Ghilliegumdrop
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Glen is back in rescueJust 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.
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Mugi
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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.
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Ghilliegumdrop
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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.
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Liz
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So sorry he's bounced again.
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johnhod
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Wow, they had him for almost a week
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doganjo
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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.
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Ghilliegumdrop
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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.
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Patricia
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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 
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Patricia
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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.
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Mugi
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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.
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Ghilliegumdrop
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This is exactly what is happening....as for the amount given, this guy was recommended by someone in large munsterlander rescue it seemed like the ideal home to both her and myself and also Jane & Rory who know the person concerned and in my opinion, at the time, this was more important than price Seems like we all make mistakes.
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Lin Dyke
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Poor boy  I do hope the right home can be found soon. What happens to some of these dogs saddens and angers me. 
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doganjo
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Kennel costs aren't a problem - that's what we have rescue funds for. It sounds to me like this chap thought a) he was doing us a favour b) he was doing the dog a favour and c) he was onto a good thing getting a cheap part trained dog. Thank goodness he didn't know that a Brittany decides the best home for itself not the prospective owner Jan's done the right thing by leaving him with Rory for assessment - we'll get a much better idea of what Glen has been trained for now. And that is bound to help find his forever home.
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Ghilliegumdrop
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We could go on and on presuming what this guy thought or didn't think and, at the end of the day, it doesn't really do Glen any good. If Glen had stayed with him no one would be making assumptions as to why he took him or what his thought's were regarding this dog, suffice to say that Glen is back in rescue, he is being assessed by an expert, and we will [hopefully] find his forever home in the near future.
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