Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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... My suggestions for shelter volunteers are to bring some kind of foam cushion and a lot of treats. ... The cushion is for sitting in kennels with shy dogs. They often need the most help but are not as much "fun" so get passed up by a lot of volunteers.
Ditto, Cathy! And not just shy .... from shy dogs to panic-stricken fear-snappers, I've sat in the kennel, faced slightly away from the dog, often with some warm odorous bacon on a paper plate a few feet away from me to help inspire the dog to venture a little closer to investigate.
I've sat there on that cushion and read, quietly but aloud, with a dog who had had almost no human voice experience since the litter.
They cannot all (or even most) be saved, no, and it's terrible to face that. It does help a little to focus on the ones who you can help.
Wendy Lefebvre Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2005
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This whole "im moving and can't bring the dog" crap doesn't fly with me.
I moved out when i was 21. I rented a house with 2 friends in January, got my first dog (my parents would never let me have a dog at home) in February and have had a dog ever since then, and im now...well ALOT older than 21!! I have NEVER EVER had a hard time finding a place that allowed dogs.
When im on lunch at work and have nothing to do I will sometimes check out the dog ads on Kijiji....i shouldn't do it though because it brings me down. But 60% of the ad's are people trying to get rid of their grown dog. Some with the most lame excuses as to why they couldn't keep the dog.
I have seen a situation like that picture. It was extremely sad because the dog came in as the result of a foreclosure. The owners both left in tears. He showed no hint of aggresion at that time.
This is what I don't get. As a very last resort, why wouldn't a person have their dog euthanized instead? I guess I know why. They can't bring themselves to do it. But if you took on the responsibility of owning the dog, it is far kinder to the dog to have them euthanized instead of dropping them off in a shelter where they get to live for 3-7 days in misery before they are euthanized.
Of course personally I'd be living in a tent with my dogs.
I'm not sure how it works in other states, but here most vets won't perform a "convenience" euthanasia. If the animal isn't sick or dying, if it's perfectly healthy, most vets will refuse to put it down. They will try instead to convince the owner to find a rescue group or humane society to surrender the pet to.
Sometimes senior humans are just as grief stricken to give up their companion as the dog is to leave them. I wish families of seniors would be more willing to take the pups in but that is not the case, what is a senior who is ill or unable to care for their beloved pet to do? It kills them to give them up, but they are hoping someone will be able to care for their pups since they can't. I have talked with my family but i know they would not take in my 3 dogs. They are cat people but I have given them info on rescue organizations that may help, should I pass away suddenly, or become too ill to care for my pups, I am getting closer to "At that age" daily, ha!
Of course sometimes people are just lazy and don't want their dog anymore. It is very sad to me that people think dogs and cats are just pets, with no emotions or attachments and they can dump them whenever they want. Many think they can make it on their own.
But that is the "disposable" society we live in, sadly.
Sharon
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