I agree with Sophie. My sister got a puppy from the pound in ONE visit! Of course, she was much, much less suited to have a dog than you are... I'm not sure if your pound is like ours, but it was much better for Mercedes to even get adopted by my fickle sister than to stay there, and the volunteers there knew that. Every time I visit ours, the puppy kennels are PACKED with adorable pups! I really, really wish I could foster them all.

I'm so glad you are dedicated to rescuing. If more people were like you & educated themselves, there wouldn't be an overpopulation issue. You will not regret saving a life, even if it takes a while to find a puppy for you.