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[quote=Anonymous]   OP, you did the right thing! We adopted from a reputable rescue. They had failed to tell us this dog had bitten before and that he had been adopted before. We didn't feel the occasional growl was worthy of a return, but once he bit our child, that was it. We witnessed the whole episode and our child did nothing to provoke. The vet and one of the trainers we tried said they have seen quite a few rescue dogs with issues. We made it clear biting was not acceptable and we were very clear about what we would and would not deal with and this still happened. To the rescue's credit they took the dog back. I had to push them to put in the profile he should not be with kids. About 6 months later he was adopted by a single woman.

I personally will only adopt again from a rescue if I have a close friend working there. I no longer trust even the nicest people. I researched dog breeds, and rescues. I got to know many lovely people from this rescue, but unless I had a dear friend looking out for me, I just wouldn't do it. Fosters sometimes lie and unfortunately they make the whole organization look bad when they do.

I too have noticed they rarely admit "bull dog mix" and I laughed at the "lab mix" thing because I cannot tell you how many "lab mixes" I have met that are clearly pitbull mixes, not just from rescues, but also at the dog park (when we had our dog). I am not anti-pitball, but I do think you need to be honest.[/quote]

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