Chicago area Craigslist- 4yr old female LSC needs home - Page 1

This caught my eye this morning. Seems like a nice girl for somebody. 
http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/pet/3919434035.html
4 year old purebred long-hair GSD needs loving family (Lockport, IL)  

We are sad to say we need to find a new home for our 4 year old female German Shepherd. She is a loving, sweet, great family pet. We are looking for a new home because she doesn't seem to do well when we are gone and we travel quite a bit. She needs someone who is primarily home or gone for only a few days at a time or takes her with them. She has beginning training in Shutzhund bite work, and has the drive of the German bloodlines if someone wanted to continue the sport. If not, she will need a LOT of exercise playing ball and going for walks. She does best with kids ages 3+ simply because she is an energetic dog and doesn't realize her size, so our little one year old gets knocked down from time to time. She would never hurt anyone and is not aggressive. She doesn't care for little dogs, has never been around cats or other animals but does have a prey drive so probably not a great idea. Crate trained and obedient! Walks great on leash. She is used to an invisible fence so needs the same or fenced in yard. Grooming is necessary and she sheds quite a lot, but is such a beautiful dog! Protective of family and friendly to others you see fit. Up to date on shots and health check ups. We would like a small rehoming fee which would include her 'supplies' : 2 large plastic kennels, food, bowls, bloodline paperwork, food and toys.​
 

People suck.

Damn, she's a pretty girl.  Wonder if the breeder is aware they are rehoming her...

Keith, co-sign that.

Don't they just !   And yet some folk on here seem reluctant to
believe dogs in our modern culture just get regarded as
objects, to be bought when owners fancy it - and moved on
when they realize their lifestyle isn't really suitable.
People who buy a dog without considering  all its needs
are not much better than those who just 'dump' theirs in a
shelter, even when they post oh-so-caring ads like this one.
Where are their questions about who might offer to take her ?
Got an electric fence and some money ?  Here ya go !
Have they not discovered there are specialist GSD Rescues
they could work with ?  Na, Craigslist reaches lots of people.

JMHO  - ok, rant over ...

They are only family members as long as they are not a problem....

Looks like she has been living in a gorgeous home.... shame the person has to be gone all the time to keep it and not her....or maybe the dog hair was more than the home can take. Hope the dog will find someone that can put her as top priority now. At least the dog has not been regulated to the back yard for life, for being a problem... oh wait the people probably cannot have an above ground fence to do that, and that is why there is an underground fence. I would rather see this dog rehomed in a home that cares and will spend time with the dog than the other options mentioned or dumped and at least they are trying to rehome and I only hope someone not trying to make a buck off the dog gets it next. Most will not send it back to their breeder even if in the contract to do so. Maybe someone local can find out the breeder and notify them and hopefully they rescue the dogs they sold.

I never had problems getting dogs back I bred when the owners no longer wanted them. In fact buyers seem to be more likely to "get rid of" a dog if they have someone willing to take it without their exerting much effort to find another home.. That may not be a bad thing. Maybe this breeder didn't ask for first right of refusal ? Not all breeders take back their dogs or offer written contracts; some of those breeders read and post here. Some breeders could also  do a better job of informing buyers what to expect from dog ownership.

I used an underground fence for my first 2 GSD's because there was a 4 foot limit to the height of fences in the development where we lived.

How is this any different than the numerous 'breeders' who cycle through
dogs & bitches like crazy? Buying, breeding-breeding-breeding-breeding then
liquidating? Different studs and bitches almost every 6 months. Many frequent
posters/'breeders' here go through dogs very often and no issue is made of it,
how come? It's ok for them to use dogs up and fill their pockets then dump the
dogs, moving on to the next big thing?

Before you go tarring and feathering this particular owner, maybe try to
contact them and find out the details? The dog looks well cared for, and so they 
advertised on CL? Some of you so quick to cast such lowly opinions might be surprised
how many of your highly touted 'breeders' have advertised on that same medium,
or other similar 'freebie' sites  I guess it's ok when they do it, just not someone else. 
 

 Dogz. Talk's cheap.

In the years I have done rescue, I cannot tell you how many times people admitted they were too embarrassed to contact the breeders that want the dog back because they begged the breeder to take a chance on them and sell them a puppy. They feel it is egg on their face to take a dog back to a breeder instead of doing the right thing and sending back to the breeder. Many areas with the so sought after 250,000 to 400,000 marketing stratagy price range many show line breeders will only sell to, do have fence height limits or no fence rules so that people have to resort to underground fences. I am glad, so that way the dog cant become a secret in the backyard when it becomes more trouble than worth to them to keep it in the house that costs so much. Dedicated dog lovers come in all money brackets and I wish breeders would not discriminate, nor seek the clintel that makes them feel elite for their sales  for their own benefit and not the dogs best intrests. Yes, I who I believe to be an excellent owner was told I could buy a poorly bred puppy instead of the one I enquired after from a breeder in Florida because only 350,000 dollar home people could buy those but he had no qualms selling me a lesser quality pup for same price lmao.......  it is marketing IMO so that they can spread the word when someone else in their neighborhood sees the pretty lawn ornament. Seems to me smarter to find people that will actually show and train the puppy they bought and get it seen by people that are going to be good buyers and owners that also will show the puppies they buy instead of trying to brow beat non dog people into taking up the hobby of the breeder that sold them the puppy. LOL my two cents worth on that and end of rant that went off topic. This subject came up recently with some friends so it was close in my mind to spring to when saw this thread. I apologise for taking it away from the dog in need, but I do hope I have made some people stop and think on these points for a moment. good owners and bad owners come from all backgrounds including the well off and expensive/ exclusive clintele homes do not a good dog owner make IMO. 

  I do very much hope this dog does find someone that is not interested in only reselling her and or stashing her in a fenced yard until they too find her a home and pass her around more. I hope the dream family comes through for her.


I fully agree with your post Dogz