Bichon.ca wrote:
Your comments are at best a shot in the dark Diane, more so when you
have no idea of the dogs history. Misinformation can be more damaging
then no information Diane. Rescue dogs can have more then just typical
problems of the adolescent dog.

And the experience you base this opinion on is--?

In my case, I fostered rescue dogs regularly for 10 years
(mostly large breeds, only one small dog). Most of the dogs
I agreed to take sight unseen without pre-screening them
for behavior issues. In all that time I had one that had
problems due to lack of previous socialization, and one
that had aggression problems (she was returned to the
shelter, not placed). The remainder were all very normal
dogs suffering from no more than lack of training and--in
the case of the adolescents--normal behavior for their age.

I'm sure that none of the *smirk* high-quality puppies
from your accidental litters would ever suffer such
problems :-).

Dianne