I only want to rescue a young dog, since Bernese Mountain Dogs have short life expectancies. What are the chances that I can rescue a dog two years old or younger?
Our most common request for rescue dogs is a two year old, obedience-trained, housebroken, well-mannered dog with good markings. Our least common rescue dog fits this description! Rescue dogs, by definition, are being rescued from a place that is worse than where they are going. That said, the dog could have suffered trauma, been abandoned or surrendered to a shelter. Families interested in rescuing a dog need to remember that they are helping an animal to find a better place in the world, even if it means that animal needs extra TLC. Re-homed dogs, by definition, are finding new homes with the help of their owners who are taking effort in their new placement. These owners might be breeders, or loving families who are in life-crisis. These dogs are typically not traumatized but will need extra love to help them over their grief. The average age of a rescue/re-home dog is between 5 and 7 years old. Rarely, if ever, do we get puppies. I can t afford to purchase a Bernese Mountain Dog at
