Hi hi.... I'm in OKC as well... would you mind if I asked you where these little "rescues" are? Which rescue group?
You have to be careful, especially in Oklahoma lately - that what you're dealing with is really a "rescue group".
All too often, it's nothing more than a private individual coming up with "sob stories" to tug at your heart strings and calling themselves a "rescue" simply to pass along puppies that one or another person has considered "imperfect" or "flawed".
I'd be sure to check their not-for-profit status and get their federal registration number, references, etc. before getting involved with any rescue group around here.
That's not to say that true rescue groups do not purchase dogs/puppies... I've known many to attend those shady dog auctions just for that purpose... to get a furface out of the horrible conditions and save them from going on to another puppy-miller's kennel..... but they don't generally take animals directly from breeders unless there is some terrible defect or medical issue that the rescuer feels they can help with or unless the dog / pup is headed for euthanasia - - and even then, they don't PURCHASE them...
Just sounds a little "fishy"....
Keep us posted on what you decide to do and how it turns out! |