Comments on: How to find a Dog in Connecticut http://journal.toddsville.com/2008/08/how-to-find-a-dog-in-connecticut/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:55:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Georgie Pendragon http://journal.toddsville.com/2008/08/how-to-find-a-dog-in-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-4132 Georgie Pendragon Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:15:02 +0000 http://journal.toddsville.com/?p=648#comment-4132 This shouldn't be such a trying and difficult process, for people with an awesome home to offer and all the love in the world. We were so happy at my shelter, to see anyone come in that wanted to adopt, and we'd help all along the way, with any medical, behavioural or diet issues, etc. I know you have Bella right now, and I know her issues...just know we're here for you with whatever we can do. This shouldn’t be such a trying and difficult process, for people with an awesome home to offer and all the love in the world. We were so happy at my shelter, to see anyone come in that wanted to adopt, and we’d help all along the way, with any medical, behavioural or diet issues, etc.
I know you have Bella right now, and I know her issues…just know we’re here for you with whatever we can do.

]]> By: Jessica Beganski http://journal.toddsville.com/2008/08/how-to-find-a-dog-in-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-4114 Jessica Beganski Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:19:43 +0000 http://journal.toddsville.com/?p=648#comment-4114 I'm sorry to hear you are so frustrated. I've adopted dogs through two different rescue organizations but didn't have nearly the trouble you've been having. I think you're feeling the way many people do when rescuing - why make me jump through hoops when the alternative is the dog getting killed? I can explain this a little - dog rescues have 2 concerns: that you'll re-abandon the dog (after taking it home and it doesn't work out traumatizing the dog even more) and liability (the dog bites someone because it gets out of your yard, eg). The problem is that most rescues do little to prevent either, other than making is so difficult to adopt. I happen to be biased but try Our Companions out of Bloomfield (their website is www.ourcompanions.org). They don't have a shelter but they do have local dogs for adoption (many breed rescues ship dogs in from out of state) and most are straight out of another home, not from a pound. You can also try John Gagnon's in Colchester. He operates a day care but takes in dogs when he has space. I recommend both because they do some things that most rescues never do. For example, they do some obedience training before you adopt and after. I hope you'll try again. I’m sorry to hear you are so frustrated. I’ve adopted dogs through two different rescue organizations but didn’t have nearly the trouble you’ve been having. I think you’re feeling the way many people do when rescuing – why make me jump through hoops when the alternative is the dog getting killed?

I can explain this a little – dog rescues have 2 concerns: that you’ll re-abandon the dog (after taking it home and it doesn’t work out traumatizing the dog even more) and liability (the dog bites someone because it gets out of your yard, eg). The problem is that most rescues do little to prevent either, other than making is so difficult to adopt.

I happen to be biased but try Our Companions out of Bloomfield (their website is http://www.ourcompanions.org). They don’t have a shelter but they do have local dogs for adoption (many breed rescues ship dogs in from out of state) and most are straight out of another home, not from a pound. You can also try John Gagnon’s in Colchester. He operates a day care but takes in dogs when he has space. I recommend both because they do some things that most rescues never do. For example, they do some obedience training before you adopt and after.

I hope you’ll try again.

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