Why don't we donate to Max's cause - Page 3

i ended up adopting my stepson and raised him as my own.  don't lecture me on responsibility.  the kids should always come first.  i don't know how anyone can fill a dog dish and at the same time know that the kids are not being cared for properly.

pjp

and another study claimed near 80% of fathers did not support children that were theirs or were dilinquent on payments.  had he taken care of responsibilites in the first place, the LE officer would never have been there.  i just don't get a pretty picture of this entire scenario.  people need to think this over very carefully before hopping on the band wagon.  i doubt that most animal rescues would be eager to place a dog in a home where the previous one had been shot by a LE officer.  reputable breeders will not be apt to place a pup in that environment either.  i still say they have bigger problems to deal with before replacing the dog.

pjp

I would like to donate. I would like to know they get a fenced yard or kennel setup, some kind of containment besides a tie out. I hate going down the hill and seeing the dog (LabX) tied out so much. It actually is not 24/7 for the last 6 months or so, but for 2 years it was. Very sad....

Short story: I have a large fenced yard, 5' and some is 6' chain link. The house was originally built to be a barn/ garage, but we added on and here we stayed, so the entrance is kinda weird. You enter thru the garage or the yard. The yard gate has a latch on the outside about half way down, just a hook and eye, and a Beware of Dog sign hung on it. One day I heard the dogs (about 10 years ago) raising a fuss. I looked out the window and there was a town patrol car there and an officer at the gate. Kate, my Lord grdt was very territorial, an on the fence kind of dog. The 5 dogs were having a fit but Kate was at the gate lunging, the PO was reaching inside the gate to look for a latch (I guess) and everytime Kate was lunging trying to bite his hand off, which he would quickly retract. WTF!!! This happened about 3 times as I stood there and watched this guy in awe, then ran on the porch and asked "can I help you ?" I went out thru the garage, hushed the dogs, and he was there to give my son a ticket. That is another story, but the thought still haunts me today, if Kate would have nailed this guy, would he have blown her or all of them away if nobody was home?? They are in the house when I leave for any length of time but sometimes if I am just making a quick trip to town and the day is nice I let them stay out, the PO could have come on an occasion like this. So it seems to me it doesn't make any difference if your dogs are in a fenced yard, kennel, or tied, if someone wants to shoot them they most certainly can.

I think we should just give them the money as good faith and they can use it for a lawyer, puppy, or kennel.... also haven't heard from Echo, maybe she is to busy, sounds like it on some of her posts.

Go figure.........some people are so scared of GSD's they will cross the street to avoid one being walked on leash. On the other hand, there are people who will try to walk past a barking GSD and not break a sweat. Of all people, police officers should know better. I would.

If you have a yard and fence then have to move to a place without one-crate the dog and walk him often as stated above.

I really HOPE that in countries who routinely chain a dog they don't use a CHOKE COLLAR, for Pete's sake.  If I was a breeder this would be a HUGE red flag. Come ON! If someone came on here and posted that they tied their dog out with a choke collar while unsupervised, no less, we would all go ballistic on them.  It is another example of the double standard being applied to this situation.

Why is it better to offer up a rescue dog to be tied with a choke than a "store bought" dog? And how the heck do we assume these people learned their lesson? I certainly haven't seen any indication that they have learned ANYTHING AT ALL about tieing a dog out on a stinking choke.

Zeigen makes an excellent point.  I don't know that some one who doesn't do the responsible thing in the provision for a child would do it for a dog.

Personally, instead of giving them a rescue dog we should give the money TO a rescue in Max's name. In which case, count me in for 25.00.

Dawg