A potential adopter may be an excellent pet parent - however -- our policies and guidelines are in place for a reason. This isn't about us; these are furry children we are placing in forever homes not temporary placements—they are forever homes. We know how to match well, resulting in hardly any returns. Now, it's estimated to be 1 to 2 percent if anything. Compared to other rescues I'm in touch with, they experience far more frequent returns. For the dog's sake, it's not good for some pups to be bounced around. For that exact reason we are very strict and extremely picky about how we adopt out our dogs. We are willing to wait until we find the best home possible; time is of the essence which makes it worthwhile. Even if someone has had tons of dogs for years and very experienced individual dog owner still doesn't matter to us. If it's not a good fit, then it's not a good fit. We do not adopt puppies to single households as we do not believe in it as puppies are pack animals -- They need buddy to play with as we do not have same mentality as dog to dog interaction. Since humans can't speak 'dog language,' it's good to have a slightly older dog (2-4 years old) to teach the younger ones the ropes on how to be a dog and how to have manners etc.
For example, Scooter, our beagle puppy, would totally be destructive if he didn't have a buddy to play with or keep him entertained. Another situation is that they can develop separation anxiety from being home alone. Us humans have our own personal lives such as cleaning the house, doing dishes, taking showers or working on the computer; we can't entertain a puppy every single second of the day, which is why another doggy friend is so beneficial. We got calls from other potential owner surrenders saying, "My puppy is being destructive." The reason he is acting that way is because he doesn't have enough stimulation and is bored—what do you expect? If he were in a home with another puppy to begin with then he wouldn't be destructive.
Puppies for example. They cannot touch the ground until they are fully vaccinated after three rounds of DHPP Afterward, it is recommended to wait 5-6 days until they officially get to go outside.
Rabies for puppies are to be done between 12-16 weeks, however, we do it typically around 6 months of age.