i need to vent, ramble and babble. i am active in animal rescue in phoenix. a rescue friend and i found three dogs chained in a yard about six months ago. they had lived their entire lives chained to a block wall in an all dirt yard. we rehomed the two smaller dogs - one of which had his chain around his neck for so long that it had to be surgically removed. you can see his before and after photos - his name is richard and he is a very happy and loved indoor dog. the other small dog is living with an older woman who holds her on her lap all day long. good news for both of them. the third dog, a large, happy, wild, male pit (newman), has not been so fortunate. of course they are difficult dogs to place and we had trouble finding a rescue to back him, a foster or adoptive family. he went from being on a ten foot chain for his whole 18 months of life to a boarding kennel that is basically a warehouse for all the dogs that no one knows what to do with. it is loud, chaotic, and shockingly distressful for the dogs who have no other option other than canine country club. we were able to fundraise to keep him there for the duration of his time between his rescue over the fourth of july weekend until this week. we found a weekend foster for him for a few days when he was neutered, and earlier this week a very good rescue, the fetch foundation, stepped forward to take him in to work with him and help him find a home of his own. sadly, newman has suffered from kennel stress and his behavior has deteriorated over the last few months. although we had arranged for people to continuously visit him every day at the kennel for at least a couple of hours, he was so distressed about being left that he has broken teeth from biting the chain link fence of his kennel, resisting going back into the run, generally going mad from being at the facility. so now the fetch foundation has him. they are an excellent rescue and were very happy to help with him, but he is so anxious and fearful about what will happen to him next that he bit the handler today. they are unable to recommend him for adoption now. i am not making excuses for newman, i am just venting about his lot in life. we tried so hard to find someone who was familiar with the breed and had the patience and kindness to work with him. we offered a small stipend, food and medical support, and a local trainer offered to work with newman free of charge, but we had no one willing to take him in. he was so delightful when we first took him away from the lot. he still just wants to play and loves attention; he only needed a safe place to land. but i am afraid that his anxiety and lack of trust will make him unplaceable. well thats it. i just needed to throw it out there because i am sad about this sweet little guy, and i am worried about what the future has in store for him.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 05:20:12 +0000
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