Jodi what a great post
I have had Ivy almost a year and a half and she has come a long way but she will never be like a dog that had love from the beginning
Any one that is thinking about a rescue should read this because it is so true. They are not for everyone but the joy you get when you get the first tail wag, or kiss (Ivy will not kiss me, or play) or the look in their eyes that you know that they love you and they will never have to go back and live the life that they came from. But it's a lot of work and that $200.00 dog will fast turn into over a 1000.00 in a very short time. I hope your post is put on the rescue forums.