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Originally Posted by Patti  I just hope that anyone who is so passionate about this subject are doing things to help solve it or help on the other end by supporting rescues and shelters either by time or money or just spreading the word. I would love to see pics of your new baby. |
Excellent point Patti
If everyone did a little ~ a
LOT could be accomplished. Finger pointing and argue will get us nowhere but making an attempt to get the word out will get us all far.
As for another post that said rescuing is only alright if done through a rescue that is also a loaded question. There have been a few recent stories where a single person was not able to fulfill their commitment to the pups that were rescues. The difference between a private rescue and an individual that rescues are huge.
I'm glad the OPer is able to financially take care of her new puppy and will give him a forever home. But private people have failed horribly in the past to be able to follow through with their commitment. If good rescue will NEVER take on a pup without a 100% forever commitment. Whether it is for a week, month or even years. Once that dog is in a rescue organization they do not turn their backs on the dogs in their care and provide a forever home if necessary.
I can speak as a member of YHR and how it works with our organization and I will use Truman as an example. Before I even drove to pick him up it was fully agreed upon and understood that NO MATTER WHAT he would be with me until an appropriate home was found. I would nurse him back to health and I would screen any applications along with an YHR mentor. There are steps in place and checks and balances within the organization to ensure that all rescues are adopted by high quality forever homes. The applications are accessed for the dog and not whether someone just wants to adopt. Their personality is known by the foster home and that is how decisions are made. Some of the rescues are adopted quickly but others might take time. But we go into the foster with the understanding that is could be long term.
Other organizations have dogs that are called "forever fosters". Usually those are the dogs that are considered "unadoptable" due to health, behavior issues or some other factor. There are even rescue that will not take dogs that would fall into this category and will pass taking them in.
With YHR all our fosters are on the site as adoptable. There are NO forever fosters with YHR and it is written in our bylaws that "all dogs should be given a chance at a forever home". I know for a fact there have been several that it took years to find that perfect home but once they were adopted they were very loved.
So I guess what I am trying to say is~private people who rescue need to be fully aware that by taking in a dog there might be medical issues, behavior issues or other factors involved after the initial rescue that need to be considered. If a 100% commitment can be made for the life of that dog then taking on a private rehome is great