When you are rescuing a dog there are a few things to keep in mind. Here are three things that are helpful to remember.

1. The dog you are rescuing from a shelter has been through a lot. They will need time to adjust to their new living environment. It can take anywhere from days to weeks for your rescue dog to adopt so be patient with them.

2. If you adopted a dog from a rescue the breed they told you your dog is may or may not be correct. There are many dogs that are put in shelters from the streets and the breed of the dog is in these cases a guess.

3. The behavior that you see in the beginning and what the shelter told you about may change. Being in a stressful situation like a dog rescue can cause a dogs behavior to change. Make sure to give your new dog time to adapt before deciding that your dogs personality is their true personality.