Kim, it sounds very sad. Let me get in touch with the head rescue lady. Don't even think about labrador rescue in the area, they have so many that they turn down many great labs.
Sherri --- Todd and Kim Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for your help. He is an extremely gentle dog, > and would not harm a > flea. We have small children who climb on him, and > it doesnt bother him at > all. He just lays there. But as far as the fearful > issue goes, its more of > him being jumpy and running away from us. Like if > you extend your hand to > offer him a piece of chicken, or piece of food, he > backs away, then turns > around and runs. Or if you walk by him, at different > times, he runs out of > the way. Or sometimes he will be so skittish, that > he will run right into > the wall trying to get away from a loud noise. He is > definately the worst > with sudden loud noises. He frantically runs into > the other room. We have > noticed that it tends to come in waves...like it > will subside greatly for a > while, and just when you think things are hunky > dorey, it completely > manifests itself again. It has been so frustrating, > because we have poured > into him for 2 years, and it feels like he doesn't > trust us still. Like he > thinks we are trying to kill him if we throw him a > treat, etc. Its hard. I > dont know what to do! We have 3 small children, and > due to financial > circumstances last year, we had to move into a small > house without a yard. > He is cramped in here, and has no where to go. We > are often not home, so he > is stuck at home by himself, which is sad. Its hard > to take hime places with > us, because between his issues, and the strollers, > and the little ones, its > impossible to manage alone. I try to walk him, but > with the little ones, the > pace is slow, and we dont cover much territory. We > took him to the vet for > his check up last week, and he has gained 10 pounds > this year, just from a > lack of excercise. The vet said he needs to be > walked at least 2 miles per > day, which is impossible for where our family is at > right now.I want him to > be happy, and I feel like there must be someone out > there who has time and > patience, and a heart for a sweet guy like this dog. > I dont want to do the > wrong thing, and he really is a precious dog. In > spite of the fear issues, > he is very very cute, and is gentle with a calm > disposition. He is not hyper > at all, and never jumps on people. When we take him > to dog park, he ends up > being the dog who is chased by all the alphas. He > doesnt enjoy it at all! > Well, I look forward to hearing from you! I > appreciate your advice and > assistance! > Kim > > _____ > > From: Sherri Regalbuto > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 7:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [labradoodles] Labradoodle needs a > home! > > > > > I agree Abbie a shelter would be a very bad place > for a dog like this. > There is a standard poodle rescue and I happen to be > connected to it. I > will give them a call and see if they take mixes. > > Does this boy have any bite issues? When he is > fearful, what exactly do you > mean. I am a dog trainer and would like to know the > severity. > > Sherri > > Abigail Morrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, that's just a bit of a trip to Michigan. > Have you looked around for rescue in your area? I > too think that it is a > bummer when people get too busy for their dogs, but > it happens and I would > rather see a dog go into a new home with time to > spend, then to stay in a > home where they are not getting the love and > exercise they need. > Try searching for poodles on petfinder in your > area and then e mail > rescues that have poodles to see if they have room > for a mix. There aren't > any doodle rescues that I know of but many poodle > rescuers (such as myself) > will take poodle mixes to rehome. A shelter > environment does not sound like > it would be good for this dog, you really want to do > your best to get him > into a foster situation with somebody who is well > versed in rehab. It sounds > like your dog just needs some stimulation to get > over his fears. A shelter > is OVER stimulation and will not be good for him. > Good luck, > Abbie > Abbie > > Todd and Kim Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > We are in Orange County, CA. > > _____ > > From: Abigail Morrison > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 5:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [labradoodles] Labradoodle needs a > home! > > > Where is this dog located? > Abbie > > Sherri Regalbuto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > First let me tell you that a dog deserves to be > taken > care of by its gaurdian, be that a home in the > country > or city. It doesn't matter where you live to a dog > as > long as you spend time with the. > > From the sounds of it you may be just what he needs. > > A dog would much rather stay with his family than to > be passed off to someone else. Especially a dog like > this, it will be very unnerving for him to be placed > in another home and have to learn everything all > over > again. > > A big backyard is no prerequisite for getting or > keeping a dog. You took on this dog and you should > give him the best life that you can. If that means > walking him, then you walk him. > > You cannot turn him into a rescue or shelter without > telling the people the 100% truth about him. And > there is a good chance he would be euthanized at a > shelter, now thats not a fair life for him. > > There are some very good reasons to place a dog but > (just can't fit him in) isn't one. > > Sherri > > --- Todd and Kim Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:toddandkim%40tmphillips.com> ps.com> > wrote: > > > Hi! We have a 2 year old labradoodle who is very > > sweet, cute, and gentle. > > Our family is in a stage where we are not around > > much and don't give him > > frequent walks, and we don't have a backyard. We > > need to rehome him to give > > him the life that he deserves. He is a wonderful > > dog, and very gentle. He > > has some fear issues, that have made it hard to > > rehome him. For instance, he > > is very very jumpy with noises, and is very > fearful > > of sudden movements. We > > got him from a woman 2 years ago, and thought that > > he may have been abused, > > but we had him checked out by a trainer, and the > > trainer said that he > > doesn't show signs of abuse. Does anyone have any > > ideas about how to go > > about rehoming him? We thought we had a great home > > for him yesterday, but > > the family returned him today due to the > jumpiness. > > I really dont want to > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get to your groups with one click. 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