Let it begin

God people suck:(:mad:

On a similar theme. A friend here took on a young rescue bitch( about 5/6 months old) a month before lockdown. We visited and she was a little nervous but not too bad. Fine after 10 minutes and actually very sweet. Lockdown here was very strict so nobody then visited for about 2 months.
We went round last week and the dog not only growled but bit me twice. Once when I went to go in and again when I walked down through the garden
It really shows how important socialising is when dogs are young. This one is already guarding at about 7/8 months old.

Makes me wonder how many of these Covid pups are going to be really fekked up
 
A side track, I know, socialisation is important, but genetic nerve strength is even more important.
A lot of police dogs (of different breeds) spend months in kennel situations on the continent waiting for buyers, and go straight into courses and deployment without mentally collapsing.
The overarching problem is people breeding for looks/cuteness and not soundness of character.
You can still have a nice looking house pet that won't innately crap itself whenever something strange happens, without multiple exposures to strange things in youth.
'Here is a thing I have never encountered before. Shall I regard it with suspicion and keep my distance, shall I wait for guidance from my boss, shall I ignore it - it's probably nothing to worry about, shall I be so scared and defensive, I go straight in and bite it, or shall I throw myself on the floor and shut down?'
Those reactions are generally innate.
 
it is so sad to see, I am not at all surprised- poor pups
we have already made a conscience decision not to have a litter from my fox red bitch this year as didn't want to add to this !
 
Today this just makes me want to cry :( Stupid, ignorant, cruel barstewards!!! It's not a fox terrier that one would recognise and as I am feeling particularly vitriolic and lacking in compassion/understanding for these people, if they can't spell the words 'wormed' or 'fleas' when appealing for help in public they deserve all the mockery they will get. God, you just have to despair don't you ?
 
Sukhpreet Aujla said:
Most vets have been doing puppy vaccinations since mid April how has he not even had one? If he got vaccinated right now it would still be 4 weeks before he can walk and too late to socialise easily then?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/dogs/golden-labrador-retriever-10-weeks-old-/1374327857

£2,200 ?
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Trying to recoup some money off that poor little man, I see. The prices some dogs have been going for recently would blow your mind and the bottom is going to fall out of that economy very fast and right about now. Some people are going to have spent thousands on a pup they can't cope with and are going to have to hand them into rescue.

You wonder how these people walk and breathe at the same time.
 
Those rescues that rely on donations I think are in big trouble, they struggle getting enough donations at the best of economic times. Now the economy will be hit substantially and they'll have even more dogs than normal.

There should have been more awareness raised in February March time which might have made some people think twice before getting a dog for the lockdown, might not have got through to many but it's too late now. I didn't think it would have started already though
 
Sukhpreet Aujla said:
Those rescues that rely on donations I think are in big trouble, they struggle getting enough donations at the best of economic times. Now the economy will be hit substantially and they'll have even more dogs than normal.

There should have been more awareness raised in February March time which might have made some people think twice before getting a dog for the lockdown, might not have got through to many but it's too late now. I didn't think it would have started already though
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Oh yeah. The one I work with make an average of £500 per bag-pack day and haven't been able to do any. No corporate events. Zero adoption fees as they can't do home visits, though some shelters have been doing Whatsapp home checks. Covid, kitten-season and this absolute nonsense is going to force some very hard decisions on shelters.

I've been lucky enough to still be on full wages so I've been throwing them the money that would otherwise have gone on pints and riding lessons and absolutely melting down my social media with appeals but there's only so much you can do!
 
Oh the poor little mite. ?

I can't understand people at all. I really try to give people the benefit of the doubt. But all this coming out of lockdown behaviour is making me so sad and angry. And I think this is worst of all.

He follows you everywhere because he is a baby animal and he feels safe with you! ? And now you are selling him. ? gah.
 
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