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Originally Posted by carmen in nj  on the rescue shelter issue, ok, I have a family that went to a shelter to adopt a dog, they had a few young small dogs, but they will not adopt to them because they have a 5 year old and a 10 year old, they tried to make them adopt a bigger dog and they did not want a bigger dog, why can't they do something to evaluate and educate this families and try to please them? I know a trial period would be great, but NO they just turned them down, if they don't want the dog the shelter feels is apropriate for them. I had children and small dogs and they all turned out great...LOL |
Rescues and shelters have to search for the best possible home for the dogs and alot of times small dogs and young children dont mix. I have seen many times on here where someone needs to rrehome a yorkie because it bite a child. Rescues and shelters are trying to avoid that