>One of the reasons that so many dogs end up in shelters and rescues is that people think this way. What people need to realize is that in many ways a dog is ju

>One of the reasons that so many dogs end up in shelters and rescues is that people think this way. What people need to realize is that in many ways a dog is just like a baby that never becomes self sufficient. No analogy is perfect and you shouldn't attempt to apply them beyond the scope of the intended similarities. A dog isn't like a baby in that babies require many hours of attention per day. Dogs do not, and the vast majority of dogs are fine being alone for a few hours. >Rescue organizations typically have more applications than dogs (very different than a general shelter). In my area the shelter has been taken over completely by a rescue organization. They conduct the rescue type perfect fit required interviews for all adoptions. They definitely do not have more applications than dogs.