Small rescues being vilified...

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Some people just do not cease to amaze me. As I occasionally stick my finger into helping stafford welfare, this means I also get to see a lot of posts from other rescues and people trying to help. Invariably, these are private individuals, giving up their time and resources to try make a difference. I do not mean some well meaning person who takes on too many animals and can't pay or rehome them, I mean small rescues that take in a few dogs, assess, have all the vet checks done and then rehome. Their homes, their time and resources!

And they seem to attract some awful people who are appalling. Think they can be vitriolic, bully and cause problems. Invariably it's people who've been turned down! Smaller rescues do tend to be more flexible, but there are some things which won't change...wanting to breed is one of them! Hence the rescues I know automatically neutering. Or a secure area for the dog etc etc.

I have advised that the unpleasant comments should be shared in Facebook.

or that the next person wanting to breed one litter from their family pet should have to spend some time in a rescue, do a poundie run ( do most people know that pounds only give 7 days before they will put a dog down? Some work with rescues to be get the dogs out some will not. Either way the rescues are crammed ) or just be on the Facebook pages that show the dogs needing rescue space ASAP with a PTS date already against their name.

Coming onto this board is often a breathe of fresh air with people who love their dogs and will not be shipping them off when they become inconvenient, but I can't believe the attitude of some members of the public towards those genuinely trying to make a difference.
 
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I think most people who work in rescues are sick to the back teeth of the people you describe and I think the general ignorance and less dog savvy people is becoming more and more common.

Rescues have a rehoming criteria which all should but also some dont do them selves any favours by virtually ruling out people who work, once people get turned down they tend to go out and buy a pup without the backup they would get from a rescue. Very often these pups are from somone down the road or dumtree and the like and problems develop and then the pup gets passed on or ends up being pts like a previous post.

I dont think people who work in rescue deserve to be villified but on any group on fb you are going to get these ignorant mean spirited individuals or trolls who are just out to cause trouble. One thing I do know if you are in rescue you have to develop a very thick skin in order not to be permanently damaged by unjust criticisms. Anyone who gives up their time and money to help rescues in any capacity has my support and respect.
 
The problem with lots of rescues is they don't assess each persons circumstances individually. You either meet criteria or you don't get a dog.

For instance I wouldn't be allowed to have a rescue because my garden is not secure or also because I own an entire male. They look past the fact that the dogs are out with me all morning. On the yard for a few hours each day and get a decent long forest walk. I don't need a secure garden. The garden isn't there to chuck my dog outside and hope they exercise themselfs! It's there for the odd wee in the late afternoon and before bed, I can whack a lead on if I didn't trust them to stay inside. My male is 11 months old, he can keep his crown jewels for another year or so until he's done growing also, what relevance does it have when they are rehoming neutered animals anyway!?

My dogs are fed a decent raw diet, they are exercised in all weathers and want for absolutely nothing. I offer a financially stable home who centres life around the animals-I work crazy hours at work by choice so I have more time for the animals. I think I'm a fantastic dog owner, but to them I am not good enough.

They will send dogs into homes that will feed them on pedigree chum, give them the odd walk round the block and give the basics of dog care.

If the dogs could speak I know what they would say...
 
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The problem with lots of rescues is they don't assess each persons circumstances individually. You either meet criteria or you don't get a dog.

For instance I wouldn't be allowed to have a rescue because my garden is not secure or also because I own an entire male. They look past the fact that the dogs are out with me all morning. On the yard for a few hours each day and get a decent long forest walk. I don't need a secure garden. The garden isn't there to chuck my dog outside and hope they exercise themselfs! It's there for the odd wee in the late afternoon and before bed, I can whack a lead on if I didn't trust them to stay inside. My male is 11 months old, he can keep his crown jewels for another year or so until he's done growing also, what relevance does it have when they are rehoming neutered animals anyway!?

My dogs are fed a decent raw diet, they are exercised in all weathers and want for absolutely nothing. I offer a financially stable home who centres life around the animals-I work crazy hours at work by choice so I have more time for the animals. I think I'm a fantastic dog owner, but to them I am not good enough.

They will send dogs into homes that will feed them on pedigree chum, give them the odd walk round the block and give the basics of dog care.

If the dogs could speak I know what they would say...
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You are lumping all rescues together. The breed rescues I work with have no problems with someone owning an entire a the rescue will be neutered anyway and many people coming to breed rescue know about it from shows or events.
As for a secure garden, few people cannot secure an area if they have a garden and if they don't have the facility they need to be matched with a dog that will "go" on the lead. If you came to us for a youngster you would probably be steered towards one with recall established rather than be turned away completely. If you considered this being turned down I'm sorry but experience tells us that matching dogs with the new home situation is key to the process. I once rehomed one of my own terriers (she became aggressive to all other bitches and was not much better spayed so needed to be an only or with a dog) to someone living on a longboat and she had twelve years travelling the canal system. Not a conventional home placement but suited that bitch.
 
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Agree. Dont lump all rescues together. There is the ideal home and there is reality. Most rescues work with reality. What reallly shocked me was the vitriol aimed at some rescues on a personal level. You lot on this forum would think about vet, feed, exercise etc....there are a of people who dont get beyond the first thought of " I want a nice dog" ...
 
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I would be interested to hear about any rescues who would consider my circumstances. Thanks
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Have a look on Preloved - there are loads of dogs being ditched by their owners on there..

I think most of the small rescues are amazing. I used to give money to the RSPCA, but nowadays give money to the small rescue we got our dog from, and put a couple of cans of food in the collection tubs they have at supermarkets for local rescues.

Some of the people who rescue are fantastic. Our two cats came from a lady that took the animals that the RSPCA wouldn't take as they were full.
 
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The problem with lots of rescues is they don't assess each persons circumstances individually. You either meet criteria or you don't get a dog.

For instance I wouldn't be allowed to have a rescue because my garden is not secure or also because I own an entire male. They look past the fact that the dogs are out with me all morning. On the yard for a few hours each day and get a decent long forest walk. I don't need a secure garden. The garden isn't there to chuck my dog outside and hope they exercise themselfs! It's there for the odd wee in the late afternoon and before bed, I can whack a lead on if I didn't trust them to stay inside. My male is 11 months old, he can keep his crown jewels for another year or so until he's done growing also, what relevance does it have when they are rehoming neutered animals anyway!?

My dogs are fed a decent raw diet, they are exercised in all weathers and want for absolutely nothing. I offer a financially stable home who centres life around the animals-I work crazy hours at work by choice so I have more time for the animals. I think I'm a fantastic dog owner, but to them I am not good enough.

They will send dogs into homes that will feed them on pedigree chum, give them the odd walk round the block and give the basics of dog care.

If the dogs could speak I know what they would say...
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GRWE would... I volunteer for them, and we have rehomed to people who work full time (like me!), people without secure gardens (like me - we have a farm and no small back yard area) and to people with entire males (like my friend who had a GRWE dog in January).
 
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