Rescue Dogs - Page 2

LMH, Do you remember a while back when I freaked out because a Breeder refused to take a dog back... Well there were many comments to that post. I found most of them very respectable. Some people were worried about spreading disease. Well personally I think there are ways NOT to do that, such as Quarantine, should be easy enough right ?? There were also comments from those who do take dogs back on a regular basis. In a way I wish it were required, and that if you refused a dog, You would loose your rights to breeding, thus loosing the privilage of registration. However so long as there is money involved to AKC or whatever registry, they will do no such thing !!! The more litters the more money. Maybe if they had to start shelling out a portion of they're application fees to Shelters they would take a new view. I think eventually things will have to change, But it's gonna be a while In the meantime, Keep your chin up and I appreciate the work you do, Please know that !! :-) And if there is ever any assistance needed here in Oregon, Please don't hesitate to contact me.

Personaly, it would be very difficult on me to take a dog I sold back. I live in town and have a limit on what I can have here. However I wouldn't use "no room" as an excuse, I would always take one of my pups back, no matter what and find it a home. I may be bending the rules doing it but morally I would have to. Thats my own personal rule. Placing pups is a very serious job, the hardest a breeder has I believe. This is the reason dogs are my hobby and not a money maker for me. I can't imagine cranking out litter after litter and pretending they all go to great homes. I take allot of crap for having more rescue dogs than well bred ones. However I only need one to trial. I have worked at rescues and don't plan to add to that population EVER. Someday I will be able to move and the ability to house more dogs. When that day comes, I may have another litter.

Let's see if I have this straight CMass, you bought a dog that the breeder claimed was ready for his BH and that you wanted to take to take to National level competitition. You apparently did not take the time or trouble to check the dog out yourself. Hmmmm. If you are interested I have a great deal for you on a bridge. Cash only please and in small bills.

Poppa...I did test him. But as we all know, dogs work better in their own enviorment. He worked well for the owner and I liked most of what I saw. Obviously not the best of training but very good temperment and showed some good drive. I knew what I was I getting...either a schutzhund prospect or a PD prospect with OFA Good hips and ebows. Either way was ok with me. And I wasn't ONLY speaking of this dog! Go back in time on this board and read horror stories from others. So, on that bridge....if I can turn around and sell it because it's not the best built bridge as someone like you claims it to be AND make MY small bills back, let's talk. But if you are upfront with people about how YOU build bridges and how GREAT they are we shouldn't have a problem now should we.

A wise old horsetrader once told me, "If I sell you a horse I won't guarantee it has a leg on each corner, you need to count 'em yourself." LOL

Maybe thats why the "horse" breed has so many problems. GREAT breeders like him!!! And all "horses" have 4 legs but not all are bred for the Derby. Attitude like that "wise old horse trader" is why the "horse" has problems. Ask Dr. Raiser! But if YOU want to buy, sell and breed based on the "count em yourself" attitude, good luck!!

I will ALWAYS take a dog I sold back when/if the owner cannot keep it for some reason... no questions asked... age not a factor. In fact its written into my sales contract. Add to that micro-chipping before they leave here, with me as the irrevoccable secondary contact, and tattooing. I brought them into this world. I am ultimately responsible for them. I just wish everyone who breeds dog were half as responsible as I am.

Shelley, I am like you, and I always take my dogs back, in any situation. I cannot say "I don't have the room" whether I do or not. The point is just like you said, you brought the dog into the world and it's ultimately your responsibility to take care of it from puppyhood until death. I have taken several of my dogs back, basically they've been too much for the owners to handle so they get to come home for awhile and I find them a better suited home. If one of them ended up in a shelter I'd be heart broken. That is definitely a stipulation in my contract that if the dog EVER needs to be rehomed it MUST come back to me. That is the only way we know for sure that the dog is taken care of. I've been doing GSD rescue for years and I feel it's the only thing to do as I add more dogs to the pet population by breeding. I think it should be a rule, if you don't rescue, don't breed. Peggy

I only wish I had MORE room, and MORE time, so I could rescue MORE of the wonderful GSD's I see in shelter listings on petfinder.com. Many of the dogs in shelters are clearly well-bred, high drive youngsters from strong working lines that buyers couldn't handle after a few months. When my kennel building is finally finished I plan to train a few shelter dogs for drug detection and/or dual duty. Then, depending on the dog and the amount of time I have invested in their training, either sell or donate them to law enforcement. To me its a win-win deal: The dogs get a job and a good home. The cops get a dog they might not be able to afford otherwise. More criminals are escorted into the criminal justice system. More communities benefit from the sales of property seized from drug dealers. Like it?

Shelly, Peggy, I too am just like you guys, Microchips with me as second contact, Contract states that purchaser must return the dog to breeder if they can no longer home the dog, they are NOT allowed to sell, or give away the dog !! Plus I make contact with majority of my buyers at least once every couple of months, sometimes I drive them a little crazy I think. Oh well better to be in contact than to loose contact ! And Shelley, I love that Plan !!! I tried to get local guy to take a boxer we had here, Young Super Super HIGH Drive !! would have done wonders in detection work !! But he got adopted into a great family home, with active teenage boys, So it was still all good :-)