[roseylovestosho]

There's a pretty big difference between adopting a dog from a shelter versus adopting a dog from a rescue. Adopting a dog from a rescue requires greater commitment as the application process can be quite daunting, there's home checks, etc which is far superior to much of the screening tests that breeders do when they're trying to sell you a dog. While the process is not perfect, it does help reduce the probability that someone who cannot handle certain types of behavioral issues/health risks will not be accepted as an adequate fit for the particular dog that they requested. The process may also serve as a learning experience to a potential dog owner who may be unaware of the full responsibility of what a dog entails and thus may postpone adoption (or buying from a breeder). In short, of course not everyone can handle a "rescue" dog, but it is definitely a better learning experience to go through the application process versus finding a dog online pay the money and find out about that dog's temperament, health issues etc later down the road. Furthermore, those who do not put the time and effort to train their dogs regardless of whether they bred the dog themselves or bought it off a breeder will still end up with dogs with behavioral issues or health risks...who may then just end up being dumped at a shelter. So you're left with three options:
1) Try to adopt from a rescue (where you might get rejected)
2) Try to adopt from a shelter...give the dog a test drive and return it back after taking care of a dog is not as easy as it seems OR
3) Buy a brand spankin' new dog from a breeder...STILL don't take care of your dog like you're supposed to and then dump the dog at the shelter.

At least with option 2 you're not adding more dogs to the shelter population.