@asmonet Of course I don’t think they all come that way, but you actually can’t tell right away and I’m not sure I’m willing to take the risk again. As I said, we visited her twice. We obviously would not have brought her home had we known. She was in an environment she was used to – she had lived there for over a year, from the time she was 5 months old. The rescue is a great property with a lot of trees and room to play and roam and she could be outside with tons of doggie friends all of the time. In retrospect, that was her home as far as she was concerned. I am not sure adopting her out to anyone was a great idea since they do occasionally keep some of the dogs as their own.
I don’t care if I have a purebred or not. I’m just as happy with a puppy from a dog that hooked up with the neighbor’s dog as long as mom & dad are both good dogs. My preference so far is a cairn or norwich terrior. This is based on research about temperament, required care and potential/common health issues. We also have a friend with a King Charles and I would scoop him up and bring him home in a heartbeat. They have more health issues and require more grooming, but he would be worth it!
@rooeytoo The rescue we used is like that. I am in contact with them about possibly bringing the dog back, but I don’t want to throw in the towel before doing everything I can. There are some other issues besides the anxiety, but my main goal is for her to be happy. If that isn’t going to happen here, I’m not going to hold her hostage. The rescue people are very understanding and helpful. We’re working on it.
@all Thanks for the advice. I’m still in the early stages of this, so I have time to take suggestions. I appreciate any and all of the help.