Breeder BITCH time again!!! Tom z Ps granddaughter for adoption - Page 1

My policy is and always has been...if you wont take back what you breed then you shouldnt be breeding dogs. Since when is a breeder not responsible to at least help somone place one of their own dogs. But at least now I know who not to send people to because I get requests all the time.
You didnt mention what you were asking for the dog. I have someone looking right now so if you want to PM direct that would be fine too. Id be happy to post her on my Petfinder site if that would help you out.  What commands does she know?

 

 

 Steph,

I feel for you. But I will tell you again what I have told you and others before. In my 15 years of being involved in GSD rescue, ONE breeder, and ONE breeder only, when contacted about her dog, took the dog back. Granted, he was only 4.5 months old, but she did step up. Almost all breeders say they will take a dog back, but the truth is it is NOT TRUE. They always have a reason why they cannot do so.

Just this last week I took a dog whose breeder lives in the state. When contacted, no, she would not take the dog, for a variety of reasons. Fortunately, in this case I was able to place the dog quickly.  I can no longer pay to care for the dogs. And I get call after call and email after email to take them. Someone even drove into my property today asking me to take the two dogs he "rescued" and could not keep!!!

People talk a big line, but when push comes to shove, they are NOT going to help you, or take the dogs back they bred. Period. The bottom line is that most rescues have to give up trying. I know I have and as soon as I can, I am taking steps to notify all concerned of that fact.

Don't let it pull you down. You can only do so much. And what you can do you must be prepared essentially to do with very little help in any way from others. That is the cold, hard fact of the matter.

How is your injury coming? Any progress in being able to see again?

Regards and try to have a Merry Christmas. Looks like you will be sending some cold Canadian air our way.

 Steph, Hodie, what you do is amazing and thank you. I recently took in three rescues (I'm not a rescue)  and am trying to make room for a fourth. We breed on a very small select scale here but we all know things happen. Suddenly it all seems to be happening that people are having hard times or whatever. Those of us who rescue or help rescue, are having hard times too but we still make room and when we can't, we reach out. I take my dogs back if need be. End of story, I never want to hear that a dog who came from a breeding of mine suffered in any way or couldn't be placed. This little life came into the world and is my responsibility for the life of the dog as far as I am concerned. Case closed!!
Steph, if  we had room for that dog of yours, even though not mine, it would be on a plane right now coming to a warm and safe place.

A rescue story:  I could not take an older bitch of mine back one time as I was full up, actually past full up and the bastard dumped her off at animal control, not even SPCA.  Another acquintance picked her up for me and kept her until I re-homed her;  this was a really nice dog I had sold to a FRIEND that dumped her off to this guy that dumped her off at the shelter.

Happy ending though, my sister adopted her and she lived happily ever after;  but what a nightmare.

 Thank you to you Hugel zum Tal! If more people REALLY did what they could, it would be a different world, on all accounts.

How are you doing Steph,
Well I hope.

Sorry for your dilemma, you know what I think, no need to bring that back up.

Merry Christmas anyway,
Moons.

Hi Steph,

 

I am so sorry that this "breeder" won't take the dog back.  I have been contacted about her dogs in the past as well.  I will keep Mira in mind and contact you if I get anyone wanting an adult spayed female. 

I contacted Karen Courtney at the Montana GSD Rescue a while back and gave her my tattoo information for the dogs I produce and definitely want to be contacted if one of my dogs is ever turned in (almost all of my puppies will have tattoos starting with KL--- in their right ear).  While I am grateful there is such an organization like yours, I do not feel that you should have to take care of a puppy that I chose to produce.

Merry Christmas,

Farrah at Kaykohl Land German Shepherds
Kalispell, Montana
www.KLGSD.com