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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After years of discussion, our children are older and we are ready to adopt a family dog.  Instead of a puppy, I would prefer to re-home an older dog 2-4 years old.  After contacting a several private individuals and shelters, the process to adopt a dog here is crazy insane.  Background checks, endless forms, interviews...not to mention that I am not comfortable disclosing so much personal information (driver's licence #, employment contacts, ect.) to adopt a dog.  What is up?  Anyone had good dealings with an in area shelter/rescue?[/quote]

Because people lie to the rescues. I worked and fostered for one in the area. They lie all the time. And they feel entitled to adopt a dog, regardless of their home situation, finances, or the dog's personality/activity level. In order to get the dog they want, they lie. I've seen it over, and over, and over again. That's why.

The groups put a lot of time and money pulling, vetting, training/evaluating temper, feeding, and then staffing the adoption days (just the admin support costs money). Also finding fosters and administering those programs. And fundraising.

When people lie, this leads to bad outcomes: animals are returned. This puts more of a burden on the groups. Or people violate the adoption agreements and turn the animals into the shelters, give them away, etc.  People lie. Have I made that point clearly enough?

If you want a dog same day, head out to rural VA, MD, WV. Head down south to NC, SC, LA . . . they will literally give you any dog you want with virtually no questions asked. Of course, the vetting, evaluation, etc. described above won't have happened. But, at least you will be able to shield your personal information and get any dog you want easily.[/quote]

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