[Sallyvine]

I posted about losing my darling baby, Mac in April, He was the first pet my husband and I ever had. I gave him the best life possible, and grieved terribly over his loss. I applied to one "adoption, rescue, rehoming, or whatever" group. I filled out an application, got a vet reference and three personal references. I had an autopsy done and sent the results to this woman. Mac died of protein losing enteropathy. She never even contacted my references. When I contacted her after 3 weeks of waiting, she sent me a snippy email that I did not have a fence and that an electric fence is cruel. I reminded her that I said I would put up a fence and not use the electric fence because it kept the dog in, but did not keep the predators out.

I have news for all you rescue people. You have to have a fence a minimum of six feet high because coyotes can jump up to five feet. Secondly no fence can keep hawks and eagles from getting a little dog. Unless you cover the top of the fenced in area, the dog is not safe. So you better tell people to buy hundreds of yards of netting


We have been so fortunate in getting a beautiful little 5 year old who was not a successful breeder. We have a portable run for her and stay with her every minute she is outside.

I care for her so much I feel guilty about my dead little boy. Many people have told me that once you have lost a dog you are much more protective of the next one.

I sometimes wonder if some (certainly not all) of these rescue people just enjoy their martyr status.