[Dailydrool] Adopting

[Timmysgal at aol.com]

We recently got a dog from a Rescue in our city. The dog was never in  the 
rescue, he was just living in a home that decided he wasn't wanted. Of  course 
he is a Basset. He has very crooked legs and can not walk beyond the  driveway. 
I suppose he was in a crate most of his life. He is 15 months old and  we 
decided to rescue a dog for a companion for our other Basset.We can't even  take 
both for a walk together. When they play our puppy has the advantage  because 
the other one can't get up or run away. Some people would suggest we  give the 
new one up but that is not an option because ours is his 3rd home and  his 
last.
My question is what do other rescues do when people call to give up their  
dogs. Do they take them and check them out before giving them to their forever  
homes? We are not wealthy but want the best for both our first baby and now 
our  second member to our family. We are taking him to our own vet this week as 
we  have only had him for a few days. Are we responsible for all the vet bills 
even  though we haven't signed the adoption papers yet. 
He is a very sweet beautiful Basset and we love him already. Maybe one of  
our Daily Drool lawyers can give us some legal advise about Rescues and why some 
 don't even see the puppies they say are adoptable. 
By the way I did call the person that handles the adoption and she said  take 
him to your vet she didn't say send the bill to them though.
Just wondering.
 
 
 
 
 



   
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