One acre of fenced yard for a dachshund? I’ve seen onerous dog ownership requirements before but never that much land for that small of a canine.

I was recently having a conversation with a married couple I had just met through a mutual friend. They were detailing their recent difficulties trying to get a dog. They were looking at both shelters and breeders, and both had their own difficulties, costs, red tape, waiting periods, etc. The woman was also pregnant with their first child. I asked, and the irony was not lost on them.

To adopt my cat during covid i had to do a Facetime interview with the shelter and show them around my place.

It felt like i was applying for a job.

This really varies. I got this kind of treatment from a group of ladies fostering Shi Tzus. I think they really just wanted an excuse to keep those dogs or give them to new potential old-lady friends.

At the next place I tried they basically threw the dog at me.