YHSublime
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First off, I hope this thread is alright by the rules, if not, mods please lmk. The wife and I got to talking about getting another EBD. She has always been firm on rescuing/adopting vs. buying, money is not the issue, but it's wanting to help. Because we decided that we want to look for a puppy, she was wavering on those ethics. I've concluded that our adoption odds are not very good, especially because I am on most "lists" for adopting a puppy-5yr old within a 5 hour radius on the east coast, and I have been for 6 months.
Rescuing Taco was a full time job in itself, and it's a miracle we ended up with him. I never took myself off any of the lists I was on, as we always planned on two.
I have reached out to several rescues in NY/NJ area in the past, and there is never any follow up. I understand that these are mostly volunteer run rescues, and they receive thousands of applicants, but I like to think of my family as an awesome candidate. We are young, financially stable, area rooted, already have an EBD, and I have stellar references (two of who are executive directors of rescues in the DC/METRO area,) a great vet, and we do not have any children yet. This has all been discussed in the "rescue rant" thread, PLUS, we are willing to travel.
At this stage, the only stipulation I have is said dog has to get along with Taco, which won't be hard, because this guy is a wiggly honey pot of love.
I guess the question is, is there any advice for us, other than "keep scouring the adoption boards and putting in applications?" Accepting leads, hoping my next thread isn't "reputable breeders in Northern VA." Our timeline is 8/10/2015- or anything past that.
Rescuing Taco was a full time job in itself, and it's a miracle we ended up with him. I never took myself off any of the lists I was on, as we always planned on two.
I have reached out to several rescues in NY/NJ area in the past, and there is never any follow up. I understand that these are mostly volunteer run rescues, and they receive thousands of applicants, but I like to think of my family as an awesome candidate. We are young, financially stable, area rooted, already have an EBD, and I have stellar references (two of who are executive directors of rescues in the DC/METRO area,) a great vet, and we do not have any children yet. This has all been discussed in the "rescue rant" thread, PLUS, we are willing to travel.
At this stage, the only stipulation I have is said dog has to get along with Taco, which won't be hard, because this guy is a wiggly honey pot of love.
I guess the question is, is there any advice for us, other than "keep scouring the adoption boards and putting in applications?" Accepting leads, hoping my next thread isn't "reputable breeders in Northern VA." Our timeline is 8/10/2015- or anything past that.