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  #901  
Old September 29th 03, 02:08 PM
Gwen Watson
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Bethgsd wrote:

Suja wrote:

Some say there must
be fences and yet they are willing to adopt to ppl
in apartments, thus there is no fence.


There are leash laws in this part of the world, Gwen. Ones that do get
enforced. Apartment dwellers are perfectly capable of owning dogs,


And I was one of those people. For four years I lived in an apartment and at
least four times a day my dogs went out for a walk on leash. And one of those
dogs was a high drive working lines shepherd. My living in an apartment didn't
stop any of the breeders I spoke to from thinking I might be a good home for a
dog.

Beth


Nor should they. Precisely my point. And just because a person
lives in a home without a fence that shouldn't make a hill
of beans either as per above message.

It is those double standards that annoy me.

Home owners are not going to pack up and leave
tomorrow as they must sell their property first.
Home owners are just as likely to walk their dogs
4 x's a day.
Home owners should not be treated differently
just because the home is a home with a yard.

Gwen


  #902  
Old September 29th 03, 02:27 PM
Gwen Watson
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Rocky wrote:

Heh. My vets know me.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.


As I mentioned my Vet knows me well.
She has NO assistance, she has NO
receptionist. When I take my dogs
in and they really need looking at
I have to assist with holding them
down. She knows me very well.
And my records would indicate
I am a hypochondriac about my
animals. And yet here is Blade
with rare disorder that the average
J Blow would have never taken him
in the first place, let alone to a specialist
and then to a physical therapist.

I realize I am not the norm but that is precisely
my point. When applicants apply there should
be questions that would stick out like a sore
thumb identifying those who indeed go way
the distance for the Pets health care
and NOT just take them in for annual vaccines.
Now those are the people I personally would
turn away from adoption.

Gwen

  #903  
Old September 29th 03, 02:27 PM
Gwen Watson
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Rocky wrote:

Heh. My vets know me.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.


As I mentioned my Vet knows me well.
She has NO assistance, she has NO
receptionist. When I take my dogs
in and they really need looking at
I have to assist with holding them
down. She knows me very well.
And my records would indicate
I am a hypochondriac about my
animals. And yet here is Blade
with rare disorder that the average
J Blow would have never taken him
in the first place, let alone to a specialist
and then to a physical therapist.

I realize I am not the norm but that is precisely
my point. When applicants apply there should
be questions that would stick out like a sore
thumb identifying those who indeed go way
the distance for the Pets health care
and NOT just take them in for annual vaccines.
Now those are the people I personally would
turn away from adoption.

Gwen

  #904  
Old September 29th 03, 02:27 PM
Gwen Watson
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Rocky wrote:

Heh. My vets know me.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.


As I mentioned my Vet knows me well.
She has NO assistance, she has NO
receptionist. When I take my dogs
in and they really need looking at
I have to assist with holding them
down. She knows me very well.
And my records would indicate
I am a hypochondriac about my
animals. And yet here is Blade
with rare disorder that the average
J Blow would have never taken him
in the first place, let alone to a specialist
and then to a physical therapist.

I realize I am not the norm but that is precisely
my point. When applicants apply there should
be questions that would stick out like a sore
thumb identifying those who indeed go way
the distance for the Pets health care
and NOT just take them in for annual vaccines.
Now those are the people I personally would
turn away from adoption.

Gwen

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Old September 29th 03, 02:54 PM
shelly
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Gwen Watson wrote:

I realize I am not the norm but that is precisely my point.
When applicants apply there should be questions that would
stick out like a sore thumb identifying those who indeed go
way the distance for the Pets health care and NOT just take
them in for annual vaccines. Now those are the people I
personally would turn away from adoption.


how, on the basis of vet records, do you propose to tell
someone who is only willing to take an animal in for vaccines
from someone whose animal has been perfectly healthy and has
only needed to go to the vet for annual check-ups/vaccines?

--
shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette
  #906  
Old September 29th 03, 02:54 PM
shelly
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Gwen Watson wrote:

I realize I am not the norm but that is precisely my point.
When applicants apply there should be questions that would
stick out like a sore thumb identifying those who indeed go
way the distance for the Pets health care and NOT just take
them in for annual vaccines. Now those are the people I
personally would turn away from adoption.


how, on the basis of vet records, do you propose to tell
someone who is only willing to take an animal in for vaccines
from someone whose animal has been perfectly healthy and has
only needed to go to the vet for annual check-ups/vaccines?

--
shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette
  #907  
Old September 29th 03, 02:54 PM
shelly
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Gwen Watson wrote:

I realize I am not the norm but that is precisely my point.
When applicants apply there should be questions that would
stick out like a sore thumb identifying those who indeed go
way the distance for the Pets health care and NOT just take
them in for annual vaccines. Now those are the people I
personally would turn away from adoption.


how, on the basis of vet records, do you propose to tell
someone who is only willing to take an animal in for vaccines
from someone whose animal has been perfectly healthy and has
only needed to go to the vet for annual check-ups/vaccines?

--
shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette
  #908  
Old September 29th 03, 03:01 PM
Gwen Watson
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"sighthounds etc." wrote:


1) Some breeds cannot be let off leash in an unfenced area the way
your breed can, Gwen. Fenced yards are a safety issue for those
breeds (and yes, I am aware that they could still escape out the front
door, if the back yard is fenced. 2) Dogs need to run. Some people
take their dogs to dog parks or other places where they can safely run
in an enclosed area. Some don't, or can't. A fenced yard enables
dogs to get offleash exercise. 3) My Siberians would be go crazy if
they had to stay inside all the time, especially in the winter. My
fenced yard enables them to safely hang out outside, playing,
sleeping, or whatever, those times when they'd prefer to be outside
rather than in (whichi is most of the time). This is just an example,
as I doubt that I'm the only owner of dogs that like to be outside
even when their people are inside.

Mustang Sally


Sally I agree and do the same but what is being said here is
that

a) rescues will let apartment people have a dog if they qualify.

b) they will NOT let a home owner that doesn't have a fenced
in yard have a dog.

I call that double standards.

I too do what you do but that does not mean that a home owner
that doesn't have a fence should be turned away if in fact
the rescue is allowing persons in apartments to have
dogs because they must then walk the dog 4 x's a day.
The home owner can do the same and it is simply
not fair to say ALL home owners will not do this.
That is very biased thinking and it is a double standard.

Gwen

  #909  
Old September 29th 03, 03:01 PM
Gwen Watson
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"sighthounds etc." wrote:


1) Some breeds cannot be let off leash in an unfenced area the way
your breed can, Gwen. Fenced yards are a safety issue for those
breeds (and yes, I am aware that they could still escape out the front
door, if the back yard is fenced. 2) Dogs need to run. Some people
take their dogs to dog parks or other places where they can safely run
in an enclosed area. Some don't, or can't. A fenced yard enables
dogs to get offleash exercise. 3) My Siberians would be go crazy if
they had to stay inside all the time, especially in the winter. My
fenced yard enables them to safely hang out outside, playing,
sleeping, or whatever, those times when they'd prefer to be outside
rather than in (whichi is most of the time). This is just an example,
as I doubt that I'm the only owner of dogs that like to be outside
even when their people are inside.

Mustang Sally


Sally I agree and do the same but what is being said here is
that

a) rescues will let apartment people have a dog if they qualify.

b) they will NOT let a home owner that doesn't have a fenced
in yard have a dog.

I call that double standards.

I too do what you do but that does not mean that a home owner
that doesn't have a fence should be turned away if in fact
the rescue is allowing persons in apartments to have
dogs because they must then walk the dog 4 x's a day.
The home owner can do the same and it is simply
not fair to say ALL home owners will not do this.
That is very biased thinking and it is a double standard.

Gwen

  #910  
Old September 29th 03, 03:01 PM
Gwen Watson
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"sighthounds etc." wrote:


1) Some breeds cannot be let off leash in an unfenced area the way
your breed can, Gwen. Fenced yards are a safety issue for those
breeds (and yes, I am aware that they could still escape out the front
door, if the back yard is fenced. 2) Dogs need to run. Some people
take their dogs to dog parks or other places where they can safely run
in an enclosed area. Some don't, or can't. A fenced yard enables
dogs to get offleash exercise. 3) My Siberians would be go crazy if
they had to stay inside all the time, especially in the winter. My
fenced yard enables them to safely hang out outside, playing,
sleeping, or whatever, those times when they'd prefer to be outside
rather than in (whichi is most of the time). This is just an example,
as I doubt that I'm the only owner of dogs that like to be outside
even when their people are inside.

Mustang Sally


Sally I agree and do the same but what is being said here is
that

a) rescues will let apartment people have a dog if they qualify.

b) they will NOT let a home owner that doesn't have a fenced
in yard have a dog.

I call that double standards.

I too do what you do but that does not mean that a home owner
that doesn't have a fence should be turned away if in fact
the rescue is allowing persons in apartments to have
dogs because they must then walk the dog 4 x's a day.
The home owner can do the same and it is simply
not fair to say ALL home owners will not do this.
That is very biased thinking and it is a double standard.

Gwen

 




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