Liz, thanks for your input. I could not agree with you more!
In my contract I have a "no euthanasia" clause (except to releive immediate suffering) because we have a return policy...and I actually had an applicant ask to remove that clause..."because if she doesn't get trained and bites someone, we might need to put her down." ACK!! I told them that they needed to find a breeder who's moral code was more in line with theirs.
Training is a lifetime event. So often people take a class and think that is all they need. Wrong! I speak from experience because we did not continue to work with our first two dogs and, while they ended up being fantastic dogs, we had our share of destruction and bad behavior...and the dogs were NOT to blame...we were!
Training is so easy and fun, and it only takes 15 minutes a day and continual awareness, but many new families don't want to do it. Then they blame the dog.
I am so grateful to you for rescuing these poor misplaced animals...they were victims of their breeding and placement circumstances but they have so much love to give to the right families.