In my point of view this is ridiculous and needs stopping

Mollygo

Our first rescue dog refused to get in the car. The animal care centre explained that she had been tied up at the side of the road, provably abandoned from a car. It took a while for her to gain confidence.

It is beyond me how anyone can do that to an animal.

My sister took in a cat who had been left in a box in a lay-by. She was barely more than a kitten, but was already pregnant. Unbelievable.

Some years back Joanna Lumley was on her travels and visited a place where cats had been dressed in outfits and, worse still, dyed and adorned with jewels glued to their claws. You could see the disgust on her face as she looked at these poor animals - they looked hunched and unhappy. so cruel - animals neither want nor need silly outfits and harmful chemicals.

Our first rescue dog refused to get in the car. The animal care centre explained that she had been tied up at the side of the road, provably abandoned from a car. It took a while for her to gain confidence.

I believe in the natural beauty of dogs of all breeds but agree that some need to be trimmed for comfort.
I wonder how others feel about the process of dyeing sheep (yellow) prior to showing them. Seems unnatural to me. Couldn't believe my eyes first time I saw this.

grannyrebel7

This sort of thing rely annoys me. What's wrong with people? I hate to see dogs tarted up like this. They're beautiful as they are.

So agree. And makes me think, is there actually a link with certain breeds too. Like poodles, for instance.

I'd hasard a guess, and it is a guess- I have no real evidence of this, just observations for over hald a century- but I am pretty sure people who rescue don't do this to dogs.

Yes, we have changed her name, slowly but surely. Works much better, and for very good reasons. Happy to pm to explain, so not to distract from this thread.

This sort of thing rely annoys me. What's wrong with people? I hate to see dogs tarted up like this. They're beautiful as they are.

Continuing the distraction from the OP - your latest rescue seems to have a new name fleurpepper?

Ah well, if rescues keep being mentionned- why not.

And I shall never be ashamed of being passionate about rescuing.

Hmm I thought earlier you advised Doodledog and I this thread isn’t about rescue dogs 😂

Yes but that was on another page! 😂😂

Fleurpepper

Hetty58

My retired friend managed to adopt from a rescue centre - after long delays and thorough checks. The poor little thing is an ex-breeding bitch.

She loves other dogs, the garden, children, cats, walkies etc. - but hid at first and wouldn't go out for months. Still, you can't touch her or pick her up without a huge panic reaction. She doesn't trust adults and probably never will.

She will- and your friends are doing an amazing job. Wonderful.

Hmm I thought earlier you advised Doodledog and I this thread isn’t about rescue dogs 😂

Hetty58

My retired friend managed to adopt from a rescue centre - after long delays and thorough checks. The poor little thing is an ex-breeding bitch.

She loves other dogs, the garden, children, cats, walkies etc. - but hid at first and wouldn't go out for months. Still, you can't touch her or pick her up without a huge panic reaction. She doesn't trust adults and probably never will.

She will- and your friends are doing an amazing job. Wonderful.

BB 👍

I don’t think it’s one or the other hetty I think this ‘use’ of animals both go hand in hand they are all showing that people feel they can ‘use’ animals for profit, for fun, for show, without a thought in the world for the welfare of the dog

You don’t need to apologise again Fanny when I wrote my second post your apology hadn’t shown up so I didn’t know you realised you’d made a mistake

Hetty ah, poor little thing

My retired friend managed to adopt from a rescue centre - after long delays and thorough checks. The poor little thing is an ex-breeding bitch.

She loves other dogs, the garden, children, cats, walkies etc. - but hid at first and wouldn't go out for months. Still, you can't touch her or pick her up without a huge panic reaction. She doesn't trust adults and probably never will.

BlueBelle - I disagree - (although I think it's stupid) as a dog really doesn't care what it looks like.

Instead - I thoroughly object to the general public buying horribly deformed animals, (already set up for a life of pain) feeding them cheap 'complete' crap, not exercising them enough, not interacting with them, not attending to their basic needs (let alone their healthcare), leaving them shut away during the working day - and treating them as living toys for their own entertainment.

BlueBelle

Not at all sure what you mean FC ?
I m on the right thread are you ?

Yes, sorry BlueBelle, I got confused
I did apologise unthread, but i don’t mind doing it again

FannyCornforth

Oreo as much as you’d like to think that Baggs was disagreeing with me, I think that you’ve missed the point that she was making

What are you on about?
I agree with what Baggs said, end of story.
Then I added my own opinion on the dog colouring thing.

The discussion is not really about rescues, though, is it? But I for one am glad that rescues try very hard to find suitable homes. Just too many dogs are kept in unsuitable conditions, and then troubles start, and where do the dogs end up ? Yes, shelters, to be rescued, far too often.

Thanks Iam. I've resigned myself to not getting another dog (for various reasons - not because of shelters!) but my daughter had no end of problems trying to adopt. She is a fab dog 'mum', and has given her dog (from a breeder) a great home, but was refused by a rescue centre because she and her partner both worked. They arranged their days in the office so they don't coincide, and the dog is not left on his own, but this wasn't taken into consideration. They don't have a large garden, which also counted against them, but they live near a canal, where the dog gets two walks a day.

When our last dog died we were given the runaround by a rescue centre too. They seemed to think that if we were serious about getting a dog we should be happy with any age, breed and sex, but it doesn't work like that. After one particularly disappointing experience when we were led to believe we could start the process with a puppy we'd fallen for, only to find that he was in the final stages of adoption with another family, we gave up.

It might be that not all rescue centres are the same, but these were in different areas entirely, and we both had negative experiences, as has the friend who sent me the meme.

Doodledog - the rescue I volunteer for doesn’t insist on someone home all the time. I’ve also been involved in approving adoption of a 6 year old dog with a 75 year old man. His adult children agreed to step up if dad needed support or the worse happened. We are careful about under 8 year old children.
It’s worth trying breed specific rescues where dogs relinquished go to foster carers for assessment. The aim is to match with families/individuals best suited
Expert behaviourists remain involved with some

HousePlantQueen

I agree Doodledog some rescues are a nightmare to deal with, friends who have a tiny courtyard garden but live on the edge of the Downs had a great deal of bother getting a dog. My language was unduly harsh about people going to breeders, sorry, I just get upset when I see reports of bitches that have had litter after litter, and feel that the people who buy the overpriced, overbred pups are to blame. Responsible breeders do not do this of course.

I agree that some breeders are irresponsible and I would like to see much tighter regulation, particularly surrounding the number and frequency of litters a breeding bitch is allowed to birth. I also think that it should be much easier to adopt a rescue dog though. Whilst I understand that centres don't want to have to keep rehoming difficult dogs whose placements haven't worked out, it sometimes feels as though they don't want them to leave at all.

Not at all sure what you mean FC ?
I m on the right thread are you ?