Terms and conditions policy apply please read Welfare Challenges Rescue Dogs Face Post Adoption Vivian Zottola Canisius CollegeApril 2019 The term "rescue dog" is generally reserved for a dog of any breed or age that has been housed by a temporary boarding system and placed in a new home. These dogs are found a stray, abandoned, neglected or abused by previous human caretakers and relinquished to a non-profit rescue group or shelter organization and then matched [...]