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Old 01-15-13, 12:07 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen View Post
People need to realize that taking in a rescued animal requires more work than having a non-rescued pet. The abuse that many of these animals have recieved have left them with behavior issues that have to be worked through gently and carefully, just as you would with a human being. It appears that this man acted like far too many people and simply adopted the dog on a whim, doing Reagan no service in the end.

I'd say that depends on what behavior the dog displayed before his adoption and what the shelter knew about the dog and what they chose to share about it. You don't really know how an animal is going to act until you get them out of the shelter.
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