Yes TDR, rescue from a shelter is the way to go. I have another dog whose owner was going to have put down because she was moving and couldn't take the dog to her new place. My daughter just got a rescue about a month ago, Lab mix, beautiful dog. My girlfriend and I have placed two strays in the last couple of years to good homes. Yes Mike.357, he was a helluva dog, aggravating and bossy, but I loved him and gave him a good life. Yeah rugerla1, I let my other dog out to run in my fenced back yard a while ago and when she came in I got two treats out of the box, one for her and one for Max. She got both of them.
Thank you all for the thoughts.
Bill Parks