----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > But this particular dog has not even been evaluated yet. I just want to give > him a chance!
Oh, I certainly didn't mean that no one should give these guys a chance. Many perfectly nice dogs get thrown away every day! (hence my "some dogs are turned in for a good reason"). The Newf I fostered who was put down for attacking his second foster parent (we were going to be traveling) came into rescue as aggressive and we none of us took the family very seriously because we thought it was a case of a boisterous, ill trained young man. Alas, we maligned the family because there *was* something really wrong with that dog! But plenty of dogs called aggressive are merely poorly trained and high energy, not aggressive at all. I was really just using your post to piggy back in something I've been thinking about in terms of Berner rescue, because is seems like quite a few of these guys come in with real issues. I think in all breeds, unneutered males 1-3 yrs old is the highest demographic of owner surrenders. Just trying to dish out some food for thought. Eileen Morgan The Mare's Nest http://www.enter.net/~edlehman --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/2003
