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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Friends of Homeless Animals--foha.org--is great. They are a no-kill rescue out in Loudoun County with lots of trails and play areas for you to interact with individual dogs.

You do have to have a phone interview and an in-home visit/interview before being approved to adopt, but I'm glad they do it. It wasn't an issue for us. I wonder why you're getting rejected--they don't give you a reason?[/quote]

OP here - in the first instance, they felt that the dog was likely to jump our fence and run away.  It was a mix, but mostly hound, and we have one section of fence that's lower than the rest.  (I think they envisioned us letting the dog into the back yard and then ignoring it, which is not our intention at all.  We would like to eventually be able to just let the dog out, but I assume that for a long time - maybe even a year - we will need to be right there with the dog when s/he is out in the back yard.)

The second time, they said that they have found that the particular dog is very unhappy when by itself, and that we were going to be leaving it alone too much, due to our work schedules.  (Again, it's sort of a yes & no.  [b]We currently are gone from the house for up to 9 hours at a time,[/b] but starting in July it will be more like [b]6 hours[/b])

Thanks to everyone for the feedback & suggestions - we are going to continue to look and to refine our expectations![/quote]

You will need a dog-walker, no question.  Did you tell them you would have one?[/quote]

You do not need a dog-walker while out working a normal day if your dog is well-trained. There is absolutely no need. Perhaps that one dog they were looking at would be unhappy, but most dogs are fine. (OP, it's probably good you didn't get that dog--you don't want a dog with separation anxiety!) We don't have a dog walker. Neither do our friends with a small dog. We walk the dog in the morning for exercise and let her out in the yard when we get home from work and play with her. The dog is free to roam the house during the day and all she does is sleep. She is very happy.
 
OP, the fence things sound a bit ridiculous. I hate to suggest this, but perhaps stretch the truth a bit. Say you'll get a dog-walker. Don't tell them you'll have the dog out in the yard unsupervised. But, do take warning if the rescue says that the dog gets unhappy when it's by itself--you'll have a lot of work ahead of you.

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