I adopted Cooky and Gunther, a senior pair, in 2006 after losing my beloved Sadie the year before. Cooky was a real diva, with only 3 feet, the result of an altercation with a larger dog. Gunther was surrendered to rescue because his owner fell on hard times. We later found out that he had been abused by her teen-aged son, thus his fear of men. All I saw whent they came to visit was 2 sweet little pups that needed a home, and took them both. Sadly, my husband had a stroke in 2006, and passed on in 2007. But he brought Gunther out of his shell with his love and spoiling, and taught him to be a sweet, loving little boy. Gunther is now 12, and his beloved Cooky passed away on Feb. 2 as a result of old age (she was 14). She remained a diva 'til the end, giving Gunther heck for sitting in the wrong spot on the blanket 1 hour before she went to the Bridge. I will adopt another senior sometime in the future, but my point is that rescue dogs are the best, no matter what they bring with them to your home. As my husband showed us, all it takes is love and spoiling.