[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Rescue
- From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ejdegen@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 17:09:34 -0700
I agree wholeheartedly with Julie Degen on this.
The dog biting a child and one of the adults in its
own family that it has lived with for 2 1/2 years
is a pretty clear warning something is wrong.
If the dog cannot be trusted with its own family it
SURELY CANNOT be trusted anywhere else!!!
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
On Behalf Of Julie Degen Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 1:56 PM
To: showgsd-l@freelists.orgCc: bruiser@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Rescue
I am going to be politically incorrect here....but I would feel
irresponsible
if I just ignored this post and did not respond.
Dogs move all the time and moving is not an excuse for bad behavior.
This bitch has "nipped" the mother and bitten a 6 year old child that she
lived with for TWO YEARS.
I would NEVER rehome this dog and feel that the rescue that "turned her
down" did the responsible thing.
When I work with aggressive dogs, I insist that the dog never be rehomed.
The original family needs to
learn how to manage the dog, or it goes on a one way trip.
Sometimes dogs shouldn't get a second chance.
Julie Degen
www.caissonkennels.com
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 4, 2013, at 3:38 PM, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Msg: #2 in digest
> From: "Robert George" <bruiser@xxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Annie, the Rescue Mom
>
> Our rescue took in Annie and her litter of pups in April 2011. She was
left
> in a park along with her pups that were less than a week old. We took
them
> in and raised them as litter of own. After we placed the puppies we
spayed
> Annie and placed her in May 2011.
>
> Fast forward to a few days ago when I received an email from her owners.
It
> seems that Annie has acting out. The family has moved to Washington, DC
not
> too long ago and they just had their third child. Anyway, here is the
> email:
>
> "Annie had been doing great, but after our move to the east coast, she
began
> to display a great deal of anxiety. We consulted with a local trainer and
> canine behaviorist and followed the training plan they provided. Things
got
> better for a little bit, but after our third child was born, she has begun
> to nip my wife and yesterday bit my 6 yr old daughter. She has bonded
very
> well to me and has not exhibited any negative behavior while I am around;
> unfortunately, I am out of the house a lot with work. While it breaks my
> heart to do this, I need to give her away. I know that our contract
requires
> us to contact you before taking any action. My plan was to contact a local
> German Shepard rescue and owner surrender her to the rescue. I'd be happy
to
> give you the rescues name so you can contact them and ensure you are I
with
> that decision."
>
> The owner contacted me to ask if he could place Annie with the Virginia
> German Shepherd Rescue. They seemed to check out so I said that would be
> acceptable. I should note that our rescue's adoption contract states that
> the dog must be returned to us should they not be able to keep it any
> longer. So he did contact the rescue but the rescue does not want to take
> her in because of her "history of aggression". The owner is afraid to
keep
> her because she did bite the 6-year-old daughter.
>
> I am posting today to try to get Annie help before something really bad
> happens. Does anyone know of a rescue close to theme that could take her
> in? Annie was the sweetest girl when she was with us. We would happily
> take Annie back but I don't think they are willing to make the drive. I
> think she needs out of this house, and the sooner the better.
>
> Thank you,
> -Bob George
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