{"id":10286,"date":"2022-03-25T06:42:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-rescue-dog-is-legit\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:42:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:42:25","slug":"how-can-you-tell-if-a-rescue-dog-is-legit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-rescue-dog-is-legit\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you tell if a rescue dog is legit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-rescue-dog-is-legit\/#How_can_you_tell_if_a_rescue_dog_is_legit\" title=\"How can you tell if a rescue dog is legit?\">How can you tell if a rescue dog is legit?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-rescue-dog-is-legit\/#How_can_I_find_a_specific_dog_breed\" title=\"How can I find a specific dog breed?\">How can I find a specific dog breed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-rescue-dog-is-legit\/#What_is_the_purpose_of_the_AKC_rescue_Network\" title=\"What is the purpose of the AKC rescue Network?\">What is the purpose of the AKC rescue Network?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-rescue-dog-is-legit\/#How_can_you_tell_a_fake_rescue\" title=\"How can you tell a fake rescue?\">How can you tell a fake rescue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-rescue-dog-is-legit\/#How_do_I_know_if_my_animal_rescue_is_legit\" title=\"How do I know if my animal rescue is legit?\">How do I know if my animal rescue is legit?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-rescue-dog-is-legit\/#What_are_fake_animal_rescues\" title=\"What are fake animal rescues?\">What are fake animal rescues?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-rescue-dog-is-legit\/#How_do_you_evaluate_a_rescue_dog\" title=\"How do you evaluate a rescue dog?\">How do you evaluate a rescue dog?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_if_a_rescue_dog_is_legit\"><\/span>How can you tell if a rescue dog is legit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Trustworthy dog rescues are <b>completely transparent about where they get their dogs and will unhesitatingly provide supporting documentation if you request it. Don&#8217;t trust any dog rescue that won&#8217;t tell you where they get their dogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_find_a_specific_dog_breed\"><\/span>How can I find a specific dog breed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are interested in purchasing a dog of a particular breed, the easiest and most convenient way to find the right dog is <b>through the AKC website &#8211; www.akc.org. The site offers potential puppy buyers access to a wealth of information on buying a dog, selecting a breeder, and dog care.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_purpose_of_the_AKC_rescue_Network\"><\/span>What is the purpose of the AKC rescue Network?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The American Kennel Club&#8217;s rescue network <b>connects you to breed-specific rescues nationwide who often pull purebred dog breeds from shelters and rescues and helps find their forever homes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_a_fake_rescue\"><\/span>How can you tell a fake rescue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Look for any obvious signs of physical injury or harm such as cuts, wounds and clipped wings, or behaviours that might imply the animal is stressed or in fear  this could be panting or cowering for example. This is something that might be spotted on either predator or prey before the &#8216;attack&#8217;.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_my_animal_rescue_is_legit\"><\/span>How do I know if my animal rescue is legit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Here are some ways potential adopters should approach picking a rescue group as they pursue a pet adoption:<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Ask how the dog came to the rescue.  <\/li>\n<li>Stick with rescues that have a known reputation.  <\/li>\n<li>Ask the rescue group about its rehoming policies.  <\/li>\n<li>Google it.  <\/li>\n<li>Go to the local shelter.<\/li>\n<p>13-Apr-2018<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_fake_animal_rescues\"><\/span>What are fake animal rescues?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fake rescue videos are <b>formulaic. They&#8217;re usually about five-minutes long and feature an attacking animal and a victim in a muddy hole surrounded by vegetation. Animals&#8217; struggles are juxtaposed with an approaching human rescuer, often with a soundtrack of instrumental or electronic music to heighten the drama.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_evaluate_a_rescue_dog\"><\/span>How do you evaluate a rescue dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Temperament Testing Tips for Dogs<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Check out all the Dogs.  <\/li>\n<li>Find out how long a dog has been at the shelter.  <\/li>\n<li>Find out who is friendly.  <\/li>\n<li>Meet with the dog in a quiet indoor environment.  <\/li>\n<li>Test the dog&#8217;s touch tolerance.  <\/li>\n<li>Test the dog&#8217;s arousal.  <\/li>\n<li>Test the dog for separation anxiety.  <\/li>\n<li>Walk the dog (if the shelter allows it).<\/li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How can you tell if a rescue dog is legit?How can I find a specific dog breed?What is the purpose of the AKC rescue Network?How can you tell a fake rescue?How do I know if my animal rescue is legit?What are fake animal rescues?How do you evaluate a rescue dog? 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