Looked into a rescue dog and was surprised at the yard requirement
For context I live in Seattle. It's rare for even new construction houses to have yards anymore. I work from home and have time to give to a dog. I submitted an application for one and aside from the $650 fee for a 3 year old dog feeling a little high (though understandable with comping their cost for vaccinations and spaying / neutering) I was surprised to also see that they are very insistent on applicants having a yard. They were very sure the dog had to have their "zone" of a yard and would not do well on walks or to grassy open areas (which are what people who own dogs do here obviously. There are multiple parks near me and grassy areas too within walking distance). I grew up owning dogs and volunteered walking them for years at a shelter. This rescue is located on the Olympic peninsula. They did offer to talk about some of their other dogs that they thought would be a good fit but the whole thing just feels odd to me. Are there dogs that really couldn't exist without a yard and could not do regular walks? I am planning on buying a place with a yard in a year so I may just revisit the idea then. I don't have any other pets in my home.