Re: [labradoodles] Re: Labradoodle Breeders-joceanddan

[Dee Dee Harruff]

Thank you for saying this. I also agree with you but didn't want to get flamed if I did. We adopted from a shelter and did everything they ask to be able to adopt her. The dog dug out night and day and no matter what we did it still was able to escape. Now we just put a tag on her that says where does our Bella go and we get calls from everywhere that she has been to someone's house and stayed for a time and then she's back again to our house. I guess she thinks she's Lassie. You go into adoption and sometimes it just doesn't work out. Because someone wants to get a puppy and start over because they find they can't care for an adult dog that has too many problems that they never expected, doesn't make them a bad person and that they should never get a puppy and find the rescue dog a new home is ridiculous. At least they have enough sense to realize it and find the dog a new home, instead of abusing it or neglecting it. I can't believe people can be so mean to say the things said here.   How many people would keep a rescue dog if it tore up or use the bathroom all over their house and it could never be trained to stop. Then the dog should be given to a home where it could be outside most of the time. Some times things don't always work out like we expect or hope for. At least she tried to save a rescue dog. A lot of people would never do that. ----- Original Message ----- From: Paula & The Pack To: labradoodles@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [labradoodles] Re: Labradoodle Breeders-joceanddan First off, no one on this list has the right to judge someone especially because none of us have all the details. Mary made a simple statement and I agree that some of you have made "sweeping generalizations" about it.   I have trained with some of the world's most knowledgeable dog behaviorists and I can tell you that true separation anxiety is extremely difficult to deal with. It is one thing to raise a puppy and have it develop SA and another thing to take in an adult dog that has this problem. I have had service dog puppy raisers who could not handle a certain type of puppy, necessitating the transfer to another home, but then do well with a different puppy. So to say that just because one dog did not work out in her home makes her unfit is rude and overly harsh.   Since none of us knows what lead to the SA, what steps were taken to try and help the dog through it, etc, etc, we cant' say what Mary did was right or wrong. This absolutely does not make her a terrible dog owner.   But, Mary, I will say - think seriously before dumping the husband. It really is hard to train a new one!   Oh, and there are plenty of ways to deal with a new puppy to prevent separation anxiety.   Paula     -------Original Message-------   From: mlchenette Date: 03/29/05 20:11:15 To: labradoodles@yahoogroups.com Subject: [labradoodles] Re: Labradoodle Breeders-joceanddan   first and foremost, i do not think you are rude, but i do think that you are very persumptious in your assessments of my ability or lack there of to care for something larger than a rabbit.  however, i do think you made several sweeping generalizations that you have no business in making.  i understand the committment as well as the dedication it takes to have a dog.  i am married and truthfully, a husband is just as much work as a dog.  judge me if you want, but i am thinking of divorcing my husband so i only have to deal with one animal in the house rather than two. what do you think of me now?! --- In labradoodles@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >  Mary, > It breaks my heart to read your email, and I hope this does not come across as rude, but maybe you should consider not getting another dog. The poor dog was a rescue to begin with, and then because you d   No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 3/27/2005 Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.