Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:11 am Post subject: Glen is back in rescue
Just had a phone call from Jane Major to say that Glen is back with them. In her opinion the guy was expecting the dog to be grateful that he had been rescued and to adore the new owner straight away. Well this didn't happen and poor Glen has been taken back to Rory and Jane this morning. Rory will assess him and see exactly what he can do. One thing the guy who sold him in the first place was truthful about, he barks in the evenings. During the day when he was left with this new man's wife the dog was fine but in the evening he barked despite being walked frequently he also chased their cat . The man was told that he was quiet when in a crate but was too softhearted to put him in one. So....another boy wanting a home again. Let me know if you hear of anyone or they can contact Rory direct and they will do a homecheck and make sure the person is OK. _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
Poor boy must be so confused! Hope he gets a home that understands that rescue dogs are often mixed up and don't just settle in easily. _________________ Sue, Chase and the non-Brittany boys - Brice & Piper. Pets first and foremost.
In this case Jane feels that a rescue dog was taken on for the wrong reasons although it seemed at the time to be an ideal home ie rough shooter wanting another dog because his oldie was 15 and slowing up etc. _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
That's 5 days longer than the previous adopters. I did wonder how much he was appreciated with such a very low donation. We usually get about £130 to £200 for a youngster - particularly a trained one. I think we need to take a lot of care who this lad goes to now. Margaret is back at the weekend I think so she may have homes ready. I think perhaps we should hold onto him till then even if another potential home comes along. _________________ Annie
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away
Bearing in mind that it was his original owner who said that he was 'trained' and we all know how often that turns out to be true. He did walk on a loose lead though I did have another enquiry for him and have emailed to let this guy know that he is back in rescue....we shall see. _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
A few questions here...
Why is this pup worth so little if he is part trained and so young? When I worked on the rescue( with Anne) it was a minimum of £100, unless it was an old dog, had severe bahaviour issues etc....
Who is in charge of rescue? Who does the home checks?
Speaking from experience here...from me and a couple of friends of mine: You rehome a dog 3 or 4 times, and you are that much more likely to " screw up" the dog. He/ she willl lose confidence and trust in humans and you will need to be very experienced to work and get the bond with the dog.
Beware
As Sue says, rescues don't always settle easily, they can have " baggage" and a lot of time and patience may be needed.
Poor chap, who was his previous owner???
I will ask again: Please can we have a stronger list of positive and negative points for our breed. they deserve better
I forgot...Why does he need specifically a working home? Someone who already has a Brittany has shown an interest in a rescue. Love and understanding of the breed goes a long way imo.
My thought now having 2 rescues here and one rehome.
None of my lads have settled much within a couple of months and only then do they start to show their true colours, sometimes good, sometimes bad . Before that they have been given all the leeway I would give a pup - love and care, time and space and mistakes have been ignored while rules are being set so the dog learns its boundaries slowly.
Taking on a rescue is not an easy route to missing out the pup stages and I would think that Glen is better staying where he is for a time (cost implications accepted) so that he can be well assessed as his next home really does have to be his forever home if he is to have a chance.
_________________ Sue, Chase and the non-Brittany boys - Brice & Piper. Pets first and foremost.
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. The man was told that he was quiet when in a crate but was too softhearted to put him in one. So....another boy wanting a home again. Let me know if you hear of anyone or they can contact Rory direct and they will do a homecheck and make sure the person is OK.
. Before that they have been given all the leeway I would give a pup - love and care, time and space and mistakes have been ignored while rules are being set so the dog learns its boundaries slowly.