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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Congratulations on adding a dog to your family! Best way to get a dog who'll be a good fit is to find one who's been in foster - so you have a good idea of how they behave in a real world home.

You can call most shelters and talk to their adoptions counsellors or foster coordination to help make that match. Or search on Adopt a Pet or Petfinder, and just check the bios for where they are living now.

[b]Im not sure why people are giving you a hard time about giving your dog walks and play time in a small yard - that sounds normal to me[/b].

[/quote]I don’t get it either. They just don’t want a dog that needs a 5 mile run a day or needs acres on a farm. What’s wrong with that? Get a lap dog.[/quote]
OP wants a perfect dog handed to them without mentioning their own investment in training and raising. Presumably they don’t want a puppy, they want a one year old that’s already been potty trained for them. Active but on OP’s timetable. I’ve fostered a lot of dogs and that’s what makes me think that OP isn’t ready. [/quote]

What? Now we're lambasting people who want to adopt older dogs, not just puppies, for gd's sake? You have got to be kidding me. 
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That was a huge overreaction. If you look at rescues, there are usually puppies and elderly dogs available. Everyone wants a 1-2 year old that’s past the difficult puppy stage but still has a lot of life left. Not a lot of people give up dogs that age. That’s why it’s a big ask. [/quote]

That is not remotely true. There are young adult dogs all over the country at risk of losing their lives right now, and here OP is wanting to adopt one of them and all you people are doing is shouting at her that she's not good enough.

Go praise yourselves as more dogs die tonight. Really. Great job, guys.[/quote]

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