Originally posted by muddy dancer
about that. . . sighthounds (ridgeback is one) as a rule tend to be somewhat shy and anxious. Do not take on a rescue dog unless you are prepared to give that dog a lot of TLC - like, a lot, lot, lot. These dogs can be very high strung, and so will have some pretty nasty personality damage if they have been abused. Just a though. . .
And that would be a big dog to deal with if it had a nasty personality.

But the rescues I was looking at were supposed to be really sweet. I don't think most of them were abused. The foster people can tell you all about their personalities, and they're honest with you because they truly do want to find the best fit for the dogs.