Hi all,
I know a lot of people on here have their own pups, but are also involved in rescue/volunteer work of various sorts. I have a request for some advice:
My husband and I currently have one AKC registered GSD and one mixed dog that we adopted from a local shelter. We'd love to have another GSD or possible a husky, and I specifically want to rescue/adopt this time around rather than purchase from a breeder. I've found out, however, that most rescues for GSD and/or huskies have strict stipulations on requiring a fenced in yard.
We live on a 130 acre farm. Our dogs are inside dogs and don't go outside unless we are with them. Rescues won't even talk to us - as soon as they hear farm, they shut down.
We are actually building a house on the far side of the same farm, and want to install a large dog run/kennel for our pups to get more fresh air during the summer months when we're at work. They wouldn't live in the kennel, they would still very much be inside dogs. I'd like to make this space big enough to be considered a "fenced in yard" by a rescue organization.
With all that said, any thoughts on what dimensions would be best for this? What would a rescue deem acceptable?
Again, my hubs and I are really willing to put time, effort, and money into this. We feed our dogs grain free, we have stellar vet records and get full rounds of shots every year. We can even provide the name of our groomer whom the dogs see at least once a month. The only thing holding us back is the darn fenced in yard!