capacity and spilling over to foster homes of | | | | Dogs that show any kind of fear, aggression or other |
| volunteers. Most dogs come from the southern | | | | potential problems will be labeled as UN-adoptable and |
| states, they are trained up to the northern states. | | | | kept in the rescue. Others will find themselves looking |
| Training is how the dogs are transported, drivers | | | | for and hopefully finding their new forever home. |
| volunteer to drive a group of dogs to a certain point | | | | In the end, if it does not matter where you find your |
| then another driver takes over in their vehicle until | | | | best friend, why not start at a rescue? Find the |
| the dog gets to their rescue. Frightening numbers of | | | | nearest rescue and start your search there. Do not |
| dogs are being euthanize each day. | | | | get hung up on designer dogs and expensive pet |
| The best adoption rescues in the country will put | | | | stores. Do not buy a puppy from a breeder that you |
| each dog and potential dog owner through rigorous | | | | are not familiar with because who will you complain |
| examination before allowing you to bring your choice | | | | to if there is a problem? Last, never buy a dog from |
| home, a fact that may put a rescue ahead of others | | | | a suspected puppy mill or any company that might |
| in safety. Some rescues are breed specific and age | | | | deal with the puppy mills and unscrupulous |
| specific. Do you really know what the aggression | | | | breeders.Adopting a dog from a rescue will save its |
| factor is with that purebred? I bet they can tell you | | | | life and hopefully, the rescue dog will steal your heart |
| the answer to that question at the rescue. They not | | | | in the process. |