In your opinion are rescue dogs just as good as a puppy from a litter?

Both rescue dogs and puppies from a litter are just dogs. They are not different. It is true, dogs from a shelter can have behavior issues but they deserve a second chance and they can get rid of the problem if you properly take care of them. I don't see any reason why somebody would treat your dogs differently, just because they heard they are rescued dogs.

I so much wanted we to adopt one of the homeless dogs, but my boyfriend wanted a small breed, short fur, and also to take it when it's small one, instead of already grown up. I guess he just wanted to experience teaching the dog and building habits in it's character. For me it wasn't very important where we will take the dog from, the important was to be helpful for a one taken from the street, because we are having very bad problems with homeless dogs here. Finally when we made the decision we bought our Ike when he was nearly 3 months. And now he is nearly 7 months old. Didn't grow much for a pinscher. I am a big fan of adoption, but here we are having another problem. People doesn't want to get dogs without specific breed. As it is not a dog if it doesn't have own breed and type. Sad and stupid, but true.

I usually prefer to rescue a dog somehow, either from a shelter or from some sort of rescue. I've had 3 dogs since I've been born and none of them have been from a breeder or pet store. My mom got the first dog before I was born and he was a little puppy that kept getting out of the yard and the people didn't care or do anything about it. He got out many times and the school my mom worked at was near a busy street and so she eventually decided to keep the puppy. He was a mutt but he was a great dog. Our next dog came from a pet rescue in a parking lot. We just happened to stop by and my mom fell in love with the dog and we adopted her. Our last dog the police gave to us because they found her and didn't want to bring her to animal control. She's a mini dachshund and our other dog is a mutt. All of them have had such great personalities and after having them, I think I'll always try to adopt animals from the humane society or some sort of rescue. It would be nice knowing I really helped out a dog and gave it a better chance at life.

Hi, I think that rescue dogs can be wonderful animals and I think its great for you to adopt them. Dogs can act really bad when they come from a litter too, not just rescue dogs. There isnt any reason to not trust them just because they are rescue dogs, if they did have behavioural problems that are untrustworthy im sure you would have told your family so i think this is quite rude.