[Bhikku]

I don't rescue dogs for this exact reason.

I'll just be straight-up about it: almost every hardcore animal rescue person I've ever met has been a holier-than-thou, sanctimonious jerk.

Me and my mother were considering rescuing a shepherd mix pup from a local rescue group to replace our dog who had been put to sleep the summer before. Our old dog had been picked up off the side of the highway, and she's still the best dog I ever owned..

Here's where the problem came in: not only did they want the dog to be homed with its two brothers, they also wanted them all to be inside dogs. Excuse me, but who in their right mind would adopt three shepherd puppies (who would easily get up to 70 pounds apiece) at the same time to live indoors???? That's ridiculous.

Last time I checked, the puppies were still at the rescue (adult now), living out their lives in a kennel. Hm, do you think the pups would rather be split up into loving homes or housed in a rescue run together for the rest of their lives?

In the same span of time (still optimistic) I went to look at a Chow mix puppy at a different rescue. We decided to adopt it, but before we could sign the papers, I went to pet the dog across the back and it tried to bite me. This was not a puppy's play bite, this was an aggressive Chow-style snarl/snap. I told the rescuers I didn't want the dog on this basis (potential aggression issues) and they told me that it was my fault the dog tried to bite me, because I didn't ask it for permission. Uh, what???? Dogs are pets. I shouldn't have to ask a 7 week old puppy its permission to pet it or risk getting my fingers gnawed off.

Needless to say, I had words with the rescuers and did not adopt the dog.

We ended up buying a golden retriever from a BYB and she's been the best dog we've ever had since Rosie, the good-ol-dog we were replacing.

The last dog I had, a 10 year old cattle dog, I rescued as a senior from the humane society. He was a heartbreak, and I only had him for three months before having to have him put down for health reasons.

And this is why I bought my yorkie from another backyard breeder. I don't think I'll ever rescue a dog again, unless I find one on the side of the highway somewhere. Rescue organizations just make the process too difficult, and their attitudes completely turn me off the experience.