SamanthaTopper Webboard User Reg: 03-24-2011
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No other pets and no kids under 14? Sounds like the dog's got behavioral issues. What's he going to do when he meets kids and other animals outside of his home? Hope the rescue is honest and upfront about all of it instead of keeping secrets that could cost him his life.
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I think they're going to have to get him with an experienced handler, I would expect they would get about 2000 applications and I'm hoping one of those is maybe a retired k9 officer or military k9 handler.
Lindsay Janes Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2005
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Quote: Kristin Muntz
I think they're going to have to get him with an experienced handler, I would expect they would get about 2000 applications and I'm hoping one of those is maybe a retired k9 officer or military k9 handler.
I hope Cesar will go to a responsible home who understands his needs. Like you say someone who is experienced dealing with working dogs before.
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SamanthaTopper Webboard User Reg: 03-24-2011
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This thread makes me wonder... both of you are talking about how it'd be best for him to go to a home with WD experience... Why are they even adopting out MWD to the civilian public if it's best for them to go to experienced homes? There aren't that many experienced homes...
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I would imagine that not all of them are quite this, um, special. My guess is that they're trying to cast a wide net - even with ABMC rescue you have to go through approval steps based on the dog, and there may be civilians out there who can handle him. But no kids, no other pets rules out of a lot of homes for people who might otherwise be able to. I'm guessing he didn't get a lot of 'house' training in his former career and he might be able to become a very good house dog. Luck to him in any case.
Some of the other dogs they've adopted out are listed here: http://www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com/Bulletinboard.html
Cathy Goessman Webboard User Reg: 12-03-2007
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Why are they even adopting out MWD to the civilian public if it's best for them to go to experienced homes? There aren't that many experienced homes...
The alternative is to simply euthanize all of them like they used to. The dogs that are made available for civilian adoption tend to be the fairly easy going dogs. They go through an evaluation process and the dogs that couldn't function outside of a kenneled working life get put down.
Cathy Goessman Webboard User Reg: 12-03-2007
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No other pets and no kids under 14? Sounds like the dog's got behavioral issues.
Not really. MWD are not used to interacting with either kids or other dogs. Dog aggression is never really dealt with if it doesn't interfere with the dogs work. Some of the best dogs on post couldn't be worked close to other dogs.
Lindsay Janes Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2005
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Is it always a behavioral issue when a trained dog uses his aggression on people? What do you say about trained police dogs and military dogs who use their aggressions on criminals. Something you said bothers me "No other pets and no kids under 14? Sounds like the dog's got behavioral issues." It bothers me when people assume about something without know a full story. How do you know if this dog has a behavioral issue? Have you met the dog? Cathy explained the reasons for those dogs not adopted to family with kids who are under 14.
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