Hi Helene, I'm so sorry and I'm glad you're okay. A lot of rescues are run by massive animal lovers who refuse to believe that every dog cannot be saved. It's a danger that people don't understand unless you've spent years working with dogs. As you point out, even if you rescue dogs for years with success you don't necessarily know the things that vets and other animal experts know. We need people that love animals like crazy because they're the ones out rescuing but there needs to be proper regulation of the rescue industry.