RE: [pyrnet] Re (shelter Breeds)

[tom@edge.net (Thomas Snyder)]

Although both of my Pyrs were bought from breeders and are registered,
neither will win any conformation prizes.  (They're both in great health
though.)

Of my 4 Aussies, though, two are rescues, and both have problems.  The
youngest came from an abandoned puppy mill, and I adopted him through Aussie
rescue.  Drove 6 hours each way to pick him up, and when I saw him, I was a
bit upset that he'd been represented as a full Aussie, though I knew he
wouldn't have papers.  This boy is AT LEAST half "bird dog" and as dumb as a
box of rocks.  He's also scared of his own shadow and though he's been
through obedience training, he has a truly selective memory.  HOWEVER, he's
a sweetie, and I love him to pieces.  The vet says he's in great physical
shape.

Rescuers will always be faced with people, whether at shelters or at home,
who cannot think of animals as anything but property to be discarded and
will always be dealing with animals that are rejects for one reason or
another.  Breeders, by the way, deal with the same problems.

A little philosophy here:  my rabbi tells us that when we die and are
judged, two groups of angels will be in attendance.  One group of angels
will gather to list all the bad things we did, and the other group will
remind God of the good deeds we've done in our lives. One angel for one
deed -- good or bad.  For those of you who work with rescue, can you imagine
the crowd that will come over the Rainbow Bridge to stand up for you?

Sandy

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org]On
Behalf Of margaretGreiner
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 8:03 PM
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject: [pyrnet] Re (shelter Breedes)


Linda I would say you have had a rough week and its not even over yet.I
wouldn't want to have to see and do what you do in the Rescue Area I would
imagine one has to have a tough skin.But I think you have Cindy confused
with me as far as a Shelter giving me the hard time.Anyone that has the Pyrs
best interest at heart and stand behind their pups Has the right to breed
and Its apparent that you do this and I respect and commend you for this.My
Noel is one of those "crappy" Puppy Mill Pups that was trucked up from
Gainesville TX completely dehydrated and sick damn near death according to
the records I was able to produce.Bought by a family that had no right to
even consider buying her but did and let the children break bones and abuse
to  the point where she hated children and then wanted to get rid of.Has I
sit here and think back she was has ugly has sin and with an attitude to
boot.Looked nothing like my male pyr Shadow.She isn't going to live very
long she will hopefully make it till 4 if were lucky according to the
vet.But I don't regret taking that little girl at least she will have known
love and devotion where she was born to a life of hell.I know she is one of
the Lucky ones I'm sure her bothers and sister may not have been so Lucky
you may have even had to place a few of her siblings.I just wanted to let
you know that nothing that lives on earth should be ever be considered"
crappy "they just have more than there share of problems through no fault of
their own.I'm sure if you haven't had such a rough week you wouldn't have
thought that.I hope your week gets better.
         Peggy,Shadow and Noel


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