What Does It Take To Do Rescue??
Your rescue "kit" should include:

• A heart of gold to accept those creatures that don't measure up as "perfect" in the eyes of the rest of the world.
• The people skills of a saleperson . . . to convince those that are looking for perfection that they will find it in a rescue dog if they are willing to look a little deeper.
• A heart of steel to be able to say no when there just isn't any more room for just one more dog.
• Strong arms and cases of tissues for holding those that must die because there just isn't any other way.
• The knowledge that you cannot save them all and that the choice to euthanize is ending the suffering and not the end of the world.
• The ability to smile and speak rationally when the 10th person for the day says "I don't want this stupid dog anymore . . . take him or I am gonna shoot him."
• Some medical knowledge . . . or your rescue vet bill will be bigger than the national debt.
• The fine art of fund raising . . . so your vet bill can be reduced to just under the size of the national debt.
• Patience for: breeders who don't care, won't help, turn their backs and say it's not their problem.
• Patience for: dogs that were incorrectly placed and come to rescue with so much excess baggage that you think they will never be adoptable.
• Patience for: owners who want a quick fix. Patience for: a world that no longer looks at life as a gift and the lives that we create as breeders as nothing short of miracles.
• A sense of humor . . . because sometimes a smile on your face is the only way to hide the agony and turmoil in your heart.
• A husband with housekeeping skills that are so outstanding that they could be highlighted in Good Housekeeping Magazine . . .so you can devote your time to all the rescues and be secure in the knowledge that the local Board of Health will not condemn your house.
• Personal dogs that will tolerate the never ending stream of four legged orphans, waifs and street urchins that will start arriving the moment you say . . . "I have room."
• Children that like being the "token" child to socialize every dog that comes thru the door . . . being able to say "good with kids" is a real selling point.
• Magician skills so you can change anything that comes thru the door—from a tri-colored male with long tail and brown eyes into gentle female, good with kids, housebroken, crate trained, and obedience trained.
• The ability to face the paperwork head-on and deal with it . . . or someone you can send it to and say . . . "Here, do something with this mess!"
• Grooming skills for those ugly ducklings waiting for their chance to be a swan . . . with a little help from you.

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