Need immediate help with a tough rescue decision - Page 3

Hey Bubba
I PM'd you but I have been going back and forth with the owner and GSD rescue on this dog.
Yes he should not have bit when the child slammed his foot in a crate but it happpens.
Would I send him to the pound for an uncertain death after 4 years of owning him NO but thats me....

The owner if she gets all shots will bring the dog to me on Tuesday and Mark will work with him and see what he is about.
We are not a rescue but can help with re-homing in certain situations we help different rescue groups board/kenneling til they can find foster homes etc....we are gonna see about finding him a home but will give him a chance.

Yes the owners did the old ...he is going to the pound on Tuesday if he does not get a home.
Asked for current shots and money to neuter.  We use vet that discounts on rescues so it about 125 for a male.

So lets see how it goes.

I wish I could make the owner agree NEVER to get another dog.

After 4 years of having the dog it bites and then she gives it away to her father who does not want.
While I am not saying the dog may NOT have issues.  PARENTS have a responsibilty to monitor their kids with dogs...
and teach them what is ok and what is not.

JMHO

Happy Sunday all
Will let you know how we make out :)
Carolyn

My husband's family always had german shepherds while he was growing up.  One of his favorite stories about them was about a bitch and a baby.  Paul's mother had put a baby down to sleep on the bed.  When she left the room she went about doing odd jobs around the house while the baby slept.  Some minutes later she realized the bitch had not followed her out of the room which was unusual.  Normally she was her shadow.  So she calls and calls but the bitch doesn't come so she's thinking she must have shut her in the bedroom with the baby.  She goes to the room to find the door open.  There next to the bed is the bitch, sprawled out on the floor, the baby laying on top of her.  The baby had rolled off the bed and landed on the bitch who refused to move until Mother could rescue them both.  Now that's taking care of the flock!

Debi Sue I here you we have NEVER had a dog in our pack bite a family member.

In fact the dogs kinda put themselves in between the kids/babies and stangers or even some family members that were alittle odd lol :)

Wish us luck
Carolyn

It really is a tough decision and it's very true that owners never tell the rescue the entire truth.  My last foster was an example of that.  A wonderful 2 yo working line boy that turned out to have 2 very serious quirks.  He was absolutely terrified of elderly women (full flight mode) and extremely aggressive to anyone wearing a ball cap.  It took me about 2 mos to figure out the ball cap issue.  He would just suddenly go off and I had no idea why.  Finally I traced it down to the ballcaps.  The family I finally placed him with did a brillant job (with the help of a very good behaviorist) of retraining these issues but it took a very special owner. 

The stories of all the great temperaments of GSD's reminded me so much of my White German Shepherd rescue, Jamieson.  Jamieson is now 11yo and a little grumpy with everyone (sight & hearing is going) but as a young dog he was quite good with people and especially disabled children.  My sister came for a visit and brought her two young children, 3 & 4yo.  My nephew (3 yo) has Aspergers and is autistic.  I'd left early to go shopping while they were here and had moved Jamieson to my outdoor run while I was gone.  When I got back from the store, I found my front door standing open.  I went in and discovered everyone was still asleep but my nephew was missing.  I woke my sister and we started searching for him.  I finally found him inside the dog run with Jamieson.  Jamieson was laying down and my nephew was curled up asleep at his side completely flithy and missing his pants.  The dog had one huge paw laid across my nephew.  The gates were still locked but we found a hole that had been dug from outside the run.  My nephew had tried to tunnel under the fence and apparently had gotten stuck.  He said Jamieson dug him out and then made him lay down and not get up. I don't know how long he was out there before we found him but I was just glad he decided to visit my dog and not swim in our stream.

Melissa

Carolyn and i will be seeing the dog tomorrow. He looks like a beautiful dog form his pictures. I'll let you know what i think about him tomorrow. We need another dog like we need a hole in the head but i rather take him, work with him and find him a home then to see something bad happen to him.

       Mark

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Mark,

Carolyn has been in touch with me over PMs these past few days. You guys are good people :)

Well we have Snok he is over weight but otherwise seems in good health.

The saddest part was the owner was hysterical so he was hysterical  it was heartbreaking to see a dog that clearly loves its owner being left for ever.

As for the poverty part of the story well poverty in my book is no ultilities and cashing the change jar for gas money.

This woman rolled up in a very expensive SUV and said her father owner a local restuarant and his house keeper was taking care of the dog.  Not looking to judge anyone but you could not find the time to get his shots update?

Ohh well he is ours now lets see how it goes.

 OMG I can't believe they actually gave up the dog, especially if they bonded enough to get "hysterical".

Sheesh if they're going to renege on their lifelong commitment, the least they could do is not get the dog upset about the transfer.

Expensive SUV?  Shots not UTD?  Sheesh.

We have two cars for a family of 2 adults, 2 kids, 2 cats, 1 dog: one is a 1991 Honda (great gas mileage, perfect for one dog and one or two humans) and a 2001 Subaru (for when humans > 2).  We aren't getting rid of any members of our family.

3crzy, bless you and good luck with rehoming him.

Mark & Carolyn, You are good people! Thank you for helping out this dog. I had trouble placing little pups in good & loving homes, how could someone just give up on a dog they've had for 4 years? Good luck to you, I hope Snok does well. jackie harris

Jackie he is starting to warm up to us and Mark is really working to bond with him as he will train him etc...

We gotta get the poor boy on a diet he has to be 120 and should be about 85-90
apparently the housekeeper cooked 3 meals a day for him. And they were feeding him dog food he looks like he is gonna pop :)

But they could not get him any shots or give a donation...

Ohh well we will get him working but there will be no more home cooked meals we barely get those :)