Muddy, I've heard all this from other sources too, it is not personal to you.
IMO some rescues go way over the top with their requirements, and this contributes to why so many dogs are still there.
What happens to them in the end? They are not all 'no destruction' places, so would they rather put a dog down than let it go to someone like yourself? Crazy people.

Most of them insist you also take out pet insurance as well, and my guess is because they get commission for selling it.

Were all these problems you encountered in just the one rescue place, or did you accumulate all those reasons from several different ones?

I don't know the exact rehoming policies at Dogs Trust, but I believe them to be reputable. You could see if there is one not too far from you perhaps. Also Many Tears have many young dogs/puppies, as you no doubt already know.


On the subject of dogs being sold from pet shops, I remember years ago going into Harrods in London. They used to sell all sorts of animals, not just puppies.
Posh reputation they had, but nevertheless - they were just dealers, but you just paid 10 times the price from Harrrods!

Take a look at this, they only stopped 3 years ago too.
What an utter disgrace.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/article/harro...pet-department