Recommend a Shelter
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Anonymous
| We've decided to move forward and adopt a dog (yay!!). We are not tied to any breed. Our priorities are getting an older dog that is beyond the puppy/adolescent stage and is looking for some exercise but mainly wants lots of love; and that it be a smaller size so my kids (11 and 8) can walk the dog without me worrying that they're going to get dragged to the ground. I've heard not-great things about Lucky Dog rescue, wasn't sure about other rescues. I'm kind of leaning toward just going to a shelter and meeting lots of dogs there but would ideally want to go to one where the staff/volunteers have a good read on the dogs and we end up with the right fit. We're looking for a low-key, moderate-to-low energy dog to be honest. Any advice? |
Anonymous
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Yay! Congratulations! We adopted eight years ago through K9 Lifesavers and had a great experience (they do adoptions days at various places and you can meet a bunch of the dogs.)
http://k-9lifesavers.org/ Other places to consider, City Dogs Rescue (a friend fosters though this org) - http://www.citydogsrescuedc.org/ and WARL - www.warl.org/ Hope you have a great time finding your new family member. |
Anonymous
| MoCo Shelter. |
Anonymous
| Avoid Tara's House at all costs. |
Anonymous
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We had a great experience with Oldies But Goodies Cocker Spaniel rescue- we adopted a 9 year old cocker mix and he is a mellownperfect fit for our family. They do a lot of medical work and the fosters seem to really know their dogs.
I was impressed. |
Anonymous
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Congratulations!!!
WARL is a great suggestion. The Fairfax and Arlington city shelters are also both very very nice. If you want to rescue a pet out of a more high-volume shelter, I'd recommend Washington Humane Society or BARCS in Baltimore. Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation is a terrific rescue that can help you in your search for a new furry friend, as well. |
Anonymous
Why? |
Anonymous
| Washington Animal Rescue League |
Anonymous
Lost dog didn't know shit about my rescue or if they did they lied. We're lucky we can afford training, time (I.e. Adult only house) and Prozac. He's a wreck. We love him but he would not have lasted in another home without similar resources. |
Anonymous
| Another saying yes to WARL. For breed specific, Lab Rescue is great too. Just be really specific about the personality. Labs are great with kids, but some take a while to calm down. Like years. |
Anonymous
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Homeward Trails: http://www.homewardtrails.org
They rescue animals from shelters where the animals will likely be put to sleep. They also care about rehoming their rescues with families that are a good match (space, energy, time at home, etc.). I highly recommend HT! |
Anonymous
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Fairfax County Humane Society. It's the only "shelter" I can visit and not feel huge sadness for the animals there. They do such a wonderful job.
They get most of their animals from high kill shelters down south. Adopting from them is truly saving a life. |
Anonymous
Check petfinder. From there you can get the name of rescues near your home. Also gives you an opportunity to browse a tons of dogs so you can decide which adoption event to go. Adoption events are saturdays, sundays. There are several this weekend. |
Anonymous
| Lost Dog |
Anonymous
| Lucky Dog. They were wonderful. |