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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would you adopt a dog you've never met before and know very little information about? We are looking to adopt and are working with a couple of organizations. Lucky Dog has the option to adopt a dog that is arriving to DC from another area without the dog going into foster first. The upside is, this makes for a fast adoption, but the downside is that they haven't really gotten to know the dog and have very little information to provide about the dog's demeanor, temperament, etc. We would just be going on a photo alone and taking a chance. We found a dog we like through them, but he is available for this type of adoption and we just don't much more about the dog than that he likes going on walks and supposedly is good with kids, so we're sort of torn on what to do. They do allow you to return the dog after two weeks, but that just seems cruel to everyone involved.  Have you taken this risk before--has it worked out?[/quote]

How old is the dog?  If its still young, 12mo or under, it will still need a lot of training so you have to expect that but it also lets you train it how you want it ot be.  If its older, it may have habits and traits you don't like that will be harder to train away.
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Same responder here - i have adopted 3 dogs in my life, we knew nothing about any of them but they were all under 6 months old.  Worked out great.[/quote]

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