I've been really surprised by the lack of rescue dogs i encounter on a daily basis, at a punt i'd say they account for less than 5% in my local parks.
Sadly I think this is a situation that won't easily change. Not everybody has the desire, time or experience to take on a dog that will likely arrive into your home with pre existing problems.
What proportion of rescues are young puppies who you can personally train while in their most learning fertile months?
Rescue centres also (and I'm sure they have their reasons) make it super difficult. We got rejected by rescue centres because our garden isn't enclosed (and is small and weird). There is a big safe park 2 minutes away...
Sadly I think this is a situation that won't easily change. Not everybody has the desire, time or experience to take on a dog that will likely arrive into your home with pre existing problems.
What proportion of rescues are young puppies who you can personally train while in their most learning fertile months?