Rescued a puppy today
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My OH is a vet nurse and a friend of hers from vet college said that a lady at her friends vets practice (are you following... haha)had taken on a patterdale terrier (6 months) that wasn't getting on with one of her dogs, and that it was booked in to get PTS today! I don't know the whole story, but on the face of it it seems so heartless!! Anyway, my OH said that if they can get the puppy signed over to the vets, we'll have her with the intention of finding her a home, although we may end up falling for her! The pup is no longer being PTS and should be signed over this afternoon! It's not 100% that she's coming to us but it looks pretty likely 
I hope she gets on with our picky patterdale, who has her current friends and seems to like it that way!!
I hope she gets on with our picky patterdale, who has her current friends and seems to like it that way!!
Edited by TheBALDpuma on Saturday 30th November 21:53
otolith said:
I think our vet would tell someone to FRO if they took in a healthy pup to be killed!
You'd be surprised how often animals are PTS are asked to be PTS for selfish reasons.You could look it at from a sinister POV, and if a vets refuses to PTS an animal then the owner would probably try other vets. If everyone refused, the owner may just dump the dog, may try and kill it themselves, or may horrifically neglect it. Ultimately the animal belongs to the owner and it is their choice whether it is PTS or not and whilst vets may sometimes disagree it is not their choice, although I know my OHs vets will do everything they can to not PTS a healthy animal.
A case recent was an "agressive" St Bernard. It had growled badly at the wife. 4 days ago (at the time). They had had the dog 4 years, they didn't try behavioural training or rehoming. The owner was apparently really upset and asked the vet if it was too soon. The vet can't say yes in the circumstance as if the next day the dog was to attack someone then they may well be liable.
Oh ETA: "pixie" is being picked up tomorrow
We regularly end up signing pets over to us and then go about rehoming them. I fostered a dog for a couple months to assess whether he really was toileting in the house, of course he wasn't and my parents took him on 
. Teddy at the age of 12 was given the chance of another 4 yrs of happy life, they said goodbye to him this yr, he was 16.5yrs.
He's a cute pup, though he'll be a rascal if he has Patterdale in him
. Teddy at the age of 12 was given the chance of another 4 yrs of happy life, they said goodbye to him this yr, he was 16.5yrs.He's a cute pup, though he'll be a rascal if he has Patterdale in him
Edited by bexVN on Saturday 30th November 17:45
Well we didn't keep her.
She's a lovely lovely dog, but in the house was bullying our Mable a bit, and a few fights broke out. They played loads and a had a lot of fun but personalities clashed I think. As much as I'm sure we would hae been able to make it work with some time, the plan was originally to re home her as it's not really the right time for a second dog. I think the problem was Mable being the established dog, and pixie coming in being pretty dominant Mable felt really put out, being pushed out of her favourite spots, and toys stolen off her.
She's gone to a friend of mine, who has a very fiesty terrier already. To start with there will almost certainly be some clashes, infact I've seen one already, but Mark knows what he's doing and hopefully they'll grow to be great friends. The difference here is that Mark's current dog Bella won't be pushed around like Mable has been the last few days. We have spoken to a behavourist about this to make sure we're making the right decision and although Pixie would be easiest in a single dog home, having her learn to cope with another pet would be good for her in the future and at only 5.5 months old, she has plenty of time to learn to be good! If it doesn't work out and they just don't get on, we're going to take Pixie back I think and see if we can find another home for her.
In the long run I really do want another pooch but I think the best option for Mable is to get one from a puppy who will fit in around Mable rather than try and push her way in. Also we need a bigger house first!
She's a lovely lovely dog, but in the house was bullying our Mable a bit, and a few fights broke out. They played loads and a had a lot of fun but personalities clashed I think. As much as I'm sure we would hae been able to make it work with some time, the plan was originally to re home her as it's not really the right time for a second dog. I think the problem was Mable being the established dog, and pixie coming in being pretty dominant Mable felt really put out, being pushed out of her favourite spots, and toys stolen off her.
She's gone to a friend of mine, who has a very fiesty terrier already. To start with there will almost certainly be some clashes, infact I've seen one already, but Mark knows what he's doing and hopefully they'll grow to be great friends. The difference here is that Mark's current dog Bella won't be pushed around like Mable has been the last few days. We have spoken to a behavourist about this to make sure we're making the right decision and although Pixie would be easiest in a single dog home, having her learn to cope with another pet would be good for her in the future and at only 5.5 months old, she has plenty of time to learn to be good! If it doesn't work out and they just don't get on, we're going to take Pixie back I think and see if we can find another home for her.
In the long run I really do want another pooch but I think the best option for Mable is to get one from a puppy who will fit in around Mable rather than try and push her way in. Also we need a bigger house first!
Okay. Back to square one. Bella and Pip(Previously knows as pixie) had settled in really well. Playing, curling up together on the sofa. Out of nowhere today there has been a fight, ending in Bella having her ear stiched back up at the vets.
So the new owner doesn't want the risk of another out of nowhere fight, and really we need to find a home for her where she is the only dog. Out on walks she is lovely to every person and dog she meets and there has only have been scuffles in the house so I'm pretty sure it's a territory thing. As a signle dog she really is very very lovely indeed.
I'm pretty upset this hasn't work but the bigger picture is that she's still alive and had we not stepped in she wouldn't be.
So the new owner doesn't want the risk of another out of nowhere fight, and really we need to find a home for her where she is the only dog. Out on walks she is lovely to every person and dog she meets and there has only have been scuffles in the house so I'm pretty sure it's a territory thing. As a signle dog she really is very very lovely indeed.
I'm pretty upset this hasn't work but the bigger picture is that she's still alive and had we not stepped in she wouldn't be.
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