[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSDs in crisis California/Miami Dade

  • From: Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: DaList <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:10:55 -0700 (PDT)

Here is a link to a senior who was just taken to Oregon Humane Society.
If anyone knows someone who can assist this old guy, please contact them. We 
have put notices everywhere. He is just  one of 4 seniors I have been called 
about in the last 2 weeks.
http://www.oregonhumane.org/adopt/detail.asp?AnimalID5753

Ruth



________________________________
 From: Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSDs in crisis California/Miami Dade
 

I will NEVER understand how people can leave their old one in a shelter. My 
God, that's just unspeakably cruel. By the time mine are seniors, they are 
cherished members of my family.
Fran

On Apr 30, 2013, at 1:05 PM, Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Good Post.
> Most dogs that I see turned in are untrained adolescents who get into trouble 
> because they have never learned basic manners and because the  owners are 
> unable or unwilling to spend the time and effort to teach the dog. Dogs of 
> all bloodlines show up in the shelter. And not all breeders care, regardless 
> of bloodlines.
> It is an unfortunate truth that not all dogs are right for all people and 
> some dogs are not right for most people. It is sad that so many people 
> believe that "re-homing" is the solution for their dog as that is just a way 
> to dump their responsibility on others. 
> 
> The other segment of the rescue population is the older dog who suddenly 
> needs a new home - usually because the owner decides they can't move with the 
> dog or no longer have enough time for that dog. How the He** can you live 
> with a dog for 10-11 years and then have no time for this senior? 
> Ruth
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> From: Beth Andrews <gsdbeth@xxxxxxx>
> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:44 AM
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSDs in crisis California/Miami Dade
> 
> 
> I give basic obedience classes for GSD's at no cost here in San Diego. 
> Coastal 
> GSD rescue refers to me when people in the county take a rescue. They do a 
> good 
> job with the dogs they rescue. Most of them that I see are BYB. I also get 
> lots 
> of calls from people who have a GSD and kept it in their back yard and have 
> done 
> nothing with it. The dog has now bit someone and they want to dump it. Rescue 
> groups can not take a dog that has a recorded bite on its record. They also 
> do 
> not want to do anything with the dog. If they do show up for my class they 
> only 
> come a couple of times. I call it the Rin Tin Tin syndrome. I am suppose to 
> have 
> a magic wand that turns their dog into Rin Tin Tin. I spend lots of time 
> explaining to people why they do not want to breed. I also tell some people 
> they 
> do not want a GSD.
> Rescue groups could do a better job after they place a dog, give classes 
> maybe. 
> Some groups need to do a better job at matching dog and new family. I will 
> not 
> name which group. Breed clubs could give breed specific basic obedience 
> classes. 
> Educate people how to find a good breeder. Just plain educate the public. I 
> could keep going on my rant but I will stop now. Beth Andrews
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