Alison,
After they read that I had Lupus, I sent two emails that went unanswered. The first asked for recommendations on which available dog they thought would be a good match for me so I could apply and the second was asking again since the first email went unanswered. Now, the first emails I sent to the group were answered immediately so it's funny that the later ones weren't.
Whatever. I believe in rescue but some groups are obviously better than others. Years ago, I had a fabulous experience with collie rescue and adopted one of their older dogs who was blind and everything went well. It seems to me that maybe some Yorkie rescues have problems "letting go" and look for reasons to deny potential adopters. I totally understand them wanting to ensure the dogs go to good homes but I think that in some cases they're denying the dogs good homes by being unrealistic. One of my friends told me of a different breed rescue that would only adopt to people who didn't have kids and who would agree not to have kids while the dog was alive. That's just NUTS!
It's a shame because it keeps the dogs from finding their forever families and it turns people off from rescue.
Julie |