The Dog/Cat is Too Playful - This is perfectly normal!  Puppies love to play.  Didn't you play
      when you were a child?  Sure you did!  And adult dogs who were lonely strays on the streets 
      are so happy to have a safe and loving home, that they're bound to be playful for a while. 
      They've certainly had no opportunity to play out on the streets.  My terrier, Binks, who was 
      abandoned as a puppy right before Christmas, is a bundle of playful energy, and I love it!  It 
      doesn't take a lot of effort to play with your dog and make him happy.  I play with Binks even
      when I'm watching television.  She brings her tug rope or stuffed toy to me, and I pull on it with
      her and throw it.  If I'm outside with her, I run around the yard a bit, and pretty soon she's 
      tearing all over the place, and all I have to do is stand there and act like I'm trying to catch her.
      There's all kinds of little games you can play with your pet that don't take up that much time, and
      will satisfy their urge to play.  And you get the added benefit of some exercise!  As they get
      older, the playfulness will wind down.  My poodles and St. Bernard (also a rescue) are happy to
      lie on the couch and play only once in a while.  Please don't return your pet because he or she is
      a perfectly normal happy, playful animal.

  My New Rescue Pet and My Current Pet Don't Get Along - This will often happen at first.
       One way to lessen the problem is to introduce the two pets on neutral territory.  Don't just bring
       your new pet to your house one day and spring it on your current pet.  Your pet is bound to get
       territorial on his own turf.  Take them to a park or your neighbor's yard and let them get to know
       each other.  There will always be a transition period when they work out the pecking order.  In
       our house there is a definite order of who is boss amongst the four dogs.  And don't make the
       mistake of petting the underdog first.  Always pet and feed the top dog first, then the rest.  I
       felt sorry for our oldest poodle because he was obviously at the bottom of the totem pole, and
       I started petting him first.  All this accomplished was to get him picked on by my top dog terrier.
       When I petted her first, she was happy, then didn't kick up a fuss when I petted the rest of the
       pack.  Little skirmishes will also occur over toys and bones.  This is also normal.  As long as 
       things don't get out of hand, let them work things out.  Make sure that each dog has a bone or
       toy, and encourage them to leave other's toys alone. 

       Of course, there will be situations when a dog or cat just isn't suitable, and must be returned. 
       But I hope that everyone who adopts a rescue from Stray Rescue will be patient, and take the
       time to help things work out.  Obedience training is also very helpful in these cases.  Some of
       our rescues are obedience school graduates (Chewbacca, for example).  And please take the
       time to call us or email us if you have a problem with your newly adopted pet.  We will do our
       best to help you along. 

       Above all, thank you for adopting a wonderful pet from us!!!!