How long do no-kill rescue shelters generally take to hand over a dog?
How long do no-kill rescue shelters generally take to hand over a dog? Dog Breed Discussions
In the future I'd like to get a dog from a rescue center, but in comparison to buying a puppy from a litter it takes quite a bit of time, and it usually puts me off getting a rescue when I have to wait such a long time and I have to go through so many snooty, nose-turned-up rescue workers who don't think anyone deserves a dog (my parents were planning to adopt a collie but they gave up when the people working there were so rude). Has anyone been through the process of adopting a dog, and if so how long did it take?Whoever commented on the likelihood of us not being capable of owning a dog; my parents didn't even get as far as the rescue workers making a judgement of us - my parents went to meet the dog for the first time and decided never to go back to the place when they came home because of how rude they were. I've met quite a few rescue workers at local dog shows and some seem nice enough people, but I still wouldn't like to be constantly aware someone was going to be judging how good I was with animals and doing a load of home visits for a long time, say over a month. I just want to know how long I would have to put up with being the unwanted guest at a dog shelter before I'd get to fully own it, take it home and be able to treat my dog as family instead of as business.My mum used to work at a rescue center, before she tried to adopt a puppy, and she now owns a dog walking and pet care business, would never harm any dog, and has enough money to own one and take it to the vets etc, so to most people she sounds like she'd be a perfect match to get a rescued dog, so I hardly think the rescue workers were being rude for much of a reason.We also live on a farm which only has one road nearby, which is very quiet. Our garden is also fenced in and we have a field right outside our back garden.