vtfireman85 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Has anyone ever filled out an adoption application for a rescue? Holy crap! I think it would be easier to adopt a kid! We have always adopted our cats, I mean a cat is a cat is a cat. They practically give them away. So far we have applied to 3 different Lab rescues, 2 said we sounded awesome but unfortunately the dog in question had just been adopted 🤨 third still waiting to hear. so as an aside i have noticed a few things with this, one, which I already knew is and dog without spots and of unknown origin is labeled a “lab mix” 8 out of 10 are pitbulls, my beef is not with pits, but with the irresponsible people calling them what they are not, they are fine dogs to the right owners, but taking a Pit off the street or one that has come from lord knows what or where and sending it home with just any old person is about like labeling a Keg of TNT “mild skin irritant” we are kind of getting discouraged at this point, because of our small daughter we weren’t quite feeling the puppy thing and were looking at rescue labs with some background history-owners died kind of thing. We were both a little nervous about the idea anyway, and knowing it wasn't an abuse/neglect/ who knows what situation seems a safer bet than no background or bad background. We both have experience with rescued dogs with challenging history and the behavior it can create, in each case every household member was old enough to understand and work with the challenges presented. i am likening this to tractors, would like a new specific tractor, but delivery and break in time is an issue, finding a used specific tractor is proving challenging too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomorejohndeere Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Will a lab fit under the porch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtanker Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 A daughter in law insists on rescue animals. IMO it's been a disaster including several cats and 4 dogs over close to 20 years now. One, a black lab had obviously been beaten by the PO and was afraid of everything. Around a small child that is able to startle the dog? Not good! With a baby? Seth I'll just tell you. Get a pup and just deal with having a bit of training time in there. But she feels sorry for the rescues and keeps getting either someone else's problem or a scared animal. Rick 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Englander Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 We were looking at service dogs that didn't make the final cut. Well trained dogs just not quite able to keep their minds on the job. Neighbor had one and it was a wonderful animal. They're hard to get and expensive. When the kids were 4 and 5 we got a puppy and it was a good match. The puppy stage is trying but it isn't for long. We only had one chair leg gnawed. I'd be a bit cautious with an unknown and an infant. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWRB Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 I hear you! Pits are as prone to being great dogs as any, but every scumbag dog owner on my road -er, planet earth, has a pit. I prefer puppies. I get the virtue of rescuing and one of my dogs is a rescue, but I draw the line. You already give so much of your life and resources to tending to other people's irresponsibility. At best, you're sacrificing cute time and shortening your overall time with a dog you'll come to love. At worst, you're graciously assuming years of responsibility for someone else's irresponsibility. At least if you do adopt, adopt on the condition that you can talk to the previous owner, or someone who can confirm the prior circumstances. I've been interviewed as an adoption reference for a friend in the past, and they always claim the dogs' histories are unknown. That's BS. They know *something*. If you still want to adopt/rescue, my suggestion would be to talk to your vet. That's where I would go first. My buddy got a lab from somewhere in Lancaster County, PA. It was an Amish breeder. And he is just a fantastic dog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Englander Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, KWRB said: Pits There seem to be a lot of stories like "our pit was the sweetest dog, until it ate the neighbor's little girls face" . Maybe they're sensationalized but there seems to be enough such that there's no way I'd have anything to do with one. As you said, every scumbag on earth seems to have one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtfireman85 Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 I hear the puppy thing. So far any we have considered have been placed due to owners health.. or lack there of and have been living with a foster family, not a 100% sure bet, but it feels reassuring. Been talking with a breeder i like, if anyone knows of a breeder of nice American labs (not English) I would be interested. I looked at one in Maine, but 3600 for a pup was more than i was willing to pay for some blue ribbons associated with a pedigree. Our first one together was a wonderful, wonderful dog but lacked in aesthetics, whoch was fine, our second was the best looking dog i have seen still to date, and had the best personality. I honestly don’t think i have had a fully dry eyed day since we lost her in September. She was my best buddy and we were together almost all the time, she went to work with me often as not, and always at least to the office. anyway, I digress, still the search goes on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillman Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 no way I would have a rescue dog without its history around an infant 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Englander Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, vtfireman85 said: American labs (not English) Agree totally. I like the tall American rather than the short fat English type. Ours was between 70-75 lb his whole life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtfireman85 Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, New Englander said: Agree totally. I like the tall American rather than the short fat English type. Ours was between 70-75 lb his whole life. She tipped the scales between 80-90, most all her life. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Englander Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Only pic on this computer: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihfan4life Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 39 minutes ago, vtfireman85 said: I hear the puppy thing. So far any we have considered have been placed due to owners health.. or lack there of and have been living with a foster family, not a 100% sure bet, but it feels reassuring. Been talking with a breeder i like, if anyone knows of a breeder of nice American labs (not English) I would be interested. I looked at one in Maine, but 3600 for a pup was more than i was willing to pay for some blue ribbons associated with a pedigree. Our first one together was a wonderful, wonderful dog but lacked in aesthetics, whoch was fine, our second was the best looking dog i have seen still to date, and had the best personality. I honestly don’t think i have had a fully dry eyed day since we lost her in September. She was my best buddy and we were together almost all the time, she went to work with me often as not, and always at least to the office. anyway, I digress, still the search goes on. I’ll text you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takn4aFool Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 neighbors have both a chocolate lab and a black lab that spend a lot of time at our place looking treats which we gladly give to them.....if you want them i'll kidnap them for you.....if thats not good enough another neighbor has a German shepherd that spends time here too, has to be the most mild mannered dog i've come across....we give her treats too.....wonder if that has anything to do with being here all the time why have a dog when the neighbors let us have theirs 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearclash Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 The only good pit bull is a dead pit bull. Ask any emergency room Dr. about it. Rescue dogs are a gamble, period. If you have small children around, forget it. Any kind of injury to a child isn’t worth it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axial_al Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 After my 13 year old border collie “Harvey” died last February, I started watching the adoptable animals page on the website of a local animal shelter. I was intrigued by a three year old Australian shepherd and filled out the on line forms on a Friday night. The following Monday I got a call with a “few” more questions. One was do you have a heated kennel and I told the lady no, we live on a farm and my herding type dogs have always been in our 36x52 barn in a sheltered corner with straw bales and a tarp cover. She said well, without a heated kennel we can’t allow you to adopt. She also said a farm is a very dangerous place for a dog. Some time later I found a farmer near by advertising border collie/Aussie cross pups and was able to come home with one. The farmer told us that three had left earlier that day to some other farmers who had the same experience with shelters. I always thought a farm was the best place for a dog….unlimited space to exercise and for herding type dogs most importantly a job to do. I agree about the whole “puppy” thing. At 9 months now, “Molly” is showing no signs of slowing down. Good luck finding your next best friend! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy WP Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 We adopted a pound dog quite a number of years ago for my daughter. Paid the neuter fee and brought Jacob home. Stacie had him for 15 years before he passed away. Awesome dog!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawleigh99 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 They make it so ridiculously hard to adopt now that I think people aren't doing it as much. Seems they would rather put the animal down then let it go to a farm or someplace they deem less than perfect. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTB98 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Our last two dogs we’ve “rescued” directly from their owners who needed to find homes for them due to changes in their lives (relationship breakups). We needed up with our Golden Doodle from a Facebook post from a lady who needed to find her a home. She brought her to our house and then decided we would be her new caretaker. She brought her back about a week later and we’ve had her ever since. About a month after the Doodle my wife answered another FB post a friend sent to her about a pair of Goldens needing homes due to a divorce. The female was already adopted but the male was still available. They lived about 200 miles away so we met in the middle and picked him up. He’s enormous, the biggest Golden our vet has ever seen. His heart is bigger than he is. Both of those dogs get along great with our other Golden and Basset. Long story short- maybe skip the actual rescues and search for the individuals needing to re-home their dogs and get them before the rescue shelters. Plenty of folks have to find home for pets for all kinds of reasons. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
int 504 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 An elderly neighbor couple who farmed wanted to get a barn cat from shelter. Would live in barn with their one milk cow, get milk at milking time, food , checked by vet etc. The shelter denied adoption because they didn't think it would get "love". They do lie about dogs previous behavior. Told us dog had no issues. Found out later it was a known runner and chaser of deer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtfireman85 Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 21 minutes ago, int 504 said: An elderly neighbor couple who farmed wanted to get a barn cat from shelter. Would live in barn with their one milk cow, get milk at milking time, food , checked by vet etc. The shelter denied adoption because they didn't think it would get "love". They do lie about dogs previous behavior. Told us dog had no issues. Found out later it was a known runner and chaser of deer. Our local shelter has barn cats that they are happy to send to farms. I suppose they might decline yo send certain ones, but they have a group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillman Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 some friends of ours adopted a dog from the shelter - worst dog EVER! They had invisible fence so the dog was loose. When one of them would leave in the car often the SOB would jump on the hood. While home alone with the wife of the family he got aggressive so she hid in the closet until the husband came home. Since their daughter is spoiled rotten activist everything and vegan they took it back. ( I have never shot a dog but I would have been pleased to offer my assistance had I known) The dog got put back into the system and his age was not even the same when I checked online. They lie like a rug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takn4aFool Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 well the black lab was just here so i let it in the house and gave it a couple dinner rolls and told it to go back home since was so cold out 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedar farm Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 All the adaption hoops you have to go thru at the humane society is the reason good old mutts are selling for 100's of dollars on craigslist. We got a great puppy now dog Golden retriever mix from the Sioux Falls humane society 9 years ago this spring. I thought I was signing away my farm. I bet it's no better now. What is sad I remember pen after pen of 4-5 year old Pitbull's and Rottweilers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnightman Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Local shelter here is always advertising how many animals they need homes for. Few years back I phoned them because we needed a couple barn cats. It only took a few minutes to realize that we didn’t “qualify”. Pretty sure it would be easier to adopt a child from a foreign country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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