Do the dogs that go through rescue demonstrate behavioral problems or have medical conditions?
Some dogs have problems and will continue to have them to some degree; others come to us with problems that we have been able to successfully eliminate through extensive training. Others come essentially ready to go with no serious problems at all other than they have been unjustly abandoned. Most rescued dogs have had little or no formal training, and most have had poor care. Sometimes the dogs have been abused in one way or another and come with some degree of baggage (a lot like people). We assess each animal on an individual basis and are able to determine what we have to work with. Most medical issues have been either resolved or constructively addressed by the time the dogs are ready for adoption. Generally speaking, most behavior problems simply require time, training, tender loving care and, mostly, commitment on the part of the people who are giving the dog his or her new lease on life. Those that have been in foster care have a head start on their new life and most foster par
