The hoops we had to jump through trying to adopt these two dogs were much like the hurdles we encountered when adopting our son. But these were DOGS. I understand the agencies need to be sure their rescues are going to good homes but this seemed a bit over the top. We had to send pictures of each room in our home and all parts of the yard. This was to determine if we had a dog friendly home. We had to have several personal and professional references. Any vets we had previously used would need to contacted. This was a problem because after we switched to a raw diet for our dogs, we no longer needed veterinary services. The only time we used a vet in the past few years was when Texas was attacked by the Bull Mastiff.
Rescue dogs are a breed of their own. I believe they are fully aware that they were given away or thrown away or neglected. They are the most loyal dogs; hands down.
