Things You Get Asked As A Rescuer

[tdierikx]

So - last night having dinner at the pub with friends, and friend says a workmate was asking about how to get a puppy.

Puppy must be small breed, and not going to grow very big. It's for 11 year old daughter. Workmate and family are of Asian background, so most likely want white and fluffy.

When friend advised about toilet training, workmate said he'd read that you could get dog nappies... WTF!?!?!? Imagine SWF in a nappy... how gross would the back end become?

Told friend to tell workmate to buy a stuffed toy, as he's obviously not ready for the real thing... *sigh*

T.

[westiemum]

Stuffed toy is right T. Frustrating isn't it?

I once got and email which asked why I was asking an adoption fee for a rescue dog who 'will likely have issues'? I wasn't rude and was the ultimate diplomat but boy... did I let them have it!! They got the costs of rescue from A to Z!

[tdierikx]

Funnily enough, I got mighty lucky with the adopters of my foster pack of 9 pups... no-one questioned the $400 adoption fee at all...

... then again, they were the most socially well adjusted and healthy pups I've ever had here... massive credit to the lady in Tennant Creek that raised them from birth until sending them to us!

Didn't hurt that they let me take some pretty awesome photos of them doing fun puppy things too... hehe!

T.

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

Frankly some people simply shouldn't have dogs!

I was part of a rescue at the weekend of a 2 yr old toy breed, bought for a woman as a gift by the family (she was now 77 yrs old).

She didn't cope well with the dog right from the start and it had a serious injury after being manhandled by children in the family.

Part of her being unable to cope was only taking this very active little dog on short walks, as far as she could manage.

For the rest of the time (in a small unit), he was kept inside a crate, smacked on the nose if he made a noise and had nappies put on him due to the lengths of time he spent in there.

Not surprisingly this dog has anxiety issues but is safely with a breed experienced foster carer and is going to learn how to be a normal dog over time.

This person has apparently had a succession of dogs, i can only hope this is the last one.

[RuralPug]

LOL I have to laugh at all the people who want their cute puppy to be

(a) non-shedding but not needing expensive regular grooming

(b) pre-trained but a baby puppy so it can "grow up with the kids" and

© require no regular exercise or enrichment but know heaps of tricks to impress their friends.

I calmly tell them, that provided they are not fussy about colour/pattern (this breed does not come in different colours), they should get one of these: link

[Simply Grand]

Oh gosh Dogmad I had a 5 month old stumpy tail cattle dog surrendered to the shelter who had been bought as a gift by family for an elderly man who lived in an apartment. He had apparently had cattle dogs when he was younger so the family thought a cattle dog puppy would be good for him. The man wasn't in a position to care for the dog properly, he received no socialisation, met no one other than his owner, only went outside the apartment to go to the toilet, never walked, who knows what else.

He was so aggressive (from being terrified) that it took me an hour to get a slip lead on him in the interview room after his owner had completed the surrender (done by someone else) and left and two full days to into the kennel with him and be able touch him and get the slip lead off again.

Poor baby, he bonded with me and made some good progress with everything else, but couldn't cope with all the change in his life, became too distressed in the shelter and wasn't safe to be adopted or fostered

Edited November 23, 2016 by Simply Grand

[Simply Grand]

LOL I have to laugh at all the people who want their cute puppy to be

(a) non-shedding but not needing expensive regular grooming

(b) pre-trained but a baby puppy so it can "grow up with the kids" and

© require no regular exercise or enrichment but know heaps of tricks to impress their friends.

I calmly tell them, that provided they are not fussy about colour/pattern (this breed does not come in different colours), they should get one of these: link

Another good one - a first dog that will be a guard dog and attack intruders but also be a good, easy to manage family dog.

[RuralPug]

LOL I have to laugh at all the people who want their cute puppy to be

(a) non-shedding but not needing expensive regular grooming

(b) pre-trained but a baby puppy so it can "grow up with the kids" and

© require no regular exercise or enrichment but know heaps of tricks to impress their friends.

I calmly tell them, that provided they are not fussy about colour/pattern (this breed does not come in different colours), they should get one of these: link

Another good one - a first dog that will be a guard dog and attack intruders but also be a good, easy to manage family dog.

Yes! Another common one.

Of course, they also expect the dog to be able to tell who is a burglar and who is just reading the meter! (OH, I do miss rolly eyes!)

[Simply Grand]

LOL I have to laugh at all the people who want their cute puppy to be

(a) non-shedding but not needing expensive regular grooming

(b) pre-trained but a baby puppy so it can "grow up with the kids" and

© require no regular exercise or enrichment but know heaps of tricks to impress their friends.

I calmly tell them, that provided they are not fussy about colour/pattern (this breed does not come in different colours), they should get one of these: link

Another good one - a first dog that will be a guard dog and attack intruders but also be a good, easy to manage family dog.

Yes! Another common one.

Of course, they also expect the dog to be able to tell who is a burglar and who is just reading the meter! (OH, I do miss rolly eyes!)

Exactly!

ETA - although (putting understanding hat on) people do only know what they know, I've certainly had a big learning curve since getting my first one, and I say good on all those that take the time to rehome dogs responsibly, and not just to anyone willing to take them.

Edited November 23, 2016 by Simply Grand