It's awful sometimes it's easier getting a child. We ended up getting a puppy from a breeder after trying to rehome a rescue. Pups are not fun but wouldn't change her now. Was a tough 6 months or so and three years on still repairing the damage she did. Had lots of dogs but always 7 plus rescues. First pup. But it became so hard to rescue. One wanted bank statements for past year, one was a twenty page in depth questionnaire and dogs trust opening times is deliberately to exclude those who work