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Originally Posted by lynzy420  Congrats hope it works out well for you and the pup! ...I just got a pup from the pound, like with any pup, give them the run of the house, as long as you have a routine things should become easier...pick a time when your home for a couple days before bringing the pup home and let them show you WHO they are, address issues as you go along...as for the rescue, I would think that a certain amount of time until the pup is at a healthy state would be time enough to pay for his care...I can not imagine a rescue that is going to pay bills for the life of the pup, that seems unnecessary, when does the pup become yours? Ever? It seems to me that this would cause an under service to other pups waiting to be rescued....if they do it for you shouldn't they do it for all adopters? Seems like it defeats the purpose. If I were a stakeholder involved with the rescue I'd be questioning that practice. |
This rescue has been doing this for over 17 years and very successfully I may add. When they get a dog from a mill or rescue that has severe medical issues/allergies/etc., the rescue is taking full responsibility of the treatment of the dog. It is their mission to find homes, at any cost, for these unwanted bundles of joy. They found a home (mine) for this dog that would probably "never" be adopted to someone who would want to take on the costs (that's the main reason why she was dumped by her previous owners in the first place). So the dog either stays in the shelter, taking up room and still receiving treatment "OR" I take her in, they continue treating her for her allergies/yeast infection in ears which then allows an opening for another rescue. So may I ask "how" this is a disservice to the others? And they "do" do it for all adopters that are adopting/perm foster pups with issues.
This dog went from having a simple ear infection to a yeast infection then to a bacterial infection. It went untreated for a VERY long time. She has come a long way in the 2 months she has been at the rescue. With continued treatment, the swelling will continue to go down and then they will finally be able to see how much scar tissue will remain. She was seen by a dermatologist and with this being in both ears, it has been determined that the underlying issue is an allergy(s) which is food based. She will be on Prescription Diet z/d and if anything surfaces regarding her ears or allergic reaction, I take her to their vet which is located on the rescue premises (60 acres of farmland).
I am not going to question their good nature and what their cause is. It is what it is and thank goodness we have a rescue that goes the extra mile to make sure they find homes.