Carol,
As I sat in front of my computer last night, I too was wondering why this thread has not been locked. That was before things got intense.

No comments on the original post since most of my opinions have been relayed through someone else.
Lisa

Mallory, once again, as I have reapeated in other posts. I commend you for what you wanted to do. You obviously have a big heart. But balance that with a small dose of maturity to recognize what you are capable of. One day, you may very well be able to manage all those animals (that farm you mentioned).

This is a painful lesson, no matter what the reason. I am just so, so sorry that I chickened out and didn't speak up when you first posted. I didn't want to offend you because I don't know if the dog is agressive or not. But I do know that you have too many animals and too little time and experience to deal with them.

Sorry,

Nora

 Quote: sandy moore

this is Mallory's pup, the one SHE made a commitment to. SHE should go back and get the pup and try to rehome. The dog is HER responsibility. There wasn't any effort to rehome and so no one knows if it was possible or not. To just say it's hard to rehome without making the effort is not good enough.

Just to clarify. (I should have probably stated this earlier).

I am making the assumtion here based on this thread
http://www.leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=134&Number=180603&Searchpage=1&Main=18277#Post180603
that an effort WAS made to rehome this dog and was unsuccessful.

I could be wrong since she never stated that she was in fact, definitely, trying to rehome Brooklyn. I am only assuming here.

My intention is not meant to offend anyone nor to place blame. I was recently in a situation "over my head" when I dog I rescued turned out to be unexpectedly pregnant and I had a very difficult time finding homes for the mom and pups, not to mention raising them and finding time for my other dogs (plus work!) I still have too many dogs for my comfort, I'm fostering two and own two - so that is where I'm coming from. I know what it is like to feel like you are drowning and have taken on too much and not know where to turn. I was supported by my breed rescue but Mallory was in it all by herself.

To top it all off, the dog is of a breed that is hard to find a home for as it is and has a history of fighting. (My dogs were just cute active hounds). I guess I'm just trying to see her side of the story and imagine how difficult it must be for her.

Of course this is all assumption - I honestly thought and believed that an effort was made to rehome this dog, as well as to train her.

I do feel badly for the poor puppy, as she is the ultimate loser in all this.

 Quote: Mallory

But i don't want to get sucked into keeping a pup i don't need/want.

Not that i don't want her, but i am not all that attached to her, but i am to sonny.

Not trying to be mean and definitely not trying to be argumentative, but those two sentences from the thread you gave a link to say it all IMHO.

regardless of what was right and what was wrong with this situation concerning Mallory and her dogs (as someone said "it is what it is") ...

i have to speak up and say how glad i am for Brooklyn that she was not left in the despicable situation that Mallory originally found her in. At the very least, Mallory, you gave Brooklyn something she never would have known without your intervention. Without you, she may have never heard a kind word spoken to her, may have never had a safe place to sleep, may have never know the kindness that a human can provide.

At the very least, that puppy knew kindness and comfort and security in her time with Mallory. It seems to me that this was never an ideal situation at any point in time from the day Mallory discovered those poor, mistreated pups, to the day she said goodbye to Brooklyn.

Kacie I sent you a pm

I've sent a message to Ed to look at this thread and lock it.


I'll keep my comments to myself.


Will Rambeau
Moderator

Mallory - when you have dogs like this you don't put them behind baby gaits and expect them to stay there. Thats how you end up with dog fights, thats how you end up getting dog bit and thats how you end up having dogs put to sleep.

The way to handle multiple dogs - which you have - is to get dog crates for each dog and keep the dogs in the crates and let them out when its appropriate.

That's how you eliminate dog fights.