Maybe it's just where I live (my part
of the country lacks enough shelter dogs from the local area to meet demand, so
rescues routinely bring
in hundreds
of dogs from outside the area), but between the groups who are adopting out dogs
rescued from fighting rings and those importing semi-feral street dogs, it seems to me that there is
perhaps a mismatch between the heartfelt desire to help and the number
of owners who, realistically, can be expected to have the extreme expertise and commitment
needed to safely integrate these special - circumstance dogs into social situations.