"Kristen Stelzer, a civil engineer who lives near Washington, D.C., recently told me about going with her husband to adopt a dog. During the application process, she happened to mention that they looked forward to the fun of taking the pooch to a dog park. The agency interviewer was appalled. “She was very anti-dog park,” Ms. Stelzer recalled...Then, even though she listed all the vets she’d used for the past 15 years—yes, another requirement—the application was rejected... Three months later, the dog that the Stelzers wanted to adopt was still awaiting rescue by a more perfect owner."
I recommend reading the whole thing. It's short. It also ran in the Wall Street Journal, and was written by someone who is outside the pet bloggers and rescuers circle. I think that's telling. The general public is taking note of rescues that are too picky. It's time we relaxed a bit, folks.
Three
months later, the dog that the Stelzers wanted to adopt was still
awaiting rescue by a more perfect owner. - See more at:
http://www.freerangekids.com/helicopter-parenting-spreads-to-pets/#sthash.eQMEQz4C.dpuf
Kristen
Stelzer, a civil engineer who lives near Washington, D.C., recently told
me about going with her husband to adopt a dog. During the application
process, she happened to mention that they looked forward to the fun of
taking the pooch to a dog park. The agency interviewer was appalled.
“She was very anti-dog park,” Ms. Stelzer recalled. - See more at:
http://www.freerangekids.com/helicopter-parenting-spreads-to-pets/#sthash.eQMEQz4C.dpuf
Kristen
Stelzer, a civil engineer who lives near Washington, D.C., recently told
me about going with her husband to adopt a dog. During the application
process, she happened to mention that they looked forward to the fun of
taking the pooch to a dog park. The agency interviewer was appalled.
“She was very anti-dog park,” Ms. Stelzer recalled. - See more at:
http://www.freerangekids.com/helicopter-parenting-spreads-to-pets/#sthash.eQMEQz4C.dpuf
All three of my current canines are used dogs. Two of them came from local shelters: one dog (Mindy) had been there six months. She came with a "you can return her but no refund policy." That's fine, she's still with us, 2.5 years later. A year ago we adopted Kiowa: she was warehoused for only a week. She was picked up as a stray, and is such a happy, loving dog I cannot imagine how anyone could not have searched to the ends of the earth for her. So I have deduced that she must have eaten her previous owner. Neither of the shelters checked anything. But for Luna, our Great Pyr, I was surprised the woman didn't ask for a blood sample and our last 3 years of tax returns. We got her through a rescue. I agree with you, something needs to change.
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