i never did a rescue, but Peyton was a very good girlfreind of mines dog, my freind had cancer and could no longer take care of her dogs, so i adopted Peyton. She was 2 years old at the time.
i knew how good natured Minnie and Tootsie were , they've had many little dog playmates over to the house and seemed to enjoy them. , and my freind Joan who was such an animal lover, her whole life was animals... she really thought Peyton would be a good fit for my situation.
well, it worked out perfectly. my girls accepted her, she loves it here. took alittle while for her to feel comforatable but not too long.
hope you can find the perfect dog for you and Rosie