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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of lazy people out there who may not have a fenced yard and when they first adopt a dog think it will be no big deal to always be taking the dog out on a leash. Aside from a year where I was between homes going through a divorce, I've always had a fenced yard. The year that I lived in an apartment, I didn't have my own yard or a fence. It was not fun in single digit temperatures having to walk the dog late at night. I can easily see people who don't subscribe to the "a dog is forever" theory just bringing a dog back. Cause they discovered it's inconvenient and hard work to raise it. I support this rule. I would rather see a dog wait a little longer for a home where it will stay forever than be adopted out to someone who just brings it back because it's not convenient to take care of. [/quote]

I'm the shelter/rescue person - and that's a risk with every adoption. You never have a 100% guarantee. The studies show that more "open" adoptions rather than adoptions with many restrictions are just as likely to be successful.[/quote]

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