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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hard.

I wanted to adopt a dog from a rescue.

None would agree to it. I was disqualified, again and again.

I worked, but out of the house. (I work 15 mins away and could come back at least 1-2 times during the day).
I wanted to crate train/crate during the day. (sorry, but not knowing the dog and their behaviors, I didn't want to just let it roam free...)
I have kids (9 and 12, but they were slightly younger 2 years ago).
I don't have a fenced yard.

Unless you stay home all day, have a fenced yard and don't have any kids, forget about it.

I ended up with a puppy from a reputable breeder.[/quote]

OP here, you sound like me! I have two kids (tweens) and although I have a fenced yard and could come home at lunchtime to take the dog out, have been rejected twice.[/quote]

Yes, same problem here.

Rejected twice. We live in a nice home with a big yard.  It's fenced on 3 sides but the fence doesn't connect to the house.  Two kids, 11 and 13.  Dh works full time, I work part time.

The fence is not good enough, we work, and we have kids- thus we aren't suitable adopters of a rescue.  :roll: 
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YOu can eyeroll but the fact is that if someone else had a better situation, that's where the puppy's going.  Did you ask what the issue was?

Lastly, if you're really that interested and are put off by the rescues,[b] go to the shelters.  You'll leave same day with a puppy. [/b] But, you won't necessarily have the same vetting and knowledge of the puppy as a rescue does. They put a lot of time into their animals (for most groups).  [/quote]

That is not true, at least not the Montgomery County Shelter.  [/quote]

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