Jeannette Polowski Webboard User Reg: 03-12-2002
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Richard, thanks for the clarification. I do not expect to be rescueing any dogs any time soon, I never really did on purpose, I was just in the right place at the right time many times!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
The Bronx has a higher stray population than where I now live, so if I see any dogs now, it's usually the people down the road being irresponsible again!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />
No one ever said life was supposed to be easy, life is what you make of it!!
hello
I am curently working on setting up a non-profit sanctuary for working dogs. I have been in rescue for a long time and it dismays me to see how dogs with hard temperaments or dominant personalities are routinely dismissed by rescue groups as vicious or unplaceable and are ultimately euthanized. It bothers me that rescues of working breeds-like the big rottie or GSD rescues, think that the appropriate temperament for all mebers of the breed is teddy bear. So although I am not an expert in dealing wiyth this type of dog, I have found myself more and more often with a working dog as a rescue. we hope to be up and running by next year and i have agood group of supporters who will help me with training and evaluation and hopefully we can place good working rescue dogs back into society as useful members-as sport dogs, agility, flyball, herding, competition obedience, assitance dogs, etc. That is our goal and we will see if we can accomplish the task! http://www.geocities.com/babyray97/2R.html
Thanks for adding this section. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />I promise in advance not to bombard you all with working dogs in need of rescues <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> .
Just wanted to add to what several have already said...I rescued 2 dogs last year that are both doing their duties to keep narcotics off of the streets in America. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> One was a black lab I found half starved on the side of the road, the other a shepherd mix I pulled from my local kill shelter. Both were destined for certain death...now they are saving children from certain death. Pound Puppies can do the trick just as well as others! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Glad to see you have started a rescue Lesli - way to go! Originally posted by Lesli: hello
I have been in rescue for a long time and it dismays me to see how dogs with hard temperaments or dominant personalities are routinely dismissed by rescue groups as vicious or unplaceable and are ultimately euthanized. It bothers me that rescues of working breeds-like the big rottie or GSD rescues, think that the appropriate temperament for all mebers of the breed is teddy bear. I don't think that is a fair assessment tho - many rescues do take in dominant/hard dogs - but generally do not take in dogs that are aggressive to people.
Very true Laureen. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Most rescue groups that I have volunteered/fostered with will take dogs with different degrees of dominance and drives or what have you but NOT dogs that have history of or show severe aggression to humans. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Within our rescue organization; foster dogs are housed at various member and volunteer homes. We strive to evaluate each dog on an individual basis to determine what is the best placement for the dog. In all the years that I have been involved; there have been several dogs who were unable to be placed and euthenized because of their high degree of aggression towards humans. It's unfortunate that we have to weed out the "problems" because of lack of time, space and volunteers. But for every "Problem" dog who requires a high degree of re-socialization and quality time..there are 100 out there who are highly adoptable that may miss their chance because the "Problem" one is taking up space that could have been giving a highly adoptable dog a chance. It's not a perfect world and decisions have to be made for what it best for the good of all.
I wish you luck with those who need that extra time and good for the dogs who may benefit.
Hello Tammy. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Nice to see you over here. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Hi Tammy and Wendy (Tonya here) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Home of SAR dog:
Erk Vom Powell-Haus CGC, 3 year old male GSD
Bayani vom Wildhaus, 10 month old female,co-owned with her breeder
At the bridge, Ax CGC, male dalmatian http://www.geocities.com/lugnut514532000/index.html
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