LEGACY OF HOPE DOG RESCUE, INC. WAS CREATED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CANINE COMPANIONS THROUGH EDUCATION, POPULATION MANAGEMENT AND RESCUE RE-HOMING OF STRAY, NEGLECTED, ABANDONED AND RELINQUISHED DOGS. OUR EDUCATIONAL GOALS INCLUDE TEACHING THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS TO BETTER CONTROL THE POPULATION OF CANINES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, TEACHING THE EMOTIONAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF ADOPTING A SHELTER DOG AS OPPOSED TO A CANINE FROM A BREEDER. WE ALSO WORK TO COMBAT THE MYTHS AND FALSE PERCEPTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN BREEDS SUCH AS BULLY BREEDS. WE PLAN TO ASSIST POPULATION CONTROL THROUGH EDUCATION AS WELL AS ORGANIZING LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY. THUS, ALLOWING THOSE WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD TO SPAY AND NEUTER THEIR DOGS, AN AVENUE TO ATTAIN THESE SERVICES IN A FORM THAT IS SAFE AND AFFORDABLE. FINALLY, WE PLAN TO RESCUE AND RE-HOME DOGS. INITIALLY, THIS WILL BE IN THE FORM OF FOSTERING INDIVIDUAL DOGS AND OVER TIME WITH PLANNED