Quote Originally Posted by Bailey Guns View Post
Exactly the opposite experience. I volunteered formally (as a board member) and informally for our local shelter for over 20 years. Every single one of our current 5 dogs are rescues from various shelters. They are all fantastic dogs.

My experience has been there isn't any thing wrong with the vast majority of sheltered animals. The train wrecks, for the most part, are the people who give up their dogs (and other animals) to the shelters. Over 20 years most of the dogs I saw taken in were from selfish, stupid people who got tired of caring for them or just dumped the animals on the shelter doorstep.
My neighbor has a couple of rescues, and they are pretty good dogs now. One of them was a little touch and go for awhile; she spent the first couple months in the corner gowling, but came around. Now that they feel safe and loved, they are both pretty lovable dogs. Like all things, it depends on the work one is willing to put into it. Same thing with a puppy; they are a lot of work!

My x-wife left her Husky with me. She is a total pain in the ass and I don't really want her, but I don't have the heart to give her up. I guess more then that, I don't want anything to happen to her.