I have stayed pretty much quiet through this rescue situation,. While Mer has been crucified for rescuing this pyr. Yes IMO that is what exactly has taken place. Have any of you even asked her how she came to have the pry she owns now? He is a rescue that she gave the chance to be a part of her family .so this isn't the first or I'm sure the last rescue Mer will reach out and save. Or for that matter many other people on this list that .Just because this pyr was found roaming doesn't mean he is a savage aggressive animal .Has we all know on this list pyrs given the chance will take off in a heart beat and roam for miles. So how do any of us know this wasn't the situation with this pyr???? He may very well have belonged to a loving family and lost his way. Shame on the owner for not having him chipped .But the important thing is Mer did pull him from the shelter she has had experience with rescue pyrs in the past. IF and When the Time comes that this pyr proves to be aggressive .I'm sure Mer will do what has to be done. But one thing to remember Mer has been with this dog not us .Give Mer a little credit she isn't ignorant with the breed. Peggy From: Katie Allison Granju Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 12:58 PM To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Fw: [animalrescuers] Spokane, WA Urg List
--- merrirfave@icehouse.net wrote:
> HE IS SCARED!!!! COMPLETELY AFRAID!! If I had been in the same
> situation... I might have done the same things he did. When we got
> him outside by the end of 2 hours he was completely different. He can
> sit on command, he can fetch a ball, and he went # 2 out in the yard
> pen...my kids played with him, and loved him, and he returned the
> love. The fact is he didn't bite me when I pulled him out of the
> kennel, and that is all I needed to know to realize he was not an
> aggressive Pyr.
Merri, you simply cannot mean this. That's *all* you need to know to be
sure he isn't potentially aggressive? I hope that you are right.
A few months ago I fostered a very sweet American Bulldog (via their
national organization). He was very sweet with me and as I cautiously
let him spend time (on a leash) with my three children, he seemed fine.
The trained rescue people chose a placement for him and he went there.
It was a home with a minister father, a social worker wife and two
elementary age kids. They had a newf and were quite dog savvy. Three
weeks later he attacked the six year old and bit his ankle. The father
pulled him off.
Even with careful protocols, this can happen. So imagine how much MORE
likely it is to happen when rescue is handled in a haphazard way.
Katie
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