Sammi, we never did find out why Tobi wasn't adopted those first 7 months of his life, but when my boyfriend inquired about Tobi, the pet-store owner did tell him he was getting ready to ship Tobi back to the breeder since he was too old and people want puppies not a 7 month old dog. Like I said, he was FAT, the cage he was in was very small, and although it was a clean cage, Tobi really smelled of urine. I think it took two weeks of bathing for him to finally lose that smell. In part, I think, that also prompted my boyfriend to immediately buy him. God forbid he could have been euthanized. I tell you -- pet stores sell for profit, I really don't think they care about their animals. Tobi's nails were long and we felt sorry for him. We're so lucky to have him as he is a great little dog. Such a great disposition on life