lil_angel Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Christmas Puppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufus the wonderdog Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Poor little mite When will people learn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I think at least they realised early on that they shouldn't have bought him and rather than trying to sell him in the free-ads to the first person to turn up (which happens a lot), they've now done the right thing by him and passed him to rescue where he will hopefully find a great new home very soon (how cute is he ). I think he's probably one of the lucky ones at the moment, at least he's safe now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyMalc Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 D!ckheads :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 One has to wonder what sort of breeder this pup came from and what questions they asked the owners to check that they were suitable dog owners and knew what they were taking on when they bought a pup. I know when I was a child and we went to a breeder for our first dog (after years and years of me begging for a dog!) we were GRILLED by the breeder for ages before we were even allowed to meet our potential pup, to check she thought we could offer the dog what she needed. I suspect that hasn't happened in this case. I often read about people who are totally shell-shocked after they have brought their puppy home because they didn't know what to expect. Any decent breeder will do their very best to ensure their puppies are sold to the right homes - and insist that they will take the pup back if things don't work out. Can't see that that happened here so the breeder must shoulder some of the blame I think. Of course as adults the buyers should have researched having a puppy and made sure as best they could that they were prepared, but at least they seem to have acted in the pup's best interest now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinneke Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 That's so sad. Unfortunately the free papers are jam-packed with pics of puppies for sale and have been for the last few weeks. All the sellers want to know is 'have you got the money?' and the pup is sold there and then, no questions asked. Heart-breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) I think at least they realised early on that they shouldn't have bought him and rather than trying to sell him in the free-ads to the first person to turn up (which happens a lot), they've now done the right thing by him and passed him to rescue where he will hopefully find a great new home very soon (how cute is he ). I think he's probably one of the lucky ones at the moment, at least he's safe now. I totally agree, Ange As difficult as it is to see pups in rescue, I would always prefer that if people are going to give up on them that they do it while the pups are still young enough to have the opportunity to grow up to be the best dogs they can be in a loving home, rather than keep "making do" and "putting up with" and eventually handing over a "damaged" dog who is severely lacking in socialisation and training Edited December 27, 2008 by dirtychicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby1Nic Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Oh Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanishPastry Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 seems to me that people who shouldn't, by puppies all year round, and not particularly at christmas.... at least this family were decent enough to give it to a rescue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGAR Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I've had a Cairn pup dumped at my gate. MC'd but chip not reg'd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reds Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) Definitely one of the 'lucky' ones. At work on Tuesday someone was saying they want to get a 'pooch' for Christmas but a pedigree one so they can "take it to shows". The comments for suggested breeds were along the lines of, "Get a husky, they're cute". It's the point of sale (i.e. the breeders) where the buck needs to stop, not that folk would listen to good advise anyway I suppose. Edited December 27, 2008 by reds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Laurel n Hardy Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 D!ckheads :mad: I had a couple of stronger words than that, but lets go with wot Billy said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusewalker Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 (edited) As someone whom works at a rescue centre, i would say that the owners relinquishing to the Dogs Trust at this stage is a blessing in disguise. Working in rescue the last decade i have noticed the level of dogs dumped around and just after Xmas has reduced. Like drink driving, i think "the dog is for life not for xmas" public awareness campaign had an impact upon people. Meaning they are a bit cleverer now...they avoid the awkward social moment of turning up at rescues in January, and wait until about Spring now. Our numbers grew year by year this period. This is timed with the onset of adolescence when pup first starts developing mature independant behaviour patterns, and before the owner has to worry about finding boarding kennels for the summer holidays. This 10 week old is very lucky. He is still in his critical period with some people that will take care of his socialisation needs, and will no doubt get a good start in life behaviour wise, instead of turning into the raucous hoolie he most likely would have been if he had been handed in to rescue later, making him that bit harder and longer to rehome. My bet: he will be reserved by Monday, espesh after this media campaign! The owners dont deserve any points for not doing their homework, but at least claw some back for recognising the problem quickly and dealing with it, unlike most people that let it get out of control, then dump the problem they create onto someone else. Edited December 28, 2008 by krusewalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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