My Nonprofit Reviews

I applied to another Setter rescue organization to adopt and I was rejected without a phone call that they had no dogs available to fit in our family. I believe this came from one question about how I would handle a dog for hunting. My first objective was to adopt a Setter for the love of the breed and if the dog should show interest in hunting I wouldn’t deprive it of this experience. We’ve had several Setters all of whom hunt but this adoption for me wasn’t contingent upon that trait. I was devastated of being rejected and gave some thought about whether I would be fit for any Setter rescue because we were a hunting family. I took some time and reached out to A & B. After submitting an application I was called (not emailed) to find out more about me and my family and why we wanted to adopt a Setter. After the 2nd call I felt comfortable enough to share my experience with the other Setter rescue and I wanted to be totally honest about hunting if the dog ONLY showed interest but this was not the reason I wanted to adopt. I was put in touch with a foster mom who we spoke on the phone for over an hour and shared our deepest regard for these Setters in rescue. I felt that I was in touch with a great organization who had the Setters best interests for finding forever homes. I had an onsite visit with a wonderful gentleman who rated our home highly in favor of an adoption. I was then put back in touch with the foster mom who was able to deliver we were going to be able to adopt the dog she was caring for. The Setter was still healing from being spade and she wasn’t quite healthy enough to take the long drive to our home but future arrangements were made for her transport. The foster mother and I decided that we would do both legs of the transport and meet halfway between our states for the exchange. This experience for me was both transparent and went very smoothly. I like the fact that A & B wants to ensure that their rescues go to some of the best homes. But more importantly they took the time to find out about ME and my family dynamic before deciding if they had a dog that would fit into our family. I say KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK and God Bless the volunteers who dedicate rescuing this beloved breed.