Hey if you have a dog, or an animal, or just an animal lover, look here! check out this shelter video!?

Question

Ok, check out this shelter video. It always makes me cry, especially when the man is =[ But happy that i Saved my Doberman, Hammer, from a shelter, and gave him a loving home with a big chained linked yard ( 2&1/2 acres) and all the food, water, shelter, walkies, and Love more than his big 100 pound, clumsy heart can bare!!!!!!
I saved him from a shelter in sept. when he was 11 months old, he was there twice bc he was never properly trained, and didnt know how to come, or not to run away. and the first owners never looked for him because he ran away from their little house, and found in an Albertsons parking lot, and then found wandering the streets by his 2nd owner, but when i came there he was alone, was very close to being euthanized. OVER MY DEAD BODY. My dad picked me up from school the next day to save him , and now hes right here snoozing by my feet =]


tell me what you think of it, and tell me how you got your dog, or if you got it from a shelter, tell me your story =]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYBz2gjlEfA&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fprofile%2Emyspace%2Ecom%2Findex%2Ecfm%3Ffuseaction%3Duser%2Eviewprofile%26friendID%3D72469270

Answer 1

Aw, that video is so sad!
Kudo's for saving your dog. I love Dobies.

My dad had rescued a dog (german shepered/terrier/rottie mix) from the local ASPCA. He was such an amazing dog! Did anything you said to please you. His owners had no time for him and he was left alone for long periods of time. When we got him he was so depressed and suffered from SEVERE separation anxiety.

Eventually thats what killed him. It was so bad we had a big 6 ft pen outside for him (with food/water/and a crate) and when it was nice out we would have to keep him out there. One day my stepmom went out to the grocery store (it was a sunday) and when she pulled up the driveway, she looked to see if he had gotten out which was usual, but instead, he must of just cracked and climbed the side of the pen. The only thing was he got stuck at the top and the fence went through his chest and punctured his lung.

I remember the day they told me. I was a WRECK for weeks. If only I was there to watch him inside. But he was a great dog, I know he had a better life than he did.


- this was a great question.

Answer 2

That's a good video, unfortunately somehow the people who don't spay/neuter their animals always seem to come up with some excuse like well, think of all the dogs and cats that *do* get adopted and they're so cute etc etc...
I got my second cat as a rescue, not through a shelter but she was a stray at work and I took her in. Planned to get her spayed & re-socialized and find a home for her since I have a very small apartment and already had one cat, but of course once I had her around for a bit she convinced me otherwise. The spaying & resocialising was done, the part about finding her another home never happened :)

Answer 3

OMG!!!! I cried during that video. I know what happens in a shelter and that's why I just can't work in one. I also watched the Silent Screams: Dogs and Cats of the fur trade and bawled during that video. I have had ppl tell me their fur is from Mongolian Dog and even then, I jumped on their case for owning any kind of animal fur. I told them those animals that die so humans can have their designer duds went thru a horrible death. I never have nor never will own any kind of animal fur and refuse to let my family have any either.

I rescued my Lab/Pit mix from an abusive home. He was either crated or tied to a 6' leash, never to be allowed to run let alone walk. He was lucky to eat as well. Found out later that he was also beaten with brooms, newspapers, anything they had handy to hit him with. Was never trained or anything so I was his last hope b4 being put down. He was very mean/dangerous when I met him, trying to lash out at me, barking/growling. Sat down on the couch and told the ppl to let him go. They thought I was nuts and refused to cause they said he would attack me. I looked deep into his eyes and again, told them to let him go. They did. He lunged at me but didn't attack. Just stood 2' from me barking/growling/snapping while I continued to stare into the depth of his eyes. That went on for bout 10min when suddenly, he just stopped, walked over, sat between my legs, looked up into my eyes and gave me a huge kiss on my chin. I knew right then he was mine for the rest of his life. With tons of love, training, and time, Domingo turned out to be a great dog. He is so bonded with me that I now have a permanent shadow.

BTW...Soon as I left with him, I went straight to the humane society and reported the a**holes. Incidently, he was adopted from the animal control when he was bout 10 wks. old. He was bout 2 yrs. old when he came into my life.