This is the e-mail I wrote them , tell me if you think it will be affective.

Before you decide that you don't want to rescue a dog read this. Both of you have said that we can't have a dog with problems. read this and read it carefully. I want you to know that most rescue dogs are there by no fault of their own. The red italicized words are from the article. The black regular words are my comments.

***First of all, pets in breed rescue are not "misfits" and are usually not defective in any way. They are usually placed in rescue through no fault of their own. Common situations are that an owner dies or becomes incapacitated, a new baby arrives in the family and the previous owners feel they must give the cat or dog up, a move overseas or across country, or people who got a pet without thinking about the fifteen year plus commitment that pet ownership requires. In some cases, a pet is placed because of an abuse situation, and special care is taken before an adoption can take place.

Those are all reasons I'm sure you guys never thought about before you said we can't get a dog with problems


***First off, the dogs are always evaluated for adaptability. Known biters, aggressive dogs or pets who are simply too ill to be adopted are not offered to new families. "Borderline" pets are offered for adoption within strict guidelines such as no children, no other pets, or fenced yards only (dogs - cats are almost always adopted with an "indoor only" clause).

If a dog can't be placed in a home where the people leave a lot they will tell you. These people want the best for these animas or they would not be putting some much time and effort into a rescue which is expensive and time consuming

***Dogs and cats are given any necessary veterinary care before adoption. For example, in some parts of the country, heartworm is epidemic, and a dog will need to be treated for heartworm and placed on preventive medication before adoption. In nearly every case, the pet will be spayed or neutered before adoption.

Technically you will know what problems this dog has before you get it and it will be up on it's shots and fixed.

***Why would you consider a rescue adult instead of a puppy?
Well, first off, for dogs you'd usually get an adult whose chewing phase, housebreaking phase and general puppy wildness are gone. Your dog may come pre-trained, and might even know a few tricks. You would have a good idea of the individual personality. Last, but not least, you would be giving a deserving dog or cat a good home.


Mom, you are always talking about a dogs personality. So that is part of it you would benefit from. Dad, do you remember Sparky's puppy stage?? He was a booger. He chewed everything including my CD player (I'm still a little bitter hehe JK <~ Just kidding in case you didn't know) . You were the one who said we wouldn't adopt or rescue because they would chew up our house.

***Usually, breed rescue will get pets that are just past the "cute puppy" stage. So, you'd still have lots of growth time left in your rescue.

Mom you said you didn't want a dog older than a year. What if you got a 1 1/2 year old or maybe 7 months? Couldn't you resolve your inner conflict knowing that you saved a dog, changed the world, and are a better person for it? That's what I'm here to do make a difference and if this is one way to do I will try and try as I can to make you understand the importance of this to me. I love you both, just think about it

~Rachel