rescue centre dogs

[dogga 1]

alright everyone.now this may open a can of worms but ... whilst having a look round a rescue centre our lass saw a lurcher (not how she described it -she said greyhound)so i nipped out of the car for a quick look and saw a good looking bull x which i was told had been a seizure from a shite house by a dog warden when it was 4 monthes old (it is now 2 ish).its a good looking dog and looks like it has a lot of potential but has not been rehomed cos it is difficult to manage .i know all the bad things about taking a dog from rescue as if it has ended up there its usually cos its shit but as it was only young when it ended up there would it be worth givin it a go ???(its not for me by the way cos i am up to the bollocks in dogs at the moment)i know there will be a lot of people saying dont touch it with someone elses but i just wondered the general concencus.cheers guys and scally if she replies

Edited September 10, 2007 by dogga

[skycat 6,174]

You mean the dog has been in those kennels from 4 months old to 2 years old??? How the f*ck was it difficult to manage at 4 months old? Or has it been rehomed once or twice and is now back there again? Some of the people running these places have no idea at all: to keep the dog there all that time is just wrong.

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Got a bitch here, mate. Lisenced Rescue job ~ I say that to differentiate between some do gooder stealing what they consider an improperly cared for Dog.

 

This one had become the result of an attempt at " Attack Training " her. Result? Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a certified biter of 99% of men and 75% of women. Believe me, that adds up to one f*cked up in the head Dog!

 

They reckoned we were a match. Maybe because I'm pretty f*cked up in the head myself? I took her home.

 

I've never in my life known a more loving, dependent, sweet natured Dog. With me. She's never been anything but simply perfect with both myself and every other Dog of mine. We're the centre of eachothers universes. And that a Dog used and abused beyond measure. Then stuck in a kennel.

 

That's just an example. I'm not suggesting ye might know more or less than me about how to handle such Dogs. I'm not suggesting ye circumstances ~ or those of 'your' Dog in any way equate to ours. What I am saying is that, when they called me, I had no hesitation about saying I'd come see her. Moment I saw her I had no doubts that she was coming home with me. I didn't need to go home and sleep on it. I didn't phone a friend. I've never for a split second regretted following my own instincts.

 

If ye have ye eye on this Dog for someone else? Allow Them to evaluate the Dog and themselves. " Difficult to manage " ? Is that the words ye tell us the Rescue used to describe this Dog? I'll bet I'd manage him. But I'm me. You're you and ye appear to be considering a third party? Can't do that on the internet, mate. Mention this Dog to any third party and have Them go along and see him.

 

Bottom line is; The Dog'll be better off as he is than being taken on by someone who'll be handing him back a week later, yet more f*cked up than life's made him so far.

 

I sincerely wish all concerned the very best.

[dogga 1]

nice one mate thanks i took her out for a walk today with the lad and she is just ott with her play but not really hard to manage .at all .does show a lot of promise

[madmac 0]

If you think you got what it takes to offer a good home go for her. Not many will take them with a report like that on their tag, you know what is best for you and her and I know some of my rescues have been the best decision I ever made. Not many would consider her with that on her card she could be there a feck of a long time. If you think is right do it.

[redrob... 0]

dogga fare play if you take the dog on, but what do you mean she shows a lot of promise? steer clear mate it could be a time bomb, in kennels from 4mts old t ill nearly 2yrs old its not the dogs fault but please think long and carefully befor you take it on,

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

she is just ott with her play but not really hard to manage at all.

 

 

What, in my day, was described as " Boisterous " then, bless her!

 

Listen, mate; She's been holed up in solitary for god knows how many hours a day. Fed on shit. Take her out, show her a bit of genuine one to one? Wouldn't You be a bit excited?

 

Get her on my favourite Dog diet; Breast of lamb with the odd bit of cows tounge and heart chucked in. That'll lower her protein intake and calm her down. Get the lad to feed her ONLY from his own hands for the first couple of weeks. That way she'll recognise that he truly Is god and all that's good in her new life comes from him.

 

Handful of that each day, fed as morsals, combined with excersise, will put some muscle on her and make her coat glisten like glass. Once she's in proper form ye can cut it back to a few fingers a day and balance it, by eye and feel, from there.

 

Before ye know it, ye'll have a fit Dog who's so f*ckin gratefull that she'll do anything she can to please that lad. He'll have a loving shadow and something to take pride in and love back too.

 

Next best thing he can do it take her along to a local Dog Training Class. The very worst of them are no where near as bad as a Dog being hit by a motor, believe me. Those classes aren't 'for sissys'. They're for people who want to be the envy of everyone who see's the precision control they have over their Dogs.

 

Most of all, it's down to You, as his Mentor apparrant, to instill into him the fact that ownership of a new Dog doesn't mean record bags of game and trophy photo's galore over night. If he's to take her on, he'd better realise he may have her for another ten years yet. She's Not a fad fashion accessory. Nor is she a tool, to be tried, found not to likeing and left to rot in the bottom of the box. He'd do better to set his mind on spending this coming season getting to know her and bringing her on, rather than day dreaming of knocking over chat with her the first night he fetches her home.

 

But then, ye'd probably know all that yeself anyway. I'm just trying to reinforce it. It's so vitally important she gets treated right from the moment she bounces out of that kennel. Otherwise she'd be better off left there and that lad get an X Box or discover the joys of masturbation for a pass time ~ niether of which would wreck a Dogs head

 

Please do let us know what happens.

[Scallywag 78]

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Edited September 11, 2007 by Scallywag

[skycat 6,174]

Ditch: you talk such bloody good sense and a great way with words too!

[Guest MOLLY]

Numpty nuts was a rescue. About 10-12mths old when i got him, no history apart from where he had been found wandering the streets at 8-ish-mth old and he had kennel cough.

Training was no problem, infact easier than with a pup...but, he is no world beater and has not an ounce of brains in his head. He does what i ask of him, but no-more.

Having said that he would have been exactly the same dog had i picked him as a new pup....everything wrong about him has nothing to do with the fact he came from kennels, he had never seen a rabbit untill he met me, so most of his faults are my making, and the others are...just Khan And i would'nt swop him for anything.

 

 

MOLL.

[TimJ 0]

Sensible post from Molly

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

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Edited August 31, 2008 by cúagusgiorraí

[Guest bezza]

Ditchshitter, what breed is your rescue dog?

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

The insane one? (I have three technical Rescues's here, mate). She's a Summer Dog

[Guest MOLLY]

What i would add dogga....will you still keep the dog (as a pet/companion), would you have the room, if it does not work out as a worker?

If not dont get the dog, leave it for someone who will give it a lifelong home rather than it being passed on again.

Whilst Khan is at best average in the working department he does however excell as a companion dog, not a bit of bother, so laid back and loving, with all the animals including myself.

MOLL.