What medical condition would this be?

[stangs]

“He does have a medical condition that means he cannot live with anyone who is immune compromised or with young children”

Struggling to think of a condition that would allow him to interact with other dogs but which could be transmitted to people. Any ideas?

(The gorgeous boy in question in case anyone’s looking.)

 

[Clodagh]

Leish maybe? Not an expert.

 

[Sandstone1]

Possibly something like campylobactor or E coli?

 

[CorvusCorax]

Could be any zoonotic disease TBH. Ringworm, giardia, lyme disease.

 

[Clodagh]

He sounds like a perfect pet!

 

[Barton Bounty]

Looks like hes on medication, might be s side effect etc

 

[splashgirl45]

Looks like an accident waiting to happen to me… someone would have to be very careful with such a strong dog ..

 

[Boulty]

Would suspect either he’s a carrier for something zoonotic or that he’s on meds that someone immunocompromised shouldn’t be exposed to

 

[Red-1]

I have no idea for this, but would not have this dog. Always on a lead in public, some sort of illness, can be reactive with other dogs...

 

[cauda equina]

"Toffee came to us after being found as a stray"
His previous owners who at one time must have wanted him obviously thought the same

 

[MurphysMinder]

Why are they trying to rehome a dog with so many issues, that dog sounds a complete liability. This is why I have a problem with so many rescues who won't consider pts .

 

[Jenko109]

Why are they trying to rehome a dog with so many issues, that dog sounds a complete liability. This is why I have a problem with so many rescues who won't consider pts .

Agreed. Rescues are full up and it's because of them advertising dogs like this! This dog should not be a candidate for rehoming. He will likely be looking for a home for months as who wants a massive, reactive dog who might make a member of the family poorly!? In the time it will take for them to find him a match, they could have helped multiple more, stable and healthy animals.

 

[Caol Ila]

Dog sounds ideal. Sign me up.

 

[stangs]

If it were something like giardia, surely they'd say that he currently can't be rehomed with immunosuppressed people while they're treating the condition?

Agreed. Rescues are full up and it's because of them advertising dogs like this! This dog should not be a candidate for rehoming. He will likely be looking for a home for months as who wants a massive, reactive dog who might make a member of the family poorly!? In the time it will take for them to find him a match, they could have helped multiple more, stable and healthy animals.

Realistically, how many stable and healthy animals are being sent to rescues in the first place? It's not that he's taking the place of 50 Golden Retrievers who are fine with children and other dogs. Why doesn't he deserve the chance to be rehabilitated?

Yes, he has shown reactivity but he also 'enjoys playing with other dogs', which is already very good for a dog with Boerboel blood. The lead thing could mean reactivity in public, or it could mean that his recall is atrocious, as you'd expect from the breeding. He has his bad points and his good points - like the other hundreds of dogs on their website. If they PTS every "difficult to rehome" or "can be reactive to other dogs" dog they have, they wouldn't have many left.

Plus, many of the dogs that are easier to rehome - e.g., lap dogs, lurchers - have dedicated breed rescues, whereas, in the UK, there's no dedicated breed rescue for these guardian breeds. And, from the sounds of it, he currently requires the kind of support that only a big charity like DogsTrust can provide.

The 'stable and healthy animals' have other options; he doesn't. Not every rescue should be like the RSPCA.

 

[some show]

As long as they're careful about who they match him with, I don't see a problem either - loads of dogs have to stay on lead in public (mine included), loads of dogs are reactive. Yes he's huge but I can think of a couple of reactive big dogs near me just off the top of my head (a great dane, an american bulldog) and their owners manage them properly. People are always saying they can't rehome a dog because rescues have too many stipulations, so hopefully that means DT won't just rehome him willy nilly, either. And presumably their behaviourists will have assessed him fully. From the limited amount of info I think he deserves a chance, too.

I'm curious to know what his medical condition is, though.

 

[Sandstone1]

He would need the right home. As long as the rescue is very careful about who they let have him and offer help and support afterwards it might be ok.

 

[SilverLinings]

This is far more complicated than just a case of providing a home free of children and immunocompromised people. Depending on the condition it may have the potential to be fatal to immunocompromised people/those with immature immure systems, so the re-homer wouldn't be able to have any visitors who may be vulnerable, and this includes workmen, delivery drivers etc, unless the dog is shut away and everything thoroughly disinfected every time (if there is a risk of infection via contact with saliva/faecal particles/etc).

That could be a very difficult thing for a potential adopter to be able to promise to provide, and they would also need to make sure that they informed any potential visitors of the risk. Whilst children are usually easy to spot, immunocompromised people often do not look obviously unwell so the adopter would have to be extremely vigilant about who comes into contact with the dog at any time (including vets and groomers). It would also make exercising the dog outside the home very difficult, especially as we all know that telling someone not to stroke your dog is often taken as an invitation to do the opposite!

I think this dog could unfortunately easily end up in a home where it is allowed to come into contact with vulnerable people (without the vulnerable person knowing about the risk); as other posters have said before in AAD potential adoptees often promise all sorts of things they can't provide/aren't true. Personally, I think the charity is taking quite a big risk in trying to rehome this dog, despite it not being impossible that the right home is out there.

The dog no longer appears to be on the site so I hope it has found that 'right' home, and I sincerely hope that the charity are able to follow up on whether that home is taking adequate care and truly understands the risks and subsequent responsibilities.