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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I have adopted from three rescues, and 2 out of those three dogs were returned by other families.[/b] One wasn't able to handle the responsibility with young kids and the second one was returned by family who clearly did not treat her well.

I'm not saying this is every dog, but that is the reason that rescues are so wary and thorough. These people were pretty vetted and still returned. Imagine if they didn't do any background checks at all.

I think Wolf Trap rescue has a good reputation though I've never worked with them. I had luck with K9 Lifesavers and lucky dog.[/quote]

This may not be a popular opinion but I think the fact that rescues make you sign a "must return dog to us" form makes people think of keeping the dogs as more optional than they would otherwise.  If they haven't housebroken it in 2 weeks or something they're just like, "well, the rescue said they'd always take them back!" instead of working with the dog to get through the issues.  People that would never abandon a dog in the country or drop it off at a kill shelter will just call a mulligan on a dog that they know is only going back to a foster home as a worst-case scenario.[/quote]

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