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Rescue Centres Closed. Where to get a pup?
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Is this is actually a thing though? I wonder is this just something rescues say - 99% of people I've met who've rescued a gun dog have been told by rescue that the dog is gun shy when it was spooky/hyper, or not soft mouthed enough when it was chewing the house down.... but how does a rescue know this when so may dogs have no history coming into a rescue?
They want to pull at your heartstrings. Can’t beat a sob story.0 -
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Is this is actually a thing though? I wonder is this just something rescues say - 99% of people I've met who've rescued a gun dog have been told by rescue that the dog is gun shy when it was spooky/hyper, or not soft mouthed enough when it was chewing the house down.... but how does a rescue know this when so may dogs have no history coming into a rescue?
They don't, it's a nice sob story though to get adopters. Very few rescues assess dogs to work - we do and will rehome workers to working homes and also have dogs working with police and customs now. Not all dogs make great pets - the detection dogs tend to be madly high drive which makes them great at their job, all they want is a find to get their tennis ball reward0 -
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I'll address a couple of things you bring up in your post, but not all of them because...well... I haven't got all day
However, I do think your post is unfair to most rescues. Perhaps there's a misunderstanding of how rescues are run, and particularly that most animal rescues are run entirely on a voluntary basis... volunteers who have families and jobs and their own things to do too, and are under just as much pressure as anyone else in these pressurised times.
What I will address is your comments about rescues not being open at this time.
Let's say they were deemed an essential service, as you've suggested, but let's also assume that no good rescue will be willing to compromise on their own cornerstones that protect both them, the dogs they rehome, and the adopters.
One of those cornerstones is that prospective homes are pre-vetted, including seeing where the dog will live, sleep, and how each family member feels about adopting a dog, as well as checking the security of the garden. In these times where there's a global pandemic, and all the constraints that involves, would I be happy to ask a volunteer to go into a stranger's house, or indeed to ask a family to invite a stranger into their home so that the home visit can be carried out? No.
Would I waive the need for a home visit? No. Never.
Dogs being surrendered have to be collected, and transported to a kennels or a foster home. At the other end of the process, dogs need to be transported from the kennels or foster home. This means people have to handle the dogs, and meet up with strangers to do the exchange. It has been recommended that people do not allow their dogs to be touched by others as they can carry the virus between people on their coat, harness/collar/lead. Would I be prepared to ask volunteers, old owners or new owners to put themselves at risk doing this to-ing and fro-ing, with multiple people handling one dog? No.
Another cornerstone of a good rescue is that all dogs will be neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and health checked prior to moving to their new homes (an expensive process). More to-ing and fro-ing, but also, many vets simply aren't carrying out routine procedures. They're only providing emergency cover. Would I be prepared to ask a volunteer to transport dogs to the vet, or to rehome dogs that haven't had the necessary health-related factors carried out? No.
That'sjust a few considerations off the top of my head. So, even if rescues had been given essential service status, I think most rescues would have adopted the same approach of shutting up shop. Rescues generally don't view themselves as beholden to people who want a dog right here, right now. If anything, they'd take a dim view of people who aren't prepared to wait a while, and of people who don't seem to care that there's an army of volunteers out there whose health should not be put in peril because they want a dog and they want it now.
Most rescues got their dogs out into foster homes before the stricter restrictions came in. The number of dogs being surrendered has tailed right off during the restrictions. So most rescues aren't under that much pressure to offload dogs in any case. Certainly, good rescues won't move dogs at any cost, nor ask their volunteers to do anything unsafe.0 -
While you make some valid points I think it's just a matter of opinion & I'm sure we could go back and forth all day so we'll agree to disagree! 😂 I know the stresses rescues are usually under.. Nevermind at times like these but I still think they should be open in some capacity. Also just trying to state why the OP shouldn't feel guilty for not going with a rescue. Of course its better to rescue but they're not the be all and end all!I'll address a couple of things you bring up in your post, but not all of them because...well... I haven't got all day
However, I do think your post is unfair to most rescues. Perhaps there's a misunderstanding of how rescues are run, and particularly that most animal rescues are run entirely on a voluntary basis... volunteers who have families and jobs and their own things to do too, and are under just as much pressure as anyone else in these pressurised times.
What I will address is your comments about rescues not being open at this time.
Let's say they were deemed an essential service, as you've suggested, but let's also assume that no good rescue will be willing to compromise on their own cornerstones that protect both them, the dogs they rehome, and the adopters.
One of those cornerstones is that prospective homes are pre-vetted, including seeing where the dog will live, sleep, and how each family member feels about adopting a dog, as well as checking the security of the garden. In these times where there's a global pandemic, and all the constraints that involves, would I be happy to ask a volunteer to go into a stranger's house, or indeed to ask a family to invite a stranger into their home so that the home visit can be carried out? No.
Would I waive the need for a home visit? No. Never.
Dogs being surrendered have to be collected, and transported to a kennels or a foster home. At the other end of the process, dogs need to be transported from the kennels or foster home. This means people have to handle the dogs, and meet up with strangers to do the exchange. It has been recommended that people do not allow their dogs to be touched by others as they can carry the virus between people on their coat, harness/collar/lead. Would I be prepared to ask volunteers, old owners or new owners to put themselves at risk doing this to-ing and fro-ing, with multiple people handling one dog? No.
Another cornerstone of a good rescue is that all dogs will be neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and health checked prior to moving to their new homes (an expensive process). More to-ing and fro-ing, but also, many vets simply aren't carrying out routine procedures. They're only providing emergency cover. Would I be prepared to ask a volunteer to transport dogs to the vet, or to rehome dogs that haven't had the necessary health-related factors carried out? No.
That'sjust a few considerations off the top of my head. So, even if rescues had been given essential service status, I think most rescues would have adopted the same approach of shutting up shop. Rescues generally don't view themselves as beholden to people who want a dog right here, right now. If anything, they'd take a dim view of people who aren't prepared to wait a while, and of people who don't seem to care that there's an army of volunteers out there whose health should not be put in peril because they want a dog and they want it now.
Most rescues got their dogs out into foster homes before the stricter restrictions came in. The number of dogs being surrendered has tailed right off during the restrictions. So most rescues aren't under that much pressure to offload dogs in any case. Certainly, good rescues won't move dogs at any cost, nor ask their volunteers to do anything unsafe.0 -
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Hi all,
Multiple rescue centres have been given the go ahead by the government to begin adoption again and there are dogs ready for rehoming on their websites / pics on their social media. I have seen a rescue looking for homes for puppies too. It wasn't within their remit to rehome dogs over the last couple of months and has been tough on them with everyone deciding that they wanted a dog. I've seen the abuse people have been giving them and it is beyond belief. No doubt anyone wanting 'designer' puppies will see an abundance of them looking for homes come September if they are willing to wait!
I can see the other side of the coin as I am on it - I fostered a wee one for a few weeks and have put in an application for a rescue myself, but like most I also want a pup
Myself and the OH have been green lighted to work from home past the pandemic which was the only thing ever holding us back from owning a dog. I cannot wait to welcome one into the home. Unfortunately most centres are miles away so I know I'll just have to keep waiting 
Good luck to everyone with a new pup / dog, bought or not as long as you give them a good loving home that's the important part.0
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