I think it is now time for us here at Greyhound Gap to say that we will no longer be intaking *difficult dogs* that other rescues have already supposedly rescued but once they find them difficult want to pass on. Greyhound Gap has always prided itself on rescue being about 3 things, rescue, REHABILITATION then rehome. If other rescues are not equipped to deal with dogs being returned to their care that have displayed behaviour issues when placed in a home, often easy to sort quite mild issues or are not equipped to deal with behavioural issues with dogs once they land in their care then they really should take a step back and re address their abilities to do the job. Greyhound Gap is now stocked to the gills with behaviourally challenged dogs. Many we have agreed to take a chance on and work with as other rescues could not or would not take and a lot that have come to us as other rescues returns as they either refused to take them back or stated they would be euthanised on return. If rescues feel ill equipped to deal with the dogs and are planning euthanasia then maybe it is time they were open and honest about it and owned the problems themselves. In just the last week I have been asked to take numerous dogs that other rescues are refusing to stand by some granted are fighters and biters however others are leash reactive and have seperation anxiety. These are all problems as rescuers we should be willing to face head on and deal with, rescue is about taking the rough with the smooth and working out exactly where the root cause of the poor dogs problems lie and attempting to help them, not just seeing them as a bad dog that is becoming * a problem*. I do know now though for the sake of Greyhound Gaps longevity we need to pull back from these situations I have been to soft regarding dogs in this position for way to long now and it is gridlocking us. These have always been the dogs that my heart has most gone out to in the past. We now have more long term rehabilitation cases than we do rehomable dogs and something for us has to give unless we are willing to face the possibility of becoming nothing more than a permanant sanctuary.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:23:37 +0000
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