>Live in a townhouse >Every goddamn dog rescue requires

sorry, we're denying your application

go somewhere that isnt a dog rescue? Fuck 'em. Hit up Craigslist or the fucking Classifieds

Why not just go to the shelter?

I'm sorry you've made poor life decisions.

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>this entire post

there's usually a section like "anything else we should know?" on rescue apps.

I adopted (what they thought was) a collie/lab mix puppy from a rescue and they knew I lived in an apartment on the second floor. on the outside, according to whatever stringent rules a rescue has, I shouldn't have been able to adopt a young, high-energy puppy. but I made the case that I was home x hours a week where I lived (near a dog park + in a neighborhood with good walkability), what I was willing to do to take care of it, etc.

Email them right after you submit your application if they don't have an "anything else" section and make your case. Honestly, most rescues take on too many dogs (especially those that depend solely on fosters instead of having their own facility) and are desperate to get rid of them to any owner who doesn't look like an abuser.