Adopting a dog

ttaskmaster said:
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It may seem draconian to you, but if something goes wrong the centre does get dragged into that mess and even if they're cleared of any failings, their reputation will still suffer. Therefore they take some quite reasonable steps to reduce the likelihood of incidents as best they can.
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This is the crux of the matter, a lot of shelters are very nervous about being sued if someone pursues them for letting them take a dog that then does something bad.

`Elf 'n' Safety I'm afraid, it's now all enveloping.
 
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Chris Wilson said:
This is the crux of the matter, a lot of shelters are very nervous about being sued if someone pursues them for letting them take a dog that then does something bad.

`Elf 'n' Safety I'm afraid, it's now all enveloping.
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Its a shame. As they exclude so many people this way.
With such strict rules (which I understand) it's no wonder shelters are always full.
 
413x said:
Its a shame. As they exclude so many people this way.
With such strict rules (which I understand) it's no wonder shelters are always full.
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Again, depends on the shelter - Our locals are all frequently full, but they also have a high turnover and get 10-30 new dogs in every week.

dLockers said:
Any dog that is Sus just needs destroying. Humans are too dumb to be responsible.
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Any dog that is "sus" just needs a more detailed assessment and, if they fail, then very careful homing with an experienced, responsible owner. Most of the time this will mean a dedicated foster placement, rather than someone who wants a pet.
 
I am probably going to take either one more rescue or one new pup, then that's it, or I will either be too infirm to reliably look after a big dog, or dead :) I don't like small dogs. Hmm, "don't like" is a poor choice, let's say I much prefer bigger dogs.... Since I have stopped going to the pubs so much, if at all, and always took one or two dogs out with me, a difficult, but not maniacal rescue is fine, it need never go off the property. We'll see what turns up, I get requests quite often.
 
We rescued Avery from Romania, I never had a dog before and let the wife organise it all. I think the rationale behind rescuing from outside the UK is the places these dogs are is horrendous.

Avery is an absolute treasure, the laziest most happy go lucky dog you'll ever meet with a so many quirks.

Where we found her - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1776424635981033
 
When we decided to get a dog, we also wanted to adopt. But since we have two little kids, we ended up buying a puppy. Maybe when the children grow up, we will adopt another dog.
 
We gave up on the adoption route in the end. Partly because it was looking to be almost impossible, and partly because this little guy came into our lives.

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Meet Paddy. Border / Lakeland Terrier cross. Comes from good working roots and already showing great aptitude, temperament, and loyalty.
 
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