I feel for you Fran. I got Cagney (posted as orange roan cocker X), from Dog pages. I showed interest, then our computer server went down, so no contact for 24hrs. When on line again, found out that as I hadn't responded, he had been offered to the next person.
As a great believer in fate, I thought it just wasn't meant to be and sent a message to advise, but left my telephone number, just in case!!24hrs later I had a phonecall and Cagney was ours. We picked him up the next day. So never give up and use all forms of communication, just in case!!!!If it's meant to be, it will happen!!
Janet X