Originally Posted by chance
I always choose the least likely to be adopted. And it always works out well. Always had huge dogs, but am now seventy years old and had to "downsize". Lost my companion last year (Big big big) and took in not one, but two, little ones. (Brother and sister). Didn't have the heart o separate them. They are a joy!
Thank you so much for doing that >>>>
We have six rescue dogs of various shapes, sizes and breed mixes at present and each one is so special. Our dogs always seem to show up, so to speak, when the time is right. The barn where I board two of my horses also does animal rescue and most of my dogs, and cats, have come from there. We never worry about breed, though we are limited to smaller or mid size dogs because we have a small house. A couple are "special needs" - one had his right hip badly injured before we got him and tends to "crab" when he walks, and one is a double merle aussie who is deaf and has limited vision. We have never regretted taking in any of our dogs.
As other posters have said, go visit a rescue and I can almost guarantee that the right dog will select you ;-) The one thing I have definitely noticed is that the worse the start the dog has had in life, the more love it will give you.