I have my dog's from day one untill death. If I were to place a dog and "place" being the word it would only to a good perminant, working home or otherwise and it would stay untill one was found usually from one of my many dog/animal friend's and associtiates.
All of this boil's down to being responcable and our varying degree's of responcibilty and what we intend to do about them.
Too many about who want one and who are willing to make one, without thought. But that is life I'm affaid.