I have nothing against rescuing. As technically i did just before he ended up in a shelter(a friend couldnt keep him. Breeder wouldnt take him back and so they were going to send him to a shelter).
But i find most shelters around me most dogs are marked no dogs, or no kids. Or fully fenced in yard which there is both kids and dogs. Plus our yarf isnt fenced in
Same here, actually. It's a lot of work to find one at shelter or rescue. But no more so then looking for the "right one" from a GOOD & conscientious breeder.
Incidentally, now w/ 4 (5 if include our daughter's dog, too - from Moore County Animal shelter), the rescues i got Hobb (Caring Hearts for Canines - moore cty) & Fizzy (Saving Grace Animal Rescue - Wake cty) would not allow us to have another from them. Most rescues around us limit dogs to only 2, if you have more, application is turned down...