Strass, are you near Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge?? I see you are from Chicago. I adopted both Killian (2 1/2 at the time) and Shiloh (9 months) from there. It is a kill shelter, so you would be definitely saving a life. They have a lot and I do mean a lot! of dogs there to choose from. They just built a new addition to house more. They have so many, I don't think they even have their pics on the internet anymore.

As to baggage that a rescued dog may bring... sometimes it is just the love and APPRECIATION that they bring from taking them away from that horrible prison. Good luck to you. Keep us posted.

Sue