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Originally Posted by BabyFidgette Wow, what a great post!  Now I understand a little better. When I see adoption fees, I was under the impression that the foster parent kept that money for all the vet fees, food, etc. That's why I thought $1000 for a healthy pup was outrageous. I don't know why I thought that.  Well glad I could help...
Oh, another question for you...my aunt had rescued a yorkie (we believe it was a mix). He turned out to be vicious...according to the vet. He bit her several times, my cousin once, and the vet once! When the vet saw how Bailey was reacting he said that he's seen many dogs, and this is a vicious, nasty little dog. The vet said that sometimes these rescues just care about the dog, and not so much about the person adopting because this particular dog should not have been adopted out. Especially without the person knowing that the dog had issues. Now, those were the vet's words, not mine. How do you feel about that? Thanks!  |
How sad but unfortunately many of these little ones come in with high fear aggression and are biters. I have been bit more times with a Yorkie (down to the bone) than any other dog. It is why I have 4 biters that I had to adopt because we could never adopt them out to people or the rescue could be sued. It was a choice either I keep them or have them put down. A reputable rescue would NEVER knowingly adopt a vicious dog out unless the people adopting him are fully aware of the situation but even with all the waivers signed the rescue is still responsible. It is one of the difficult decisions a rescue has to make and most will put a biter down. It does no good for a reputable rescue to not try and make a perfect fit for the dog and the person adopting him or the rescue could come back. It sounds as if your aunts rescue did not take the time to qualify your aunt and the dog correctly or they just wanted to move the dog along without making a very difficult decision. It is sad they did this. Just remember a rescue is only as good as the people in the rescue are.
Now having said all of this many rescue's do come in with extra baggage because they were abused and someone adopting a rescue should be aware of this possibility. My 4 always go to the vets with a muzzle on and I muzzle them when I am grooming them. The 4 are good the rest of the time but when they get frightened they react the only way they know. I always make sure when people come over to make sure they stay away from the 4 or I put them in another room.
What has happened to your aunt's dog? Did she give it back to rescue? Or did she have to make a very difficult decision that the rescue should have made?