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Mikhail (at- Rainbow- Bridge)
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 | | Barked: Thu Dec 7, '06 7:57pm PST | |  | |  | | I'm in desperate need of advice. since you seem to be involved with rescue, shelter fostering, i thought you'd be the best person to give it. Let me first apologise for barging in on your thread if my topic is not in line with your thread.
I am in the process of rescue/ foster. not sure which.
first let me give you the details:
Mikhail is a purebred male labrador. he's almost three. he just loves other animals and is always trying to socialise with other dogs. even stray one's on the street.
i've been looking for a companion for him and was thinking of the local shelters or a street pup.
there is a family on our street that has a 1 and half year old female GSD, who cannot keep her any longer and is looking to return it to the doctor from where they first got the pup.
I told the owner i was interested, and have decided to let the two dogs meet outside, on neutral ground. i don't know the dog. today was the first time i got close enough for her to smell me.
i've also told the owner that if the GSD, me, mikhail, my husband get along we could move on to babysitting in our home for some time, to see if our family (husband, me and Mikhail) and SOPHIE (GSD) can get along. the owners are not home all day. so during their office hours Sophie could come and stay with us and then go back at the end of the day.
she doesn't seem aggresive, but i can't be sure, cause the owners say she's usually locked up in their balocney for the past one and a half years.
she poops and eats in the same area. and her nails are enormous (not yet curvng). her diet has always been milk and bread!!
but she doesn't seem to have any skin lesions and no flies around her.
with one more vaccing this month, her shots should be upto date.
i will of course consult mikhail's vet about sophie's check up and shots before adopting her.
i need some advice on what should i do. is this plan of action correct? i've never done this before.
please, if anyone's outthere with eperience, HELP!!! |  |  | |  |
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The Fab- Conway- Sisters-EWC
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| | Barked: Thu Dec 7, '06 7:59pm PST | | | | | | Choose a dog whose personality, temperament, and habits are right for the home that you will provide.
Make sure you or the person adopting is ready able, and willing to make any and all sacrifices in the name of caring for this new companion.
Training is very important-Training a dog is not only good for obvious reasons, it is key in building the right kind of relationship between owner and animal. Remember that traingin should be fun-for you and the dog. If it's not-find another way | | | | |
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Diesel
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| | Barked: Fri Dec 8, '06 7:41am PST | | | | | | We originally moved to AZ with two pups, and we found a pup when we first moved here (Diesel) making the introductions is always my husbands job.
I'm just not comfortable with making introductions. But with all the pups that we've adopted since moving to AZ (Four Now) All the dogs get along, and we keep them supervised and never leave them alone if there is a question of any dog aggression.
Are your concerns that Sophie is not socialized? Does she get along with your current dog?
Are you going to try and foster her for a temp basis, and then adopt her? Is the family willing to take her back if it does not work out, do you have a back up rescue lined up? | | | | |
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Mikhail (at- Rainbow- Bridge)
Have puddle,- will splash |
| | Barked: Sat Dec 9, '06 5:43am PST | | | | | | Conway sisters and diesel,
First i would like to apologise for my gross misinterpretation of the GSD situation. I made gentle inquiries with the owner this morning and it seems the GSD is not mistreated or neglected. it is only when the owners leave the GSD alone, that they keep her on the balcony. She seems to be quite loved, becasue the owner feeds her by hand and when they're at home, she stays indoors. she is also allowed on the bed.
The owner's wife has gone out of town for a few days, and since the husband works all day, the GSD has to be kept outside. Owner comes home from work in the middle of the day to give GSD her midday meal. now that doesn't sound like a neglectful owner does it?
they're use of the balconey is actually another alternative to crating, while the house is empty of humans.
although i'm no crate expert (mikhail has never even had a crate), i find the balcony a much better alternative. she gets some room to run around and she can also watch the world go by, not to mention fresh open air.
i think there was some misunderstanding on both our parts when i asked the owner if he kept the GSD in the balcony all these years.
now, the details of the meeting:
owners and dogs mett on street this morning. lab very keen on prospective new friend but when he found out new friend is hyper puppy, he maintained his interest from a distance. GSD, having come out on the street after a LOOONG tim, is too excited to give anythng but the bushes her full attention. she did show inetersest, hesitatingly, but not insecurely, in both lab and lab's family.
all proceeded on a leisurely walk around the block (Charlie's fantastic suggestion). GSD started to calm down a bit and show more interest in lab and family - coming up close and sniffing, but then backing away. lab's mom (me) always saying good girl when GSD coming close and also giving biscuits. eventually lab for the most part, ignoring GSD. GSD barking and demanding attention from lab, and if lab walks too far ahead, eager to keep up. when GSD got too close to lab's hind quarters, lab gave a muffled bark as warning. and GSD in turn told off Lab when he tried to smell her 'unmentionable'.
at no time did i sense any signs of aggression from GSD.
She seemed like a pup who just wanted to make friends and
see the world up close and personal.
i've asked owner to spare some time for the next week, to go for walks with his dog and mine, so thay can we can all get used to eachother. then i will progress to keeping GSD at my house for a few hours, everyday and then eventually overnight. i have already told owner that i am not promising anything. i will have to see if we can all fit into eachother's lifestyle, whether mikhail will accept her, how GSD herself, will react to LIVING with another dog.
owner knows that this is trial period only and an effort to integrate her into our family. if things fall into place, then we'll go ahead with the adoption. i will of course encourage owner to give her to a home that is willing to adopt her straight away. | | | | |
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Mikhail (at- Rainbow- Bridge)
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| | Barked: Sat Dec 9, '06 5:48am PST | | | | | | i am part of a group 'home cooked food and recipes'. we keep up to date on each other's issues on a daily basis. it is getting difficult for me to post the same ideas and ask the same question(s) on so many different forums and/or groups and also keep track of everyone's feed back.
but all of your experiences, ideas and advice is important to me. if it's convenient for you, would you please join our group. you can find the link on Mikhail's page - home cooked food and recipes. | | | | |
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Jasmine
Such a Happy- Girl
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| | Barked: Mon Jan 1, '07 6:20am PST | | | | | | The best way to make an adoption stick is to be as honest as possible with the potential new family about dogs that they are looking at. Make sure you know your breed types so that you can advise them to a suitable dog. If they say they want a dog that they can take on long runs but also relax on the couch with, try to steer them away from that hyper-but-cute border collie puppy.
Try to spend some time getting to know the dogs' personality quirks & their likes and dislikes. That way you can help highlight the dog's good points but explain their bad-points too, and what that means for them.
Have a folder full of handouts that explain things such as potty training, socialization, the importance of good vet care, etc. so that they can read it all once they have the pup with them. Also give them a list of local trainers & what they specialize in. Go over as much from the handouts with them verbally as possible. Explain the adjustment period, that they need to be ready to potty train an older dog, that the best thing they can do for their new dog is get it into a training class!!! Explain that puppies will be puppies, and if they don't want to deal with a puppy's antics or are looking for a "perfectly behaved puppy", direct them to a dog that is 2 yrs or older. | | | | |
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