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Both sides of this story was WRONG! This shelter was wrong, very very wrong and had their best interests at heart, not the dogs and certainly not the new owners. They wanted the dog gone before Christmas, they neutered the dog when he was ill, they released a dog with KC. Wrong, wrong, wrong!!!!
The Doctor certainly doesn't get off scott free either! They knew they were going away, they new they had a young baby, they knew the dog was ill, what part of this doesn't scream Wrong!!??
I would never condone anyone tyeing a dog to a tree and leaving it, how stupids, senseless and selfish.
This is a good wake up call for rescues- stop trying to save the world, save a dog, one dog and stop the mass collections.
Textbook example of someone who thinks they are smart enough to figure out what kind of dog they want without doing the research on the breed, the dog itself, and the requirements to care for that dog.
Had to take it on vacation?!! That dog didn't stand a chance with that family. You are strangers with a full grown GSD! Give the dog a break!! I bet a dime to a donut the rescue would have housed the dog for a few days, had you offered the money you wanted to pay the kennel to board.
I just hope the good doctor pays better attention to the needs of his children. And learns how to be a good dog owner before he tries again (because you know he will).
The man is an idiot.
Newly adopted dogs need time to get to know its owner,not be taken on a long car ride.
leaving a dog tied to a pole? again I say idiot.
I hope this man isn't a medical Dr, I wouldn't go near him since he has lousy judgement.
I can't understand how anyone could defend him.
He is a medical doctor.
He told the rescue organization he was going on that trip and asked to wait to pick up the dog after they returned from their trip. The rescue organization agreed and it was only then that the guy adopted the dog. The next day the rescue organization called him up and convinced him to take the dog anyway, fully knowing the circumstances.
What the guy did was wrong - no ands, ifs, or buts. However, I also blame the rescue organization, who are supposed to be the experts on dog behavior and should have known better.
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Both sides of this story was WRONG! This shelter was wrong, very very wrong and had their best interests at heart, not the dogs and certainly not the new owners. They wanted the dog gone before Christmas, they neutered the dog when he was ill, they released a dog with KC. Wrong, wrong, wrong!!!!
The Doctor certainly doesn't get off scott free either! They knew they were going away, they new they had a young baby, they knew the dog was ill, what part of this doesn't scream Wrong!!??
I would never condone anyone tyeing a dog to a tree and leaving it, how stupids, senseless and selfish.
This is a good wake up call for rescues- stop trying to save the world, save a dog, one dog and stop the mass collections.
Precisely! Some of these rescue operations are totally about the humans who are part of the organization, not the dogs they are supposed to be about.
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Textbook example of someone who thinks they are smart enough to figure out what kind of dog they want without doing the research on the breed, the dog itself, and the requirements to care for that dog.
Had to take it on vacation?!! That dog didn't stand a chance with that family. You are strangers with a full grown GSD! Give the dog a break!! I bet a dime to a donut the rescue would have housed the dog for a few days, had you offered the money you wanted to pay the kennel to board.
I just hope the good doctor pays better attention to the needs of his children. And learns how to be a good dog owner before he tries again (because you know he will).
Uhm.... The rescue initially agreed to keep the dog until after the vacation, prior to the family adopting the dog, but then changed their mind AFTER they adopted it. This wasn't about money, at least not on his part.
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What kind of spineless man would not put his foot down and insist the dog stayed there until after the vacation or at least board the dog there or somewhere else. Did they nail the leash into the palm of his hand and push him out the door?
Something tells me he did not want to disappoint his child(ren) and that is why he took the dog.
There is enough blame to go around but ultimately the man is responsible for his foolish and I think criminal behavior.
The man is an idiot.
Newly adopted dogs need time to get to know its owner,not be taken on a long car ride.
leaving a dog tied to a pole? again I say idiot.
I hope this man isn't a medical Dr, I wouldn't go near him since he has lousy judgement.
I can't understand how anyone could defend him.
He is an anesthesiologist/pain management doctor.
This was a nightmare waiting to happen. Obviously, the family had no clue about large dogs/puppies. After a 7 hr. car ride where I'm sure the young dog was nervous and stressed he is going to be wild when he is finally free. I have to wonder if the dr. was hoping the dog would run away when he took him to the beach to run free (no leash). Seriously? There was no bond between the dog and the new family. Why would a dog return to him? Needs to be on a DNA list.
What kind of spineless man would not put his foot down and insist the dog stayed there until after the vacation or at least board the dog there or somewhere else. Did they nail the leash into the palm of his hand and push him out the door?
Something tells me he did not want to disappoint his child(ren) and that is why he took the dog.
There is enough blame to go around but ultimately the man is responsible for his foolish and I think criminal behavior.
The dog couldn't be boarded elsewhere, it had kennel cough. According the doctor, the rescue organization convinced him they needed the space to be able to rescue more dogs from certain death. Of the things he said in that letter, that is one of the parts I absolutely believe happened as he said.
He was wrong, no question. But the rescue organization set this family up for failure. They should have known better and, if their intent was truly to help the dog rather than get themselves feel-goods, they would have focused on getting the dog a successful placement, not just a placement.
Too many rescues focus on the wrong things. We have one around here that will not place dogs in a house without a fence, including refusing to put a 12-pound dog with a stay-at-home retiree I knew who would have happily walked that dog multiple times a day. Instead it is still in its "foster home" because they haven't found a "good home." Bull.
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We've had numerous threads here about "rescues" which are either hoarders cause they never adopt out or rescues with unreasonable requirements. A back yard with fence is absolutely NOT necessary for every dog.
Uhm.... The rescue initially agreed to keep the dog until after the vacation, prior to the family adopting the dog, but then changed their mind AFTER they adopted it. This wasn't about money, at least not on his part.
My bad. Missed that. The whole situation was a train wreck.
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