rescue orgs are great because they hook up people who understand a breed with dogs needing homes. I got this dog for a coworker (stupidly, wont do that again!) who wanted a scottie more than anything she said, i saw an akc registered scottie needing a home on the vet bulletin board and raced right over and got him. the owner was going blind and moving into a nursing home and the dog wasnt allowed. with tears in his eyes the man asked me to promise i would find him a good home and not take him to the pound. he said he was housebroken and had no skin or health problems. My coworker took him for one day and said i would have to take him back, he peed all over her house she said. I took him back and started looking for a home. during that time i realized he wasnt housebroken at all, had terrible skin problems, and hated children. He also bit me so bad i have some minor nerve damage but i really think that was cause i got in the way in a scuffle between him and the other dogs.
but thru the scottie rescue i found him a home where the people understand all his problems and have experience dealing with it. they were first gonna fly him to ohio for rehabbing in a foster home to housetrain him, get his skin stable etc but they found an already approved forever home close to me who said they already had their other two scotties on the right food for skin probs and they are retired and have time to stay at home and look after his needs. I am so relieved. I could not have another dog in my small house and I have so much time and expense with horses i just couldnt take on another time consuming, expensive to maintain animal... i feel sad he is gone, but know he is in a better place. I am so grateful for these rescue orgs. apparently you have to be careful tho and make sure it is an org affiliated with the SPCA etc cause they said puppy mill people pose as adopters if the animal is not neutered. janice yipie tie yie yo
