Re: [PyrNet-L] Albert & I visit a non-pyr rescue dog that's a former victim of abuse

["Mitzi Potter" <Pyrs@prodigy.net>]

On Wed, 28 Oct 1998 12:40:37 -0500, SDOBSCHA@lnmta.bentley.edu wrote:

>i guess my point is that not every rescue of an abused dog will result in a
>well-adjusted dog.  i recently interviewed a woman who said she adopted an
>abused dog over 11 years ago and the dog still has residual behavioral
>problems.  if you don't have the time to specifically dedicate to this dog
>and the patience (and it takes ALOT!) to deal with the long term behavioral
>problems then i would think twice about getting this dog.  our whole
>lifestyle has changed to accomodate this dog, and in retrospect i don't
>think i would get another rescue who has been abused.

I'm probably one of many, but I wouldn't take a dog who showed aggressive 
tendencies-period. I wouldn't ever want to put an adoptive family through that. Did you 
get your Pyr from a Rescue organization or did you adopt him on your own from a shelter 
or family? I don't think there's an actual Pyr Rescue anywhere who would knowingly adopt 
out a rescue that was aggressive to people in any way. 
In all honestly, I could not, would not put up with what you're putting up with. I would feel 
helpless and backed into a corner and I know darn well I'd want OUT.