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Old January 17th 04, 10:01 PM
Melinda Shore
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... for me, anyway.

One of the women down at the feed store told me that there
are a couple of experienced sleddogs at the SPCA, so I went
up there to have a look. They turned out not to be
experienced, but they were both awfully sweet and I talked
some with the person who's responsible for their dog
adoptions. She said that they absolutely would not adopt
out a dog to someone who owns an intact dog because it was
a sign that the person was an irresponsible pet owner. I
asked her what they do about people who have dogs they show
and she said that it's never come up. I'm boggled - are
there other shelters with this policy?

This is the same SPCA that spends who knows how much money
sending letters to shelters across the US extolling the
virtues of no-kill facilities. I stopped giving them money
when they started doing that, but this was the first I'd
heard about their no-intact-dogs-in-the-house policy.
Crikey.
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The Republican-controlled Senate blocked 114 of Bill
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Old January 17th 04, 11:04 PM
sighthounds etc.
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On 17 Jan 2004 16:01:10 -0500, (Melinda Shore) wrote:

[]
... for me, anyway.

One of the women down at the feed store told me that there
are a couple of experienced sleddogs at the SPCA, so I went
up there to have a look. They turned out not to be
experienced, but they were both awfully sweet and I talked
some with the person who's responsible for their dog
adoptions. She said that they absolutely would not adopt
out a dog to someone who owns an intact dog because it was
a sign that the person was an irresponsible pet owner. I
asked her what they do about people who have dogs they show
and she said that it's never come up. I'm boggled - are
there other shelters with this policy?


I'm sure there are. Most rescue groups, including mine, have this
policy, but make exceptions for people who show, people who breed
responsibly, dogs that can't/shouldn't be speutered for medical
reasons, etc. I'm sure we would make exceptions for other
circumstances, including responsible owners who have researched the
issue and made a conscious decision not to speuter, but such
circumstances haven't arisen to date. I can understand that this
shelter has not encountered potential adopters who show dogs. I know
a lot of people who show, but not too many who adopt shelter dogs. My
group has had applications from quite a number of people who have
intact dogs that they intended to breed. None of these dogs were
being shown or competed in any way, but they were AKC registered. We
try to educate the public whenever possible, explaining that dogs
shouldn't be bred just because they're purebred and have nice
temperaments, and I have a file of nasty letters to show for it.

For many, perhaps most, of the people that the average shelter
encounters, failure to neuter is a sign of irresponsible pet
ownership; it certainly is in our county, where hundreds of kittens
and puppies are brought in from spring through fall. Policies and
guidelines are not, IMO, a bad thing, but each case should be taken
individually and exceptions made as appropriate.

Mustang Sally


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Old January 17th 04, 11:04 PM
sighthounds etc.
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On 17 Jan 2004 16:01:10 -0500, (Melinda Shore) wrote:

[]
... for me, anyway.

One of the women down at the feed store told me that there
are a couple of experienced sleddogs at the SPCA, so I went
up there to have a look. They turned out not to be
experienced, but they were both awfully sweet and I talked
some with the person who's responsible for their dog
adoptions. She said that they absolutely would not adopt
out a dog to someone who owns an intact dog because it was
a sign that the person was an irresponsible pet owner. I
asked her what they do about people who have dogs they show
and she said that it's never come up. I'm boggled - are
there other shelters with this policy?


I'm sure there are. Most rescue groups, including mine, have this
policy, but make exceptions for people who show, people who breed
responsibly, dogs that can't/shouldn't be speutered for medical
reasons, etc. I'm sure we would make exceptions for other
circumstances, including responsible owners who have researched the
issue and made a conscious decision not to speuter, but such
circumstances haven't arisen to date. I can understand that this
shelter has not encountered potential adopters who show dogs. I know
a lot of people who show, but not too many who adopt shelter dogs. My
group has had applications from quite a number of people who have
intact dogs that they intended to breed. None of these dogs were
being shown or competed in any way, but they were AKC registered. We
try to educate the public whenever possible, explaining that dogs
shouldn't be bred just because they're purebred and have nice
temperaments, and I have a file of nasty letters to show for it.

For many, perhaps most, of the people that the average shelter
encounters, failure to neuter is a sign of irresponsible pet
ownership; it certainly is in our county, where hundreds of kittens
and puppies are brought in from spring through fall. Policies and
guidelines are not, IMO, a bad thing, but each case should be taken
individually and exceptions made as appropriate.

Mustang Sally


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Old January 17th 04, 11:04 PM
sighthounds etc.
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On 17 Jan 2004 16:01:10 -0500, (Melinda Shore) wrote:

[]
... for me, anyway.

One of the women down at the feed store told me that there
are a couple of experienced sleddogs at the SPCA, so I went
up there to have a look. They turned out not to be
experienced, but they were both awfully sweet and I talked
some with the person who's responsible for their dog
adoptions. She said that they absolutely would not adopt
out a dog to someone who owns an intact dog because it was
a sign that the person was an irresponsible pet owner. I
asked her what they do about people who have dogs they show
and she said that it's never come up. I'm boggled - are
there other shelters with this policy?


I'm sure there are. Most rescue groups, including mine, have this
policy, but make exceptions for people who show, people who breed
responsibly, dogs that can't/shouldn't be speutered for medical
reasons, etc. I'm sure we would make exceptions for other
circumstances, including responsible owners who have researched the
issue and made a conscious decision not to speuter, but such
circumstances haven't arisen to date. I can understand that this
shelter has not encountered potential adopters who show dogs. I know
a lot of people who show, but not too many who adopt shelter dogs. My
group has had applications from quite a number of people who have
intact dogs that they intended to breed. None of these dogs were
being shown or competed in any way, but they were AKC registered. We
try to educate the public whenever possible, explaining that dogs
shouldn't be bred just because they're purebred and have nice
temperaments, and I have a file of nasty letters to show for it.

For many, perhaps most, of the people that the average shelter
encounters, failure to neuter is a sign of irresponsible pet
ownership; it certainly is in our county, where hundreds of kittens
and puppies are brought in from spring through fall. Policies and
guidelines are not, IMO, a bad thing, but each case should be taken
individually and exceptions made as appropriate.

Mustang Sally


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Old January 17th 04, 11:09 PM
Melinda Shore
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In article ,
sighthounds etc. wrote:
For many, perhaps most, of the people that the average shelter
encounters, failure to neuter is a sign of irresponsible pet
ownership; it certainly is in our county, where hundreds of kittens
and puppies are brought in from spring through fall. Policies and
guidelines are not, IMO, a bad thing, but each case should be taken
individually and exceptions made as appropriate.


Right, and that was what surprised me. I asked them about
vet references, trainer references, home visits, etc. but
she wasn't budging. I'm used to rescue groups having
somewhat more rigid policies but this was the first time
I've encountered a county or municipal animal shelter that
was like this.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

The Republican-controlled Senate blocked 114 of Bill
Clinton's judicial nominees
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Old January 17th 04, 11:09 PM
Melinda Shore
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In article ,
sighthounds etc. wrote:
For many, perhaps most, of the people that the average shelter
encounters, failure to neuter is a sign of irresponsible pet
ownership; it certainly is in our county, where hundreds of kittens
and puppies are brought in from spring through fall. Policies and
guidelines are not, IMO, a bad thing, but each case should be taken
individually and exceptions made as appropriate.


Right, and that was what surprised me. I asked them about
vet references, trainer references, home visits, etc. but
she wasn't budging. I'm used to rescue groups having
somewhat more rigid policies but this was the first time
I've encountered a county or municipal animal shelter that
was like this.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

The Republican-controlled Senate blocked 114 of Bill
Clinton's judicial nominees
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Old January 17th 04, 11:09 PM
Melinda Shore
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Posts: n/a
Default

In article ,
sighthounds etc. wrote:
For many, perhaps most, of the people that the average shelter
encounters, failure to neuter is a sign of irresponsible pet
ownership; it certainly is in our county, where hundreds of kittens
and puppies are brought in from spring through fall. Policies and
guidelines are not, IMO, a bad thing, but each case should be taken
individually and exceptions made as appropriate.


Right, and that was what surprised me. I asked them about
vet references, trainer references, home visits, etc. but
she wasn't budging. I'm used to rescue groups having
somewhat more rigid policies but this was the first time
I've encountered a county or municipal animal shelter that
was like this.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

The Republican-controlled Senate blocked 114 of Bill
Clinton's judicial nominees
 




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