[Rhetts_mama]

I drove 3 hours one way to get Scarlett from a rescue in another state. She was worth every mile. Rescues often have pure bred as well as mixed in their care. The vast majority are NOT dogs with special needs, but rather perfectly healthy dogs who had irresponsible owners who couldnt be bothered to train or spend time with the dogs. Some of the dogs are luckier and have come from homes that had true difficulties and surrendering the dog was the last thing they wanted to ever have to do. Of course it's going to be more difficult to adopt from one. That's kind of a no-brainer in my opinion. After all, they are in the business of making sure their dogs are going in to homes with proven track records and that the dog isnt going to get bounced from home to home again or dumped at the pound when the "cute" wears off. I would hope that the rescues would make things more difficult than the BYB's whose main concern is whether or not your check will clear.