[yavenay]

I have had one rescue. Depending on the severity of the circumstances the rescue came from, their may be some residual effects you may have to work through. My rescue was from a backyard breeder and she was kept in her crate a majority of her life so I really had to work a little extra hard on things like potty training and separation anxiety. It was extra work but so worth it.....to see her go from this submissive, scared of her shadow little yorkie to a full pledge diva was awesome. She gave me 7 wonderful years before she passed away at the age of 13. I am convinced that had she not spent the first 6 years of her life breeding, her last 7 years of her life would not have been so painful......she just suffered so many health issues because the breeder never took her to the vet.

I like to say I rescued her but the reality.......we rescued each other.

There's an excellent post on rehabbing a rescue. It has some excellent tips for helping a rescue. Rescue animals are like the best because it's like they understand they are being rescued and show so much appreciation for it. All of my pets with the exception of one have either been strays or rescued. I had one cat that was store bought but she was a present for my mom who had him for over 15 years.