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Contrary
to popular opinion, rescue dogs are not broken down, mean, ugly,
skittish or ill mannered, not all of them are abused, but most are
neglected. Most of our dogs come to us when their time has run
out at shelters, and they came to the shelter either because they were
found running at large, or their owner surrendered them to the
shelter's custody because they didn't want them anymore. The most
common reasons we hear for why people surrender their dogs:
- Dog sheds too much
- Husband & I are getting divorced
- Girlfriend and I are getting married
- We're having a baby
- Kids are leaving home for university and it was their dog
- Got the dog for my kids and they don't look after it
- We have kids and our parents say Rottweilers "just can't be
trusted" (dog was 8, kids were 7)
- Moving to a new house and the wife doesn't want dog hair in
the house
- Moving to an apartment
- Dogs
are too much work (Damon & Tascha were given to the SPCA at 10
years of age, owner had them since they were 8 weeks old!)
- Developed allergies
- Dog barks too much when left outside all day
- Dog is digging up the flowerbeds when left outside all day
- Dog keeps jumping the fence when left outside all day
- Dog howls when left in the garage overnight (overnight
temps were -30)
- Lack of time to spend with the dog
- Lack of time to spend with the dog
- Lack of time to spend with the dog
- Moving overseas in 2 days
- Dog always wants to be near me & petted
- Can't find dog-friendly housing in the city
- Moving to the city and feel its cruel to bring the dog with
me from our acreage
- Vet care is too costly
- Dog keeps having puppies
All
the dogs entering our organization have been temperament assessed to
ensure that they are kid friendly, cat & dog friendly. Our
organization is about saving the breed, not just a particular dog, when
difficult decisions have to be made with regards to dogs with poor
temperaments, we make them with a heavy heart in consultation with our
medical team and Board of Directors. We will not knowingly adopt
out a dog that will perpetuate the media stereotype of this breed.
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