Hi, A number of people have asked me about the nine and half year old male Berner that was surrendered to a Rescue for Purebreds in Quebec.
I was in contact several times with the kind lady who runs this organisation from her home. She had had details about him that she put on her site before he was actually surrendered to her, this information was provided by the previous owners and was fraught with inaccuracies. The Berner was not well on arrival and within twenty four hours it became apparent that he was seriously ill. He had difficulty rising to his feet and collapsed while trying to walk, he was taken to the rescue lady's veterinarian where he weighed in at 80lbs on a good size frame, he was pathetically thin and in great pain. In consultation with the vet the decision was made to euthanise him. In the short time that he was in care the rescue lady kept trying to contact the family who had surrendered him but they were apparently on vacation. She contacted me fearful that he was going to die and desperately unhappy about the whole situation. I thank those of you who offered homes and prayers for him, at the end of the day this was a tragic situation where this dog's family did not take the ultimate responsibility for him, his health and condition was very bad. Let us all think of this poor dog's plight, for my part this family have taught their children to throw out the old and the sick. They may live to regret that lesson in the years to come. Rose
