Great thread! There are so many who have rescued/rehomed and almost all lead to such happy endings. It's definitely something people should consider.
I only have one pup, Addie, but she was a rehome. After years of not having a dog after my poodle died, I decided to start looking again. (I got my poodle probably from an unreputable breeder. I was five and remember going to a flea market styled place filled with pups for sale. My parents and I just didn't know any better then, but we do now!)
I had to have a smaller dog since I lived in an apartment at the time and because my job requires me to move so much I thought it was just easier to have a small dog. I also had to have one that didn't shed, or shed very very minimally because I'm allergic.
I went to shelter after shelter trying to find the perfect baby. It was so hard because I get so sad visiting shelters. I was starting to get frustrated when a friend of a co-worker was giving away her yorkie because she already had another dog (different breed) and three kids and was having another on the way. The pregnancy was a complicated one.
Addie was nine months at the time and the family just couldn't give her the time, love and attention she needed. She was crate trained (for the most part) but not potty trained at all.
She's the type of dog that needs constant attention because of all the mischief she gets into.
She came home with me covered in fleas and with no knowledge of what outside was for.
I spent a month sleeping on the couch with her during her potty training, but it was absolutely worth it.
Now she's a perfect little angel ... sort of.
