tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post7667262888317375713..comments2023-08-09T09:58:14.282-04:00Comments on Dog Rescuer's Life: This shit aint easy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-84994445468182881442011-09-05T05:46:13.246-04:002011-09-05T05:46:13.246-04:00I absolutely love the way you write. Straight from...I absolutely love the way you write. Straight from the gut and hold nothing back. You truly let people know all the hard work that goes in to animal rescue. I know that animal rescue isn't cheap eaither. So if you are needing donations let me know and I will send you a link to my <a href="http://www.unametheprice.com" rel="nofollow">Pet Supplies Store</a> that will generate 10% donations of all sales for you. Thanks for being there for the animals.Ivy admin@unametheprice.comIvyhttp://www.unametheprice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-10036560933341660492011-09-03T12:15:09.857-04:002011-09-03T12:15:09.857-04:00Wow! I rescue dogs in Indiana - my reaction to re...Wow! I rescue dogs in Indiana - my reaction to reading your blog was YES DAMNIT! NO KIDDING! OH YEAH! Yep, I can relate, oh yes had to put my second dog ever down last week because he took hold of me, would not let go and attempted to back me into a corner - the entire time trying to pull my hand off of my arm, I cried out of pure rage when I had to put him down - NOT at him! At the DAMN (*&^%$# IDIOT who made him that way. It was not his fault...it was a humans fault...as it most always is. As I say daily, I don't like people much, but I love my dogs more every day! Hang in there and KNOW someone else is going through the same bs you are hun! And yes, our world revolves around ONE adopter of course! lol<br />Just Scratch My EarsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-71545209945339629732011-08-31T20:55:10.182-04:002011-08-31T20:55:10.182-04:00This reminds me of another writing I read once (po...This reminds me of another writing I read once (poem, blog, call it what you want). Maybe you can take solace in it :) <br /><br />http://www.heroswaggintrain.com/pyrangel.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-37443764704825113982011-08-31T18:03:09.601-04:002011-08-31T18:03:09.601-04:00So sorry that you had to make such a tough decisio...So sorry that you had to make such a tough decision but I would do the same in your situation. We can't save them all and, as someone else said, why spend time and resources on an aggressive (or otherwise unadoptable) dog when 6 more that you COULD have saved and adopted out in a reasonable amount of time will be killed simply for lack of space.<br /><br />Rescue ain't easy, for sure, but we keep doing it for the ones we can make a difference for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-33353935814070092072011-08-30T23:31:53.511-04:002011-08-30T23:31:53.511-04:00I know there are many, many rescues out there that...I know there are many, many rescues out there that do not believe in putting dogs to sleep But when the dogs have aggression issues that bad then it is the best thing for everyone. Why should I have to be the one to keep the "bad dog" when there are soooo many other good dogs out there that need to be saved. Why should I have to give up one more spot in my home for this bad dog and not be able to save one more good dog? Why should I have to put my own dogs and family on guard because we never know what this bad dog is will do? Why should my dog trainer waste his time on this bad dog that may take years to rehabilitate when we can help many others? It gets very frustrating to hear the comments from non rescue ppl who do not have to deal with this stuff everyday.<br />This isn't easy! But we do it for the dogs. In the end we say a prayer and hope everything works out for the best!<br />ChristieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-50488940623627673382011-08-30T17:19:16.742-04:002011-08-30T17:19:16.742-04:00I know how you feel :( I had a dog PTS due to aggr...I know how you feel :( I had a dog PTS due to aggression and got all sorts of non-rescue people telling me that I should have bought an enclosure and kept this dog in it for the rest of its life, away from my children and all our other animals. Yes, what a brilliant life that would have been.Luckypawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958264722741417698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-74394621950190129502011-08-30T13:31:01.694-04:002011-08-30T13:31:01.694-04:00OH THE PAPER WORK! The endless, endless paperwork...OH THE PAPER WORK! The endless, endless paperwork. Keeping track of every penny you spend, every penny you take in, making sure each dog has a folder with all medical information in it, trying to remember who gets frontline on what day, who gets heartgard on what day, entering every adopter into my spreadsheet and following up at least 1 time every year. OH THE PAPER WORK!Dog Rescuerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825035993244876264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362301983183604045.post-70579655001828401452011-08-30T13:26:21.890-04:002011-08-30T13:26:21.890-04:00A hound I had taken in for another rescue killed m...A hound I had taken in for another rescue killed my Penney and in doing so, incited my Pit Bull to join him. I lost 3 dogs that day :(; yet, a year later, received an email from the couple who had brought him to me, castigating me for being a "poor" shelter, how they had NEVER seen any such behavior from him (why did you give him up as a foster? why do I have friends who were frightened for me with this dog around?....). They wished they had never brought him to me; I told them I wished they had not either, because my Penney (my dog) would still be alive - and I included the best photo of Penny in my not scathing reply. I almost walked away from rescue after Penney's murder. <br />You forgot one thing: the PAPERWORK. I suck at paperwork but it is so necessary so adopters and other rescuers get the right information, besides meeting license requirements. <br />NOT EASY - but mostly, very rewarding :).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445732008559186410noreply@blogger.com