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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We'd be open to a rescue, small dog, 20lbs or less, older,, house broken, low shed, and good with a middle school aged child with anxiety. [/quote]

Dogs this size are very seldom available for rescue unless there are serious behavior or age issues. That's just a fact. I served on the board of the Humane Society for a many years. I'm more than familiar with the "shaming" that goes with buying a small dog. Ignore the scolds. I paid $450 for my silky terrier but that was 15 years ago. He's been worth every penny. A puppy is easily and quickly trained if you keep at it and are consistent. Not so with adult dogs, who often have established bad habits that are very hard to break. You wouldn't believe the number that are returned to shelters within a few weeks. Shelters only became aware of this after a study done with microchipping.

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Wrong. I have a small, purebred toy poodle (under 10 lbs) that I got as a  puppy from a breed specific rescue in 2014. I actually wasn't even initially considering a puppy, just wanted a dog under 5 years old because small dogs tend to live a decently long time anyway. Unfortunately, the rescue I used is no longer operational because the woman who coordinated the placements was seriously injured in a hit and run incident.

Here's what worked for me. If you want a smaller dog rescues that are based near areas where most people don't have yards (I.e. City itself, not suburbs) tend to have more small dogs. Additionally, you can go on the AKC website and search for breed specific rescues for any dog breeds that is the right size/low shed.  Then I would just apply for as many dogs as you are interested in.  If you have a fenced (non-electric) yard and/or vet references you will be more competitive. Also, if you mention your children be sure to note that they are middle school aged because some small dog people worry about rough housing. I didn't have a yard or veterinary refs (because this is my first dog as an adult).  So it took me a year to get a dog. But a decent  amount of older individuals get dogs that are under 20 lbs for companionship and then their loved ones don't want the dogs when they die.   So there are some out there.

I personally wanted a dog that was fostered in a home but I know that the PG County animal control website had a lot of abandoned small dogs, if that is something you are interested in. [/quote]

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