Susan LaCroix Hamil
Judy & Myron Robb
|WHAT IS A
RESCUE DOG?First and foremost, a RESCUE dog is one that needs a new home! Like
people, they come from a wide variety of backgrounds and have varying needs.
Some of the RESCUED Dogs come from loving homes that can no longer keep their cherished pets. Reasons include an owner who dies or must go into a nursing facility, families that are forced to make a lifestyle change, such as a move overseas or into an apartment, or animals that are given up due to divorce. In these instances, a complete background of the animal's health and temperament is usually available.
Other RESCUE Dogs are given up because the owners were unprepared for the lifestyle requirements of the breed or they did not spend the time to properly train their dogs. Again, with these dogs, a complete background of their health and temperament is usually available.
Some of the RESCUE Dogs were obtained from animal shelters or found as homeless strays. These Dogs are placed in foster homes so the RESCUE Organization involved may evaluate their temperament and suitability for placement. They are also taken to a veterinarian for a health check-up and immunization.
Most of the dogs that come into RESCUE homes are usually adults. All RESCUE dogs are neutered or spayed before going to their new homes, and almost without exception go without AKC or CKC registration papers.
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