Why would a rescue ask this? - Page 6

missnaomi · #51 (**permalink**) 07-01-2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogless

I don't really understand why people should trawl rescue after rescue to prove their worth as 'true rescue people'. Surely each rescue should take each person on their individual merits and judge whether they are suitable to rehome to? I understand that rehoming does take an awful lot of patience and commitment - but just don't understand why the process has to be so difficult at times.

Great post - that's what I've been trying to say and couldn't despite more rambling posts...

I agree 100%. Different animals and people need, and can offer different things and matching the right pet to the right person is a more personalised and complex process than fence heights and working hours.

Naomi

newfiesmum · #52 (**permalink**) 07-01-2012, 03:59 PM

Reading all this makes me wonder whether Wood Green are fussier than they used to be. I know three people who have got dogs from Wood Green.

One got the dog as a puppy, gave him back at 9 months because she couldn't housetrain him.

One gave their lovely collie x bitch to Wood Green, because she kept getting out and turning up at my house after I looked after her for a fortnight. Then they got another dog from them as a puppy, gave him back because they decided he was too much of a tie. When the teenage daughter, who didn't live with them, made a fuss they were going to the shelter to get him back. They had told the shelter they were emigrating, were going to tell them they had changed their minds. I rang and warned them they were coming.

One got a dog from Wood Green, full grown, never had a dog before, kept him for about four weeks them gave him back because "he kept looking at me".

This is all a long time ago, when they had dogs at the Heydon shelter. With people like this about, I am not surprised they have become fussy, but they seem to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Polimba · #53 (**permalink**) 07-01-2012, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by newfiesmum

Reading all this makes me wonder whether Wood Green are fussier than they used to be. I know three people who have got dogs from Wood Green.

One got the dog as a puppy, gave him back at 9 months because she couldn't housetrain him.

One gave their lovely collie x bitch to Wood Green, because she kept getting out and turning up at my house after I looked after her for a fortnight. Then they got another dog from them as a puppy, gave him back because they decided he was too much of a tie. When the teenage daughter, who didn't live with them, made a fuss they were going to the shelter to get him back. They had told the shelter they were emigrating, were going to tell them they had changed their minds. I rang and warned them they were coming.

One got a dog from Wood Green, full grown, never had a dog before, kept him for about four weeks them gave him back because "he kept looking at me".

This is all a long time ago, when they had dogs at the Heydon shelter. With people like this about, I am not surprised they have become fussy, but they seem to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.

I don't know, my neighbour has two from Wood Green although I don't think they found it difficult they did spend quite some time getting the right dog. My original post wasn't about Wood Green.

raggie doll · #54 (**permalink**) 07-01-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogless

I understand what you are getting at. If I had a bitch I would spay, for health reasons. I have no plans to neuter my male dog at present, again for health reasons. I absolutely have no plans to breed.

I am not going to do something that I see as detrimental to a dog's health in order to take on another dog - if neutering becomes necessary for any other reasons (medical or behavioural, then I will of course have it done).

The idea of neutering from your POV is to prevent accidents, but I see it as a much more complex issue than simply that. I do see myself as a responsible owner, and do my very best to prevent accidents, such as having a solid 6.5ft fence and side gate which I secure with a padlock. The only time I have been truly worried is when a woman let her dog run up to us then shouted from afar that I should be careful if my dog was entire as hers was in heat - but I refuse to neuter to cater for the stupidity of others.

yes i agree i think the problem is not everyone i as responsible as you lol

Dogless · #55 (**permalink**) 07-01-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by raggie doll

yes i agree i think the problem is not everyone i as responsible as you lol

Which is why rescues should look at individual cases a little more carefully I think as questionnaires are impersonal and don't always give the full picture. It just seems a shame that good homes may be 'lost' on the basis of some tick boxes - although I do know that many rescues are stretched in terms of finance and staffing and all this takes time.

raggie doll · #56 (**permalink**) 07-01-2012, 07:33 PM

This is why i foster for small rescues I'm not keen on the bigger ones they can be quite discriminatory of people

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