English Toy Spaniel Rescue
Adoption
Dear Friends:
Please take a moment to read this before you hit the application button below.
It will be very difficult for you to look at the faces of the rescues on these
pages, and not want to take them all home with you. These babies have spent
their entire lives in the miserable environment of puppy mills. All have been
neglected, and many have been mistreated. We all feel their pain, and want them
to enjoy the simple pleasures of a dog's life.
If your family desires a warm, cuddly, affectionate, housetrained, playful,
happy pet, and you want that temperament when you first bring the dog home, then
a puppy mill rescue dog is probably NOT the dog for you.
The dogs you see on these pages know nothing about being a beloved pet, or
companion, or playmate. Most of these dogs have lived in wire cages, eaten poor quality
food, been forced to share their cages with many other dogs, never had the
proper medical care, and have never known the human touch of affection and
kindness. They are used to lying in their own excrement, and the excrement of
other dogs that share the same fate. Not only will these dogs bring tremendous
housetraining challenges, they will also challenge your patience and commitment
as you attempt to integrate them into your family life.
Many of these dogs are shy. Many are fearful. Many will bark at, or run and hide
from, the "normal" sounds of a household - the doorbell ringing, a child's
joyful squeal, the running of the vacuum cleaner, the jangling of car keys.
These dogs don't know the feel of grass under their paws, or a pillow in their
beds.
If you decide you want to adopt one of the English Toy rescues, please
understand that it will be your responsibility to teach these dogs to trust, to
play, and to love. That responsibility must include a solid commitment to the
dog's health and well being, a thorough understanding of the lives these rescues
have lived, and a patience born of love that encourages the rescue to progress
at a speed that is right for the dog.
Now that you know the "dark" side of adopting a puppy mill rescue, you should
also know that every day in the free life of a puppy mill rescue brings cause
for rejoicing - a now wagging tail, the pure enjoyment of a favorite treat, the
first time he comes to sit on your lap, the first "accident-free" day, or the
first time he raises his head to look you square in the eye. English Toy rescues
can and DO become wonderful family pets. It may take a little more time and
dedication, but the rewards are well worth it.
If after reading this, you are more certain than ever that you want to adopt an
English Toy rescue, please submit the application questionnaire below.
Thank you for visiting our site. But above all, thank you for wanting to give
the special babies of English Toy Rescue a loving and forever home to call their
own.
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