When poor decisions can mean death

Floppy · 08-08-2011, 01:11 PM

When poor decisions can mean death - National Dogs | Examiner.com

Not sure if this is the whole story but if the person was just bit while breaking up a fight as reported I don't get putting the dog down

ShenzisMom · 08-08-2011, 01:16 PM

That poor dog didn't get in the hands of one person with proper common sense...

gagsd · 08-08-2011, 01:18 PM

There must be more to the story. The way it reads, the rescue and the foster home are idiots.

DharmasMom · 08-08-2011, 01:26 PM

Why on earth was he treated the way he was?? A dog park- right after surgery, right after being introduced into the home. Oh jeez. And how can MAGSR give up on him so quick? Poor Alex.

**JeanKBBMMMAAN** · 08-08-2011, 01:27 PM

And unfortunately with all the press and attention - I am seeing it as they are now backed into a corner - the famous biting dog - how do you undo that??? Now they are front and center liability wise, moreso than if it had not gone viral.

Not a lawyer, don't know how you could get around this now or if it's not a problem. But would imagine if you have pages of Internet evidence that a dog bit once (for whatever reason) and you adopt it out...and it even grabs someone, that person is going to be thinking payday. Gotta love all the "help" he's getting.

To me, someone smart in that group needs to adopt that dog toot sweet.

ShenzisMom · 08-08-2011, 01:34 PM

I think its sad that half the people who read that story are going to want to see the dog dead and the other half wondering why he was failed so miserably...

**gsdraven** · 08-08-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JeanKBBMMMAAN

Not a lawyer, don't know how you could get around this now or if it's not a problem. But would imagine if you have pages of Internet evidence that a dog bit once (for whatever reason) and you adopt it out...and it even grabs someone, that person is going to be thinking payday. Gotta love all the "help" he's getting.

Not a lawyer either but I play one on TV. JK. But really, this dog can't be adopted out. We have to be really careful about taking dogs on if they have a bad evaluation written up somewhere (not even by us) because you can't undo that and heaven forbid something happens and someone finds that evaluation and says we knowingly adopted out a dog that bites. A rescue can be put out of business by just one dog. Sometimes, you have to look at the bigger picture.

I love all the "help" as well.... everyone is so quick to pass judgement and blame the fosters but I don't seen anyone actually doing anything that doesn't involve a keyboard.

The "facts" just don't add up and I wonder where this internet reporter got her information.

And I will make it perfectly clear: I am not supporting the rescue or fosters. Simply saying that as usual, we don't have all the information and it bugs me when people burn others at the stake because of internet stories.

shadowsMom1211 · 08-08-2011, 01:40 PM

I was just coming over here to post this.

Alex was just horribly abused by his foster. To take a dog out that JUST had surgery (that was not reccommended!!!) is stupid. That foster should never get another animal again. Alex should have been crated and nursed and babied, not out made to be other dogs.

shadowsMom1211 · 08-08-2011, 01:42 PM

If you go to the Facebook page for Alex (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1832...group_activity it gives more details.

e.rigby · 08-08-2011, 04:09 PM

Oh wow, it seems to me to show that rescues don't often times get dog savvy people as fosters, rather people who 'love' dogs and 'want to do good' by them. I don't think this dog should ever have been placed with this foster -- apparently the foster lacked all levels of common sense :/ 1. What were they thinking to take this poor dog to a dog park!?!?!?! 2. Why was this dog allowed to be throw into the foster setting with other dogs before being able to fully recover??

I've fostered dogs before, I have quite a few dogs of my own, but I always keep the fosters away from my pack until they have time to de-stress and until I have time to work with them and gage their personality. Only then do I allow introductions and those are done slowly and only one dog at a time. After introductions the new dog is kept on leash with me for a few days so that he/she can learn the ropes.

Maybe rescues should provide literature to fosters on the dos and don'ts of fostering

I'm all for saving Alex! Poor dog

08-08-2011, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Floppy Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 79	When poor decisions can mean death When poor decisions can mean death - National Dogs \| Examiner.com Not sure if this is the whole story but if the person was just bit while breaking up a fight as reported I don't get putting the dog down __________________ Thomas Alabama SPCA http://www.alspca.org

08-08-2011, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
gagsd Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: georgia Posts: 2,972	There must be more to the story. The way it reads, the rescue and the foster home are idiots. __________________ Animals do not have rights. Owners have responsibilities. www.columbusworkingdogs.com

08-08-2011, 01:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
DharmasMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,587	Why on earth was he treated the way he was?? A dog park- right after surgery, right after being introduced into the home. Oh jeez. And how can MAGSR give up on him so quick? Poor Alex. __________________ Debbi- Mom to: Dharma- GSD (2009) Oreo- beloved bunny waiting at the bridge for me. RIP little boo. (2002-2010) Tessa- 11yo GSD- Waiting at the Bridge for me. RIP sweet girl.

08-08-2011, 01:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
JeanKBBMMMAAN The Rescues Rule Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,697	And unfortunately with all the press and attention - I am seeing it as they are now backed into a corner - the famous biting dog - how do you undo that??? Now they are front and center liability wise, moreso than if it had not gone viral. Not a lawyer, don't know how you could get around this now or if it's not a problem. But would imagine if you have pages of Internet evidence that a dog bit once (for whatever reason) and you adopt it out...and it even grabs someone, that person is going to be thinking payday. Gotta love all the "help" he's getting. To me, someone smart in that group needs to adopt that dog toot sweet. __________________ Help IMOM help Pets www.imom.org You can help Anna help IMOM help people help pets help people win...

08-08-2011, 04:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
e.rigby Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 498	Oh wow, it seems to me to show that rescues don't often times get dog savvy people as fosters, rather people who 'love' dogs and 'want to do good' by them. I don't think this dog should ever have been placed with this foster -- apparently the foster lacked all levels of common sense :/ 1. What were they thinking to take this poor dog to a dog park!?!?!?! 2. Why was this dog allowed to be throw into the foster setting with other dogs before being able to fully recover?? I've fostered dogs before, I have quite a few dogs of my own, but I always keep the fosters away from my pack until they have time to de-stress and until I have time to work with them and gage their personality. Only then do I allow introductions and those are done slowly and only one dog at a time. After introductions the new dog is kept on leash with me for a few days so that he/she can learn the ropes. Maybe rescues should provide literature to fosters on the dos and don'ts of fostering I'm all for saving Alex! Poor dog __________________ Virgil, CGC - GSD Tara, Reagan, Madison, and Jefferson - Aussies Socrates - the cat The birds: Dante - CAG / Sammie - Blue fronted Amazon / Gavin - TAG / Nero and Sunshine - Budgies

08-08-2011, 01:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
ShenzisMom Master Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 839	That poor dog didn't get in the hands of one person with proper common sense...

08-08-2011, 01:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
ShenzisMom Master Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 839	I think its sad that half the people who read that story are going to want to see the dog dead and the other half wondering why he was failed so miserably...

08-08-2011, 01:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
shadowsMom1211 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 7	I was just coming over here to post this. Alex was just horribly abused by his foster. To take a dog out that JUST had surgery (that was not reccommended!!!) is stupid. That foster should never get another animal again. Alex should have been crated and nursed and babied, not out made to be other dogs.

08-08-2011, 01:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
shadowsMom1211 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 7	If you go to the Facebook page for Alex (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1832...group_activity it gives more details.

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