Where do I stand? It seems like quicksand to me. I always knew what my beliefs were as it applied to my dogs. but in the past couple of years, the very ground/beliefs Ive always stood on have shifted. Ive changed my contract as it pertained to health guarantees. I always included a spay/neuter contract by age 9 months but now I find myself having to have long conversations about waiting to spay/neuter companions and in fact have stipulated that puppies will not be spayed or neutered before 6 months. Now I find myself once again curflomoxed by the shifting sand of my relationships with the local shelter/rescue community. My belief and contract has always stated that under no circumstances should a dog of my breeding go into a shelter or Rescue. Ive put my money where my mouth is and taken dogs back when they lost their home. Ive always done what needed to be done to get the dog ready for a new home and have been lucky to re-home them where I hope they live a good long spoiled life. But now, I seem to be faced with a paradox. One local breed rescue that has made it clear that no matter what, she will not honor my contract let alone notify me if one of my bred dogs end up in rescue. On the opposite side is a regional rescue that has indicated that she would always contact the breeder but is also willing to help re-home the dog. Two totally different approaches with the same outcome. With all the shouting and angst of the past several months as applied to Shelties that been lost and now found, or at risk and had a safe landing, I have come to a couple of conclusions. Common sense needs to rise to the top once again. Rescue and Breeders had better find a way to work together. AND While I dont have all the answers today in this shifting dog world, I will always do whats right for the dog.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:07:35 +0000
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