To the OP: I honestly don't have the words to say all of I what feel about this thread. You have asked some excellent, thought provoking questions. I am impressed with how much thought you've put into this (& I know you have because I've thought of several of the same points you make here, but you make even more that I haven't thought about). You also seem to have a
realistic yet positive view of pups in rescue and I thank you for that as well. Overall, I guess my point is - GREAT THREAD!!!
It's given me a lot of stuff to think about.
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