[Rhetts_mama]

I'm just going to tackle a few of your questions and leave the rest to somebody better qualified to answer them.

#7- The decision to allow a dog to go to the Rainbow Bridge is made in conjunction with both the vet and the rescue, just like it would be between an individual owner and a vet. I've never known a rescue to make that decision lightly. A lot is taken in to consideration, including the quality of life remaining and any pain or suffering a pup is likely to go through. Sometimes that means allowing a natural passing or euthanasia. Personally, after 25 years as a nurse, I think we treat dogs a h@ll of a lot better than we do people in this respect.

8- Rescues have the ultimate responsibility of making sure that any dog they place is going to be in a permanent home that isn't likely to rehome them down the line. For that reason, it absolutely is better to hold a dog back than risk putting it in a home where it's likely to be injured, neglected or discarded again.

10- Those who rescue view these pups as every bit as valuable and vulnerable as a human child. Would you think it's ok to place a child in a home without first investigating it? Is paying a fee good enough to bring a skin kid home? Wouldn't you expect that an agency would require references before placing a child? I would run away from any rescue that approves you without doing those things.

But lastly, breeders and rescues should never be confused. If you have a breeder group attempting to pass themselves off as a rescue, avoid it.