We adopted our lovely corgi/shiba mix from Band For Animals Inc in Fairfax, Virginia. BFA is a non profit that only rescues dogs from South Korea. Highly recommend! I think their Facebook page is their only website

My mom and I both adopted our dogs from Last Chance Animal Rescue. Others weren’t even returning my emails or responding to my adoption application. They may not know as much about the dogs as you want though as they bring in a few hundred dogs a week from kill shelters.

https://www.lastchanceanimalrescue.org/adoptus-html/

Have you tried local shelters? My dogs came from Baltimore County (German Shepherd Dog) and Anne Arundel county animal control (Jack Russel).

I have similar thoughts on rescues. I get why they are so particular, but… we never “qualify” for dogs. Right now, it’s because we don’t have a fenced yard. Before, because we had a semi-feral cat.

I really liked my experience with SPCA in Baltimore when I adopted my cat there. They seemed to have a rather large dog section too.

Seconding this. They helped us find a dog not only great with our young kids, but also great with the rest of the family's pack. Reach out to them independent of Petfinder, we matched with ours before she went on the site (but after training and everything).

Sorry, I don't know their specific requirements, but I don't think puppies are able to be alone 8.5 hours anyway. My understanding is their bladders demand they go out every couple hours.

Sure, but why is that? Virtually the only homes in River Hill are large SFHs that are at least 20 years newer than most of the rest of Columbia. Plus a small pocket of condos and townhomes near the village center. The housing mix and zoning are first and foremost what causes this. Clarksville is going to do whatever since they are much more hands off, but River Hill is a village in Columbia that doesn’t really abide by Columbia values.

Double dog dare! We have fostered 8 dogs from them and both our dogs are from them! (The last one was a foster fail)

They treat their dogs well and all their dogs are fostered - you can do a meet and greet at the fosters house (superrr nice people!) If you dont like the dog, no harm no foul! :)

Adopt dont shop!

First and foremost. Please do not buy a dog.

I have gotten two dogs from Small Miracles on 40. Both have been wonderful pets (although one was miss identified with regards to breeding, thought it was a beagle turned out to be American Foxhound, easy mistake when a puppy).

We have also gotten a dog from Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland. Also a very positive experience.

We have adopted several from PetConnect Rescue. They have a facility called Muddy Paws in Western Howard County and are based in Montgomery County and Northern Virginia. They go to high kill shelters in the south and bring back highly adoptable dogs that would otherwise be euthanized. The dogs are fostered and adopted locally. Great organization!

+1 for Small Miracles. Three dogs from there.

Our neighbors just adopted from Canine Humane Network in Highland and recommended it.

I've adopted through BARCS and they were great to work with.

Canine Humane Network is excellent. They put their dogs up on Pet Finder. They’re all rescues, and they don’t go on Pet Finder until they spend enough time in their foster home to rehabilitate and learn to be a dog again. They’re excellent people who do a lot for dogs.

Great experience from Small Miracles!

Question about fostering. I follow them on Facebook and see their needs for fosters. I would like to help foster but since I work, do they let people foster if it means the puppy would be home for 8.5 hrs alone?

Small Miracles is urgently looking for fosters right now for puppies. More info on their Facebook page if anyone is interested. OP, fostering a puppy would be a good way to find any present health issues.

Howard county animal control is good. They don't always have a lot of dogs, but if you check their site regularly they do have various size dogs. Or follow in Facebook.

https://www.petfinder.com/search/pets-for-adoption/?shelter_id%5B0%5D=MD106&sort%5B0%5D=recently_added

I have friends who have adopted from Small Miracles. This group is often also looking for fosters.

I’ve not adopted from these, but I give $ to both: TRU Rescue and BARCS.

Also, my son adopted from Small Miracles in Ellicott City and they had a terrific experience- and their dog is a sweetheart.

We adopted a cat from City Dogs / City Kitties and it was a great experience. They were very open with us about the vet records, and even had a vet call us and walk us through her chart. I’d highly recommend them. https://www.citydogsrescuedc.org/adoptable-dogs.html

Poor people of any color aren't moving to Clarksville or River Hill. Everyone of my parents neighbors are doctors or better in terms of salary off Folly Quarter Rd. There's also going to be no affordable housing built anytime soon.

I was going to mention they close earlier than 10 - and they do - but at least on some days it looks like you can reserve rooms in the Central Branch to end as late as 9:30.

Link: https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/reserve-room

Plus my dog LOVES to sniff other dog's poop, so we have to stay extra vigilant during walks

Yes. We originally wanted a medium sized dog but having a small dog is nice because the bigger the dog the bigger the poop

IKEA food court (in College Park) is pretty and has massive seating. Food is relatively cheap and it’s easy for people to get what they want, no need to split tabs. Park, go in, go right up the escalator and bear right and you’re there.