South Charlotte Dog Rescue Reviews (2024)

FAQs

How can you tell if a rescue dog is legit? ›

Legitimate rescues will be happy to answer questions and provide credentials. They should also be willing to answer questions about the dog's health, temperament, and background. If you're struggling to get information, it may be a sign of a scam.

Common challenges include behavioral issues, such as barking, chewing, and digging, and health problems, such as anxiety and fear.

An extensive adoption process can be discouraging to some potential adopters. Perhaps you don't have the time or the perfect home to meet the high standards of a certain rescue. It can also lead to some dogs staying for longer periods in foster homes — especially if they have special needs.

We are always available to answer questions via email southcharlottedogrescue@gmail.com or phone (877) 745-SCDR.

Although the background of the dog may not always be clear, shelters and rescues should know how the dog ended up in their hands. It's a major red flag if they're as clueless as you about the dog's history when asked. The same goes for the dog's age, breed, and behavior.

How can I tell if an animal rescue video is staged? Look for repetitive scenarios, the same animals appearing in multiple videos, overly dramatic music, and poor grammar in subtitles. Also, observe how the 'rescuer' interacts with the animal; mishandling is often seen in staged videos.

It is a statistical fact. Black dogs and cats wait four times longer to get adopted from shelters and rescues as their lighter coated and more colorful counterparts. This phenomenon even has a name: Black Dog and Cat Syndrome.

Black dogs

Statistically speaking, dogs with black fur are less likely to be adopted.

There's a stigma to large breeds like the Rottweilers and German Shepherds. People even avoid walking by big mutts. While smaller dog breeds are typically scooped up from rescues quickly, larger breeds such as Retrievers and Mastiffs are left behind all too commonly.

Disadvantages of adopting from a shelter

The history of aggressive behavior may be unknown. Shelter dogs can have some training issues because they often come with different life experiences. They require patience and time to adapt.

What is the easiest state to adopt a dog? ›

South Dakota has among the fewest regulations around animal adoption of any state. There are no state laws determining how long a found animal must be held by a shelter before being adopted out, nor are there laws regulating how old a young animal must be before adoption.

This change in tolerance to being picked up can happen to some extent as part of a pup's normal physical development (i.e getting bigger makes being picked up less comfortable), but often it is also a result of us over-using picking up or not teaching the puppy how to feel calm and confident about being picked up.

Founded in July 2015, Carolina Big Hearts Big Barks is Non-Profit 501c3 Rescue dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of large breed dogs. CBHBB is located in the Greater Charlotte NC area.