Comments on: rescued pets mean challenges and unconditional love http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/ Just the facts 'mam -- (please! curb your dog!) Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:45:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: walkdreamwrite http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/#comment-968 walkdreamwrite Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:47:05 +0000 http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/#comment-968 What a lovely post. You express well both the challenges and great rewards of working with rescue animals with "issues". If you don't already know about "Dogtown: Crisis Dogs", you might like to see it. I have not seen it yet but this sort of thing touches my heart so I'll be watching. First episode aired yesterday and it is rebroadcast tomorrow. My post here explains more: http://walkdreamwrite.wordpress.com Carol What a lovely post. You express well both the challenges and great rewards of working with rescue animals with “issues”.

If you don’t already know about “Dogtown: Crisis Dogs”, you might like to see it. I have not seen it yet but this sort of thing touches my heart so I’ll be watching. First episode aired yesterday and it is rebroadcast tomorrow.
My post here explains more:
http://walkdreamwrite.wordpress.com

Carol

]]> By: JSJ http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/#comment-953 JSJ Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:19:59 +0000 http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/#comment-953 I saw a news report last night about how the national forclosure crisis has meant an increase in abandoned dogs and cats. It seems that when people leave their home after losing it to the mortgage companies, many leave their pets in the house. The report said that the assumption is that the pet (mostly dogs) fall to the bottom of the priority list when a family loses their home. One scene showed a guy who bought a home in an area where many homes in the same neighborhood were abandoned due to forclosures, he was talking about a pack of dogs wandering the streets, some still with collars and tags. I wonder if this is a problem that will increase. When I was a kid, most of the houses in my neighborhood were summer houses and the "winter rental" was a common way for second homeowners to make extra cash while keeping the heat on. The people who would rent the homes were often somewhat transient, and we would often find stray dogs and cats after may-june. It is sad that that sentiment that pets are disposable is still prevelant. I saw a news report last night about how the national forclosure crisis has meant an increase in abandoned dogs and cats.
It seems that when people leave their home after losing it to the mortgage companies, many leave their pets in the house.
The report said that the assumption is that the pet (mostly dogs) fall to the bottom of the priority list when a family loses their home.

One scene showed a guy who bought a home in an area where many homes in the same neighborhood were abandoned due to forclosures, he was talking about a pack of dogs wandering the streets, some still with collars and tags.

I wonder if this is a problem that will increase.

When I was a kid, most of the houses in my neighborhood were summer houses and the “winter rental” was a common way for second homeowners to make extra cash while keeping the heat on.
The people who would rent the homes were often somewhat transient, and we would often find stray dogs and cats after may-june.
It is sad that that sentiment that pets are disposable is still prevelant.

]]> By: Rev. Moe http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/#comment-943 Rev. Moe Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:59:54 +0000 http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/#comment-943 Thanks for writing this Janet. You can tell a lot about a person's character on how the treat animals. you are very kind and I agree with you that rescued dogs from out local MSPCA are probably the best dogs you could ever hope to find. many mutts are survivors and full of surprises- cheers and happy ano nuevo. Thanks for writing this Janet. You can tell a lot about a person’s character on how the treat animals. you are very kind and I agree with you that rescued dogs from out local MSPCA are probably the best dogs you could ever hope to find. many mutts are survivors and full of surprises- cheers and happy ano nuevo.

]]> By: JSJ http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/#comment-934 JSJ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:41:23 +0000 http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/#comment-934 If Magic gets loose we know we can't chase him. He has all kinds of tags, most important a name phone number and address tag. He doesn't get loose as much as he used to, but when he does we simply have to wait for someone to call. We had to bail him out of "jail" once when he slipped his collar. He also has a chip. thanks for your good work. Magic was fostered and his problems and positives were given to us in advance, and they were RIGHT ON! If Magic gets loose we know we can’t chase him.
He has all kinds of tags, most important a name phone number and address tag.

He doesn’t get loose as much as he used to, but when he does we simply have to wait for someone to call.

We had to bail him out of “jail” once when he slipped his collar.

He also has a chip.

thanks for your good work. Magic was fostered and his problems and positives were given to us in advance, and they were RIGHT ON!

]]> By: love my border collie http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/#comment-930 love my border collie Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:53:27 +0000 http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2007/12/29/rescued-pets-mean-challenges-and-unconditional-love/#comment-930 Thanks for writing this! My husband and I foster Border Collies who have been surrendered and will be placed. Talking about loving your dog, while also talking about why your dog was given up by someone else is important. I am never without a problem dog. I have a busy life that includes fostering troubled dogs who were misunderstood from the start. All but one of 21 dogs we have fostered have been adoptable and placed. The one that wasn't lives with us. I have seen some really horrible situations that all seem to come from not understanding what a highly intelligent dog can do once he or she grows from puppy to adult. Good luck with Magic. Unfortunatly as you probably know the only cure for a dog with true wanderlust is to fortify the house/fence etc...and of course to give him an I. D. tag with your phone number! I am sure you have ruled out all of the reasons he might want to escape and most likely you are one of the unluckies who love a dog who has no reason to escape but for the promise of running. It most likely isn't your fault. I have had to place a few with this problem and find that people who understand what they are dealing with can reduce the actual incidents of escapes. He is a lucky dog. Thanks for writing this!
My husband and I foster Border Collies who have been surrendered and will be placed. Talking about loving your dog, while also talking about why your dog was given up by someone else is important.

I am never without a problem dog. I have a busy life that includes fostering troubled dogs who were misunderstood from the start.

All but one of 21 dogs we have fostered have been adoptable and placed. The one that wasn’t lives with us. I have seen some really horrible situations that all seem to come from not understanding what a highly intelligent dog can do once he or she grows from puppy to adult.

Good luck with Magic. Unfortunatly as you probably know the only cure for a dog with true wanderlust is to fortify the house/fence etc…and of course to give him an I. D. tag with your phone number!
I am sure you have ruled out all of the reasons he might want to escape and most likely you are one of the unluckies who love a dog who has no reason to escape but for the promise of running.

It most likely isn’t your fault. I have had to place a few with this problem and find that people who understand what they are dealing with can reduce the actual incidents of escapes.

He is a lucky dog.

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