I rehomed a dog that I assessed for rescue as it was either that or a one way trip to the vet.

Suffice it to say that despite a great deal of behavioural modification and success in 99% of the issues he had, one was insuperable, he was not right in the head, would never be and was a danger to humans including me. So after 18 months he went for that one way trip to the vet.

Not everything can be cured.

Izzy has issues that we weren't told about when we rehomed her 2 months ago. She barks at cyclists and people wearing fluorescent yellow clothing.

Apart from this she has fitted into our household very well and gets on with Parker and has never had an accident in the house despite being kennelled for some months awaiting a new home.

I have experience with reactive dogs with Cherry but I do find it embarassing her barking at people but she is getting better. However, she still surprises you sometimes by barking at people you don't think she would if you see what I mean! She barked at a lady sitting on the field today but the lady held her hand out and Izzy went over for a sniff and she was ok then. She is not a very confident little dog but she was rehomed to someone who kicked and neglected her sadly.

Maggie is a fab dog.
She's very calm and placid, brilliant with other dogs but can be a bit of a wimp around boisterous ones...don't blame her really.
She did have a slight guarding problem but this was sorted as soon as I started being a bit tougher with her...I spent so long letting her get away with it because I felt bad for raising my voice even slightly...now a firm 'uh uh, leave it' is all it takes. This is only with her toys mind you, she doesn't guard her bowl.
She had no idea what the point of toys were for the first six months, now she loves to growl and attack them.
She still however has next to no recall but I am working on this, and she will chase cats (or she would if she had the chance), but will sniff them nicely and move on if they
don't run.
She hardly ever barks, she's NEVER barked outside the house, not even in the garden.
She had slight SA for the first few weeks but she's fine with being left alone now.
All in all she's no trouble whatsoever.

Reggie has of course only been here only a few hours but he seems pretty easy going too, he greeted my youngest like a long lost friend, made himself at home upside down on the sofa...showing us his recent battle scars!
The rescue said he was a quiet friendly sort of chap, so here's hoping.

not sure how to answer,
Bruno has only one issue and thats the fact that he is dog aggressive.. at age 10, 8 years after getting him, its not something I have cured, however he does have a very tiny number of doggy female friends, and I just think with him its down to a severe lack of socialisation and possibly being bitten on the muzzle as a youngster as he has an indent on it.

Other than that from the moment he walked into our home he has been the sweetest dog, loves people, never soils the house, enjoys his walks, fine in the car,
he didnt actually truly prove himself to me until the arrival of my son, when he basically came into his own as his true nature of "a nanny dog" he adores kids, and couldnt be a better dog to have around them.

For me, that supercedes his dog aggression, which we manage, I would love to be able to allow him offlead and trust him around other dogs, and if I could do that then to me he would be "the perfect dog"

there will never be another dog to live up to him, he has sold me on the staffie breed, he has made me appreciate how amazing dogs and kids can be, and he has proved himself to be one of my kids saviour when she was choking..

my rescue dog doesnt have issues, he is an AMAZING dog.

Yes.

Cain - well I won't go into detail as most people are well aware of his story. He has a level of people and dog aggression. On top of that when we got him he had no self control and no manners, fortunately that's miles better now. I must say though that I believe that a good chunk of his issues are not because he was "a rescue" but down to bad breeding. I easily could have purchased him as a puppy and ended up with the same issues.

Moon on the other hand, was amazingly normal considering what he had been through. Five years on a chain, beaten and starved. Then I move him to a different country which was a huge change for him. He was a little shy of strangers but I honestly could not have wished for an easier dog.

So I haven't voted as I have both ends of the spectrum.

Golly----here goes. Probably not a true representation because I was involved with one rescue and ended up with s few rejects!

Also what one person may think of as an issue or a problem might not be a problem for someone else. I am pretty easy going and quite geared up to dogs so maybe the ones I thought of as easy might not be if they were elsewher---Benj being a case in point. Also communal living causes some problems where they wouldn't arise in a one dog household. Same the other way on.

She Ra, 10 mth GSD from Wood Green, dog and human aggressive. Bit hyper till I realised she had food issues. Got her because I knew the then superintendant there and she thought I could take her on else she was headed to be pts.

Skip, 6mth WSD from small local rescue, sort of difficult (Tassles first dog) but very focused and if she had been clickered I think would have been fantastic.

Annie, JRT pup dumped on doorstep----lovely no issues.

Panda, 10 year old wsd from small local rescue, felt as if he had always been with us, lovely dog lived till he was 16---did bark a lot when travelling (from Lincolnshire to Cornwall!)

Merlin, collie retriever x rehomed aged 18mths. Amazing dog but could be dog aggressive occassionally. Very noisy and strong dog but basically nice. Needed to work at something.

Jezz, rehomed aged 6 agility dog, lovely dog worried a lot. Crawl up you nose wsd.

Pootle, x breed rescue from large rescue aged about 14, lived 6mths, no issues

George, x springer rehomed privately aged about 18mths came originally from large rescue, issues too numerous to list. Would bite but learned to trust.

Saff wsd aged about 18mths, rehome. Lovely dog no issues but crawl up nose and worried a lot.

Pippin spaniel/collie feral dog rescued via dog warden and large rescue, aged over 8 mths. Still has numerous issues but loads better (is now about 11).

Polly, wsd rehomed from large rescue aged 2. Would bite and still will if paniced. Now 13.

Champa lab x lurcher rehomed privately aged 10 mths, dog aggression issues, seperation issues. Now 13.

Rusty terrier, rehomed aged 14, did have a few issues but calmed down. Died at 19.

Coo, small dog peke x papillion, no issues. Private rehome cause rescues full at the time.

Ben wsd recent rehome aged 4, no huge issues except the chasing cars/tractors/bikes and maybe children---I haven't found a tame child to try it out yet!

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I've had two rescue dogs - both as puppies.

The first had no issues the second had severe issues, but was brain damaged as a result of vaccinations given while underweight and, in my opinion, too young. Five of the nine in the litter died within a couple of days of the vacs, the other four were left with brain damage. My girl was the only one to survive beyond 12 months because of the issues. She lived to 12 and finally fell to lymph node cancer which originally surfaced at 6 years old.

Well, I'm not sure Jake counts since he was a rescue puppy (unless you want to compare a rescue pup to a fantastically bred breeder pup ) but he has been perfect and no issue... except being a typical teenager.

But, when we had Sam, he came practically perfect! The one and ONLY issue we had with him, is that he had obviously never walked on a lead! He soon caught on though, and would never ever pull! (something I still can't achieve with Jake!).

I didn't vote, as all 5 of my dogs are rescues with issues, however I adopted them BECAUSE they had issues... I dont want a normal dog, I want dogs that'll challenge me and teach me. If I wanted a dog without issues, I could easily find one in rescue.

Of my 5:

Zoe was a shut down case, extremely fearful, paranoid and stressed. She is almost normal now, but it's taken alot of time and patience (We've had her for 8 years-come January

Scout is deaf, I thought she'd be difficult to train... not, she had few manners, horrid leash skills and bolted through doorways... it took only 2 months to get her to the point of doing our first demo, off leash and knowing some 30+ signs.

Oliver is fear aggressive, Dog aggressive and was supposed to be deaf... his hearing came back as his skin healed from a severe flea infestation. I'm still working on confidence and his DA, however he's a brilliant dog, who learns at an incredible rate.

Mouse is deaf and has some vision impairment, she's also missing half a foot and allergic to metal, and licks people obsessively.... But she's really sweet and cuddly, and is quick to learn new things, if there's food involved LOL

Boo is deaf and nearsighted, and has a weak back. He came with major food aggression and resource guarding issues... only took 4 weeks for him to go from maniac killer dog if approached near food, to calmly continuing to eat with my hand in his dish.

I have 5 rescues, but voted yes but sorted them as I was thinking mainly of Reah with her people & dog aggression, not that you would see that these days LOL