Re: [PyrNet-L] Albert & I visit a non-pyr rescue dog that's a former victim of abuse

[SDOBSCHA@lnmta.bentley.edu]

thanks for the suppport.  this rescue did come from a pyr rescue
organization but he was severely misdiagnosed.  he was only in rescue one
day before he came to me and so his aggressive tendencies hadn't become
apparent until i got him and he started trying to establish dominance.

the problem is now, a year later, we are attached to him in a "special
needs kid" kind of way.  we've invested so much time and energy into him
that putting him down or giving him to a new home is just out of the
question.  plus we don't feel anyone else could do a better job unless they
were a professional in the area of dominance and such.  and i don't think
the dog could handle another upheaval again.

but believe me after one of his outbursts when he just goes crazy, the
thought of sending him away does cross my mind.  doesn't help with the
bonding...

susan




"Mitzi Potter" <Pyrs@prodigy.net> on 10/28/98 01:27:15 PM

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On Wed, 28 Oct 1998 12:40:37 -0500, SDOBSCHA@lnmta.bentley.edu wrote:

>i guess my point is that not every rescue of an abused dog will result in
a
>well-adjusted dog.  i recently interviewed a woman who said she adopted an
>abused dog over 11 years ago and the dog still has residual behavioral
>problems.  if you don't have the time to specifically dedicate to this dog
>and the patience (and it takes ALOT!) to deal with the long term
behavioral
>problems then i would think twice about getting this dog.  our whole
>lifestyle has changed to accomodate this dog, and in retrospect i don't
>think i would get another rescue who has been abused.

I'm probably one of many, but I wouldn't take a dog who showed aggressive
tendencies-period. I wouldn't ever want to put an adoptive family through
that. Did you
get your Pyr from a Rescue organization or did you adopt him on your own
from a shelter
or family? I don't think there's an actual Pyr Rescue anywhere who would
knowingly adopt
out a rescue that was aggressive to people in any way.
In all honestly, I could not, would not put up with what you're putting up
with. I would feel
helpless and backed into a corner and I know darn well I'd want OUT.




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