Hey Jeannette,
I of course didn't print that harsh reply as any attack on you. I just get upset that so many people get taken by pet/dog trainers that are rank amateurs themselves but charge people good money for substandard training and advice. I hate scams - no matter what their form.
< Will steps off of his soapbox now...>

That's OK Will,thanks.
I just thought that perhaps it would be a good idea to clarify why I thought that it might be a good idea for someone to look at the site, and to express that I don't have an in depth knowledge of the organization itself.
PS. your little captions crack me up!

Thanks!
I live to entertain folks! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Sorry to say that my experience with rescue dogs was not great. First and foremost I don't believe people are honest when they bring a dog to the shelter.
Then how well trained are the folks who evaluate

I say this because I had to put my dog down on Tuesday because of his aggression.

Worked with professionals, did everything I could, but the dog without warning would explode and go for someone. That is what happened Tuesday.

Dog was in a down/stay was paying no attention to the women who was walking toward her home. No growling, snarling, hair on end or prolonged eye contact.
Next thing you know he exploded out of his down, ripped the leash right out of my hand and went into full attack mode.

Soon as the vet opened his office I had him put down. Never again will I get a rescue dog, regardless of the circumstances, I am told the "dog came from"
.

I am first going to apoligize for putting this thread in the wrong area but I am not sure where it belongs, also I am sorry to anyone else this may offend. This is not going to turn into a cat find I will say this and only this.

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> LINDA YOU are by far the most ignorant owner I have seen in a while!!! I cannot believe your ignorance!! Everyone on this Forum warned you of what was going to happen with these dogs-we told you to put them down before they attacked or killed someone and you said "Oh no I adopted them for life-blah blah blah" and look at what happened-one attacked. I hope that lady sues the living pi$$ out of you, if she takes you to court I would personally testify that you knew your dog was a danger-because you deserve it! You are one of those people who learn the hard way at the expense of others-to arrogant to take others advice and you are a danger to society! If the town you live in has any brains they will force you to put down your other dog and not allow you to have anymore dogs!!!

Kathy to you I say I am sorry to waste this thread space but I had to vent and good luck with your fostering.

DeeDee what forum are you talking about.

I only posted once here about my dogs. Had personal emails with one of the 1st members of this site who is a professional trainer in CT.

Who discussed with me what my trainer was having me do with the dogs, and receiving advice via personal email from him. He was also familar with my trainer.

I put the dog down when it became obvious the training wasn't going to work.

I'd say alot more to you but since this is a public forum and I obviously have much more class then you do I couldn't waste my time defending myself to your inaccurate accusations.

So, thanks for your kindness and sympathy.

You call me IGNORANT- you are the most ignorant, uninformed person, who makes comments based on rumors, what someone else told you, and what YOU think you know.

HAVE A NICE DAY

Kathy, we're glad you found us and hope that the give and take of information from different people is helpful! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Linda - Act a little more defensively, why don't you? You were wrong and it came back to haunt you. I hope no one was injured, but if someone was, I hope they sue your idiotic a*s off.

I told you so. As a matter of fact, several people told you so. Yet you continue to post crap like your post above to DeeDee. You really don't get it, do you? You are either a troll, or simply the stupidist person alive. You certainly don't have the maturity or common sense to own a dog. Please get a cat like I suggested before and leave dog ownership to adults.

No doubt she will post a reply that none of it was her fault, etc. Then she will post crap about her other dog for 6 months, continue to make stupid mistakes, until it bites yet another person and has to be put down.

This would be amusing if it didn't endanger innocent people. The mentally challenged should not own dogs, period. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

The sad thing is that she has another biter at home.These are dangerous dogs, yet she refuses to protect the public from these dogs.I hope that the poor woman that was bitten will not be scarred for life. Thank God this was not a child. Linda, as I and others have urged you before, please have your dog put down. You cannot control it and you put the public in danger every day that you have this dog. Granted, some dogs can be worked with to curb agression, but the owner must be able to exert control over the dog. You simply can not do this.You have a grandchild that can't even visit you because of your dog. Why do you insist on keeping this dangerous animal when you can't even trust it with your family?

Well Kim, like DeeDee you are talking out your Ahole. Knuckles is fine, the trainer, I and my husband have made great progress with Knuckles.
Knuckles and Buster had 2 totally different problems when it came to the aggression problem.

Don't know were you got the idea my grand daughter couldn't come over because she was not safe

She came over the first year of her life with Knuckles and there was never a problem.

She no longer is allowed over BECAUSE SHE IS ALLERGIC TO DOGS.

Will, the only information you had about me and my dogs came from another poster on another forum and you had no comments to make to me other than name calling. So if that's I told you so, so be it

My only posts regarding my dogs here were about the use of the ecollars.

So I suggest for all of you that are clueless, have reading comprehension deficiencies,
find all posts from me on this forum and read them.

On that note, as far as I am concerned this thread is over.

I think you need a little bit more experience before you state that you will never rescue a dog again. After working for a vet (encountering thousands of dogs) I would say that the nastiest temperments (fear biters, unneeded agression, etc) came from dogs from breeders. If you have experience then you can bypass the crap shot of getting a pup and know exactly what you are getting with an adult rescue. If you don't know what you are doing you will probably buy a dog with a poor temperment from a breeder or mess up a good dog should you get one by accident. This is true in general, I'm not just talking to you. The best thing is to get a cat, and once you have trained the cat (cats are highly intelligent and trainable, but you have to be great at motivating them) then consider possibly getting another dog. It can be done if even my fat, lazy siamese knows how to come sit, and walk on a leash (hopefully we can do more work this summer). If you can train a cat then you have a good idea of how to use motivational training and you will be a lot better off than you are now.