Remains of 37 dogs found at Save a Paw, Billericay

I rehomed both of my labradors when they were three years old. One from her breeder and she did a thorough home check, also checked with mutual friends in the horse world and brought her to us so she could see how she was with us, and how we were with her.

The second one my poor little Jessie dog, met half way at a shopping centre 2 hours from home, he opened the jeep, pushed her adult 1 year old son to one side and handed her to us and then drove off without so much as a backward glance. :mad:I found out later she had never been separated from the dog since birth, it must have been so traumatic for her, no wonder we had a few issues to iron out with her.😢
 
Mrs. Jingle said:
I rehomed both of my labradors when they were three years old. One from her breeder and she did a thorough home check, also checked with mutual friends in the horse world and brought her to us so she could see how she was with us, and how we were with her.

The second one my poor little Jessie dog, met half way at a shopping centre 2 hours from home, he opened the jeep, pushed her adult 1 year old son to one side and handed her to us and then drove off without so much as a backward glance. :mad:I found out later she had never been separated from the dog since birth, it must have been so traumatic for her, no wonder we had a few issues to iron out with her.😢
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Scout was passed to me from the back of a pick up in a motorway service station. I needed a dog, I liked his breeding, I knew nothing of field trial ‘rejects’ (just thought he’d be well trained!). So I guess I bogged that one but he’s a happy dog here, living his best life most of the time.
 
honetpot said:
It depends what you call good.

Dog breeding regulations | The Kennel Club

The Kennel Club believes that dog breeding activities should be regulated and that more breeders should be brought into the licensing regime.
www.thekennelclub.org.uk www.thekennelclub.org.uk
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Well I would say that knowledgable people tend not to rate the KC Scheme. But I agree it’s a trap for the unwary trying to do the right thing.
 
Ah, yes, the Kennel Club.

One of my dogs, sadly now deceased, was one of 28 removed from a breeder because they were being kept in appalling conditions and he was a stinking, matted mess. Others removed from the property had been shaved by the DT but they hadn't yet got round to doing him before I adopted him. The breeder showed and won awards at Crufts.

And then there were the Gatherals, judges at Crufts. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/688360.stm

But to get back to Save a Paw Rescue. Why would anyone suspect that a bungalow in what looks to be a nice area, would conceal a house of horrors.
 
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Clodagh said:
My mum has had dogs from various freeads and you are right, she was never asked a thing.
I rehomed one through Facebook and did ask a million questions, references and everything. The other went to a friend who rehomes and on to a friend of hers.
I’m still in touch with both and get updates.
Rehoming isn’t always wrong.
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The two border collies we took from pet homes who couldn’t cope with them did ask questions and I asked them to bring the dogs to us (rather than us collect) so they could see where the dogs would live, what kind of people we are, and the sort of life they would lead. I’m still in touch with one owner regularly and I give the other updates every so often. Both loved their dogs but were desperate. I do sometimes wonder what might have happened if we couldn’t help.
 
Moobli said:
The two border collies we took from pet homes who couldn’t cope with them did ask questions and I asked them to bring the dogs to us (rather than us collect) so they could see where the dogs would live, what kind of people we are, and the sort of life they would lead. I’m still in touch with one owner regularly and I give the other updates every so often. Both loved their dogs but were desperate. I do sometimes wonder what might have happened if we couldn’t help.
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This was the same when we rehomed Bandit. They obviously loved him but were completely out of their depth. They asked loads of questions and brought him to us because they wanted to see where he would live. I have no doubt Bandit would have ended up in some sort of rescue.
 
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