Don't give up. Pooches and Poodles are particularly difficult to work with. We were turned down because WE were too old (77) to adopt a 9-year-old dog!!! Use PetFinders as a way to look at dogs available from a wide range of rescue operations. We ended up falling in love with a 10-year-old mutt that was deaf and heartworm positive. She had probably been part of a puppy mill, and somewhere along the line she broke and wore down most of her teeth - trying to get free?? We came along when she needed us most. We ended up driving up to Georgia to pick her up and enjoy the fact that she will be very comfortable the rest of her life. And, yes, if we don't outlive her, she already has a home with any one of our kids.
So, don't take no for an answer, just move on until you find the right dog.