Re: [pyrnet] RE: OT: Rescue Caution Alert

["Chrissy McConnell" <chrissy_mcconnell@hotmail.com>]

I was just about ready to say....we must be cautious but is there any way we 
could get these folks contact info and discuss the use of more than one 
spay/neutered Livestock Guardian Dog?

They would, of course, have to be checked out but I wouldn't call this a 
slip up....they just didn't realize a Mastiff is probably not the best 
choice for predators, a rescue might not be up to it and they definitely 
need more than one dog.  What if they have kids (children) they need 
protected?!

If they would be a good home and willing to be educated in the breed 
(whichever LGD breed) maybe they could be directed to some adult guardians 
that already work well together and then add in a pup or two later to be 
trained by the older dogs.

If you can find out their contact info, let me know.  I'm definitely not 
saying I'd just sell them a dog but I would like to try and help.

Please don't think me irresponsible.

Sincerely,
Chrissy McConnell  :)


>I forwarded this message without thinking - my apologies.  First I sent
>the message in its entirety, with names (my first mistake) and after
>thinking about it - what is wrong with a family wanting a big dog to
>ward off predatory animals.  The mastiff may not be the best dog in
>Colorado for this job, but certainly many of the larger LGD's are!
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>Please forgive me!
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>Trish & Jim Borgo
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>Shelbyville, KY
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Trish & Jim Borgo
>Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:52 AM
>To: Livestock Guardian List; pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>Subject: [pyrnet] OT: Rescue Caution Alert
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>Cross posted with permission from another list. Large dog rescues
>beware:
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>Trish & Jim Borgo
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>Shelbyville, KY
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: camille . <pigylady@earthlink.net>
>To: The_Mastiff <The_Mastiff@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 1:15 PM
>Subject: [The_Mastiff] beware
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>Cross Post from Giant Dogs Rescue
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>Hi.  I wanted everyone to be aware of a family in Lyons, CO.  They have
>been made aware that they will get a dog from MCOA mastiff rescue around
>the time there is an ice-age in hell, so, they will probably either try
>another MCOA coordinator or another large breed.  Names are Katherine
>and Mike Weadley.
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>Application looks great; vet. References were great, BUT we found out
>through a slip on Katherine's part--just in time too, I might add--that
>they need a large dog to keep deer and mountain lions out of their yard.
>We don't place our rescue kids as bait for mountain lions.  Please
>beware of these people. If there hadn't been that slip-up on her part,
>they would have one of our mastiffs right now.
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>Please crosspost.
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>Stephanie Stollings, Rocky Mountain Regional Coordinator, MCOA mastiff
>rescue
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