This is so true, its brilliant he has been re homed, we got our dog who sadly is no longer with us from a local shelter called "waggy tails rescue" he was very hard to socialise and had been neglected as a puppy, I dont think in a physical abuse way but just simply ignored and forgotten - so he was always a very timid dog - but we loved him and he us.

shelter dogs can bring every bit as much joy as any other.