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Originally Posted by jrsygal37  I'll make no bones about it I am a BIG supporter of rescue but I do not agree with the NO CHILDREN NO EXCEPTION RULE. I feel that every home should be judged independently for one another. Rescues generally will say No children under the age of say 12. Well, I have seen many 5 yr. olds behave a lot better with animals then some 12 or older kids.
In so far as quiet homes for puppymill rescues. I have to say that in MOST cases the rescue is right. As posted above these dogs are different then any other dog you've had as a pet and require a much different home then may be tolerable with a dog that did not live his life as they. AND, MOST people are not able to be a family for a puppymill rescue. This is the truth believe me. Yes, if they are rescued early on they will come out of it sometimes fully sometimes not fully but certainly enough to make them a good family pet but sadly very few older puppymill rescues get over what they have gone through. Noel came to us under a year old. She had been beaten and she is now almost 4 yrs. old. Keep in mind how young she was when we got her. 1. It took six months before she'd allow my husband to pet her. AND, it took up till now almost 4 yrs. later before she will slowly approach anyone outside our immediate home and that is with diligently working with her. NOW imagine an older dog who has lived it's ENTIRE life in a cage producing puppies, who has no concept of human contact, no concept of grass or noises other then other dogs barking and fighting them whatever food is thrown their way. This is why rescues will state QUIET HOME - No Children or no other dogs etc. The no other dog policy is hit or miss - some will not state that as a requirement - some will. They will usually gage that on how the dog was with other dogs while in foster. Remember some have had to fight for their lives while in puppymills so no other dogs are not playmates to them. Anyway, I just wanted to post a few different views. AND, yes just like people and homes there are good and bad rescues too. You have to investigate and not just jump because they call themselves a rescue. Elaine |
I agree that there are certain situations where the dog has very special needs. This is EXACTLY WHY I e-mailed her and told her I had another dog. The website never said she needed that kind of care. All it said was she needed a quiet home with lots of love and TLC. I can provide that -- to me, my home is quiet. However, I wanted to make sure she would be okay with another puppy.
Obviously, she would not be and that's fine. I wouldn't be able to handle a dog like that anyway. But how was I supposed to know that? I am fortunate enough to have found YT and have now educated myself on puppymill dogs. What if someone
else had e-mailed her who DIDN'T know what puppymill dogs were? Would she treat
them that way? I certainly hope not.
Maybe I am too sensitive, but I don't think I should have to change my ways. What ever happened to RESPECT? I don't care if you get a thousand ridiculous e-mails a day. That's not my, or anybody else's fault.
I don't know about anybody else but I was raised to be polite and to treat others as I would like to be treated and
UNTIL THE DAY I DIE I will use those thoughts as a guide for my actions.
People need to get a reality check and realize they can't just treat people however they want just because they're "annoyed" or want to be straightforward. You be can straightforward in a kind way. Morals and etiquette desperately need to be re-instilled in a vast majority of people.
And the sad part is, I sound like I'm so old-fashioned. I'm only 20. :/