A link a sent to me from a friend about people surrendering animals at humane societies or shelters. It is light hearted but so true.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSUtuNk3c8s&feature=player_embedded
I looked at it and what really bothered me was the seniors who had been turned in by their owners. I can't imagine how horribly sad and confused they must have been. My parents have an 11 year old sheltie who recently went completely blind. They have to carry her everywhere but I know they would never turn her over to a shelter just because she took extra work. That is such betrayal to an animal who has been a devoted companion for years....I can't imagine how horrible their last few days must have been Going to go hug Vader now....
I'm combing petfinder almost daily looking for a candidate for the Paws for Affect program......
It's so hard looking at all the dogs out there that need homes!
I need a dog that is well over 100 lbs with rock solid nerves and a sound skeleton.
but I get distracted by all the other nice ones out there....I could test them for the program.....many would pass...but I don't have any fosters yet.....so where to put them till I pair them with the participants that need them?
Our participants don't get paired with the dogs till they have watched and answered the questions that go with the pack leadership vids and the marker training vid......but If I see a dog that would work before that I have to just watch till it falls off the list..and hope that it got adopted.
so frustrating!!!!
There are so many good dogs out there..that only need a bit of structure and exercise......uggggg!
A lot of it is proper education...lots of people just don't know how easy most problems they face with the dogs are...some are just jerks, but some just don't know.....and most of the trainers out there don't know either!!!! (Prozac??!!?! really? have you tried walking it regularly? NO?....sigh...)
uggggg.
I'm done now......
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I looked at it and what really bothered me was the seniors who had been turned in by their owners. I can't imagine how horribly sad and confused they must have been.
If it gets to that point w/a senior dog...why not just PTS? What sense does it make to give away an old, weak, sick dog who has been with you for so long?
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I looked at it and what really bothered me was the seniors who had been turned in by their owners. I can't imagine how horribly sad and confused they must have been.
If it gets to that point w/a senior dog...why not just PTS? What sense does it make to give away an old, weak, sick dog who has been with you for so long?
At least here to PTS a dog at the vet is not a cheap venture, even if it is a mercy thing. I had a client tell me his vet charges $350 which is without getting ashes back for a lab size dog. So often times it's left to shelters to put these dogs down for their owners or attempt to get them into Old Dog Haven which is a sanctuary/rescue for senior dogs.
I looked at it and what really bothered me was the seniors who had been turned in by their owners. I can't imagine how horribly sad and confused they must have been.
If it gets to that point w/a senior dog...why not just PTS? What sense does it make to give away an old, weak, sick dog who has been with you for so long?
At least here to PTS a dog at the vet is not a cheap venture, even if it is a mercy thing. I had a client tell me his vet charges $350 which is without getting ashes back for a lab size dog. So often times it's left to shelters to put these dogs down for their owners or attempt to get them into Old Dog Haven which is a sanctuary/rescue for senior dogs.
The reason the cost jumps up so high is the disposal of the body. It should only cost $75 or so for an IV Cath, sedative, and the lethal injection. It gets spendy when the body gets cremated. Alas, it's not always an option to take home the body and bury it.
Old Dog Haven is AMAZING. Love that place. Too bad they are nearly always over capacity!
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Going to go hug Vader now....
My Dad is actually putting in an application for him as well. 
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