Running from diary to diary playing catch up... ok now I've figured out why Vicky's restarting on Sunday; but still trying to figure out where Cheryl's off to tonight... one hazard about diary hijacking is that you never quite know where you'll find the info you're seeking!!
Where adoptions are concerned, I wholeheartedly go with following your heart. You hold all the "cards" (or should I say "puppies") and your word goes. As you know, I share an office with a cat breeder and she literally "interviews" prospective owners on the telephone for about 45 minutes (yes on work time!!) before giving them information!! She rejects more than she accepts and yes, it's a business cos there's money involved, but it's personal too cos you spend weeks (six months in her case) with the babies...
Humans wanting to adopt humans have to go through very lengthy procedures before being allowed to... so I'm all for stringent selection processes for pet owners too, particularly where pedigree animals are concerned.
<clambering down from her soap box... oooh and where is cheryl going? and why did Sarah do THAT in here?!>