I wanted to adopt a dog but none of the adoption places would adopt to families with young kids. I looked on Craigslist and found a listing for 7 puppies. Their mom was a Maltese and dad was a Poodle/Dacshund. When I called they only had one left. The 7 puppies had been in a backyard with 4 other grown dogs around 12 x 12 ft. She was pitiful when I saw her, skin and bones. I took her to the vet and found out she had tons of worms. I paid the lady $50 for the shots that she'd already received but obviously she hadn't given her the shots. I know if she stayed there she would have died.