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[quote=Anonymous]Has anyone had a good experience adopting a rescue dog while living in an apartment you rent? There are lots of pets in my building, but I assume they all must have been purchased as puppies, since my husband and I have been trying to adopt for months with no luck. Some rescues tell you right off the bat that they do not home dogs with renters or in apartments. I don't mind them having that policy when they are open about it, since it just keeps us from wasting our time working with them. However, there were several organizations where we got pretty far along in the process and they seemed to really like us, and even helped us find a dog that would be happy living in an apartment (we have a decent amount of space and are very active- the dog would have tons of walks, runs if it wanted, and time at the dog park), but then someone who owned their home or had a house with a fenced back yard expressed interest in the same dog, they would get the dog instead. I know they need to know what's best for the dog but it was really heartbreaking for us- we definitely had started thinking of one of these animals as our dog, since the rescue talked about her that way, too. I know we can't have a large dog or a dog that needs a yard, but not all dogs do. Ironically, they places that would be willing to give us a dog are the most desperate shelters, which are full of large, active dogs who would get very anxious in our apartment. It makes no sense to me at all.

I have to think that the way housing prices are in DC, there have got to be other people in our situation (high HHI, renting but intending to stay here as long as possible, so renting isn't an indication of not being able to afford a dog or of being transient). Has anyone adopted a dog while living in a rental apartment? Did you encounter any challenges with getting a dog from a rescue?

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