[ladyjane]

Summer's story is the perfect example of what I look for when I place a pup. The most important thing to me in finding a home is finding one that is the right fit for the pup....you really have to take your time and evaluate a pup before trying to place him/her. Summer did so well with my male pups, but not so well with the females. So, I decided that she needed a home with a little brother to play with. It sometimes takes longer to place a pup this way, but in the end it is well worth it for everyone....most especially the pup. They don't need any more failures in their lives and, if we take our time, more often than not it will work out. If I had placed her in a home with female pups, it may not have worked out at all...and I know for a fact that Summer would not have been as happy as she is now.

She had one great application from a YTer but there was an alpha female in that home and it would not have worked for Summer since she was also alpha. The YTer totally understood that and actually withdrew her application when she read about Summer's issue with females.

This is why some people who are really great sometimes get turned down by rescue...if a rescue does what fits the pup, sometimes a great applicant wont be the right fit for the pup that caught their eye. We usually work with them to find another if that is what they want.