New kid on the block

rockhillmanor wrote:

Finished CH, dumped when he was no longer a cash cow. The guy I got him from had him a couple of years and his life circumstances changed....Forgot to mention, back when he was making $$ for someone,

Glad you got your health problems figured out and that you rescued a dog.

I do take offense that because a dog has achieved a title of CH. that you refer to him as a cash cow and dumped because of that.

And then in the same sentence you state that the owners life circumstances had changed which is the reason why he had to surrender his dog to rescue. Which he should be commended for not bashed.

The dog is 11 years old and obviously since this owner has only had him 2 years he is the second owner and had absolutely nothing to do with breeding/showing this dog. And that you would have no knowledge of so-called the dog "making money for someone" simply because the dog has a title. Just find this rhetoric of bashing others that show their dogs truly unnecessary.:(

I have 4 CH's sitting right here. I am VERY proud of our accomplishments and they are NOT as your refer to cash cows.

And you SHOULD be proud of your dogs' accomplishments. Congrats!!

I guess in trying to condense the story, I did not make myself clear. I have nothing against reputable breeders, who show dogs and take care of their dogs with love and respect. There are good and bad ppl in every aspect of life.

This dog was used at stud, and when he refused to stand at stud is when he was gotten rid of. It was not done in a nice way, from what I was told, and that is the person I have issue with, NOT the last owner who brought the dog to me. This is also the person(who was using him at stud) who had the dog de-barked. That procedure can cause breathing problems in a dog, due to scar formation and makes intubation difficult if any surgery is needed for the dog. Definitely not in the dog's best interests.

I in no way intended to bash the fellow who surrendered the dog to me. His life circumstances changed and he did what was best for this dog. It can happen to anyone. I have all the respect for him, and I know he cared about the dog. He did everythign he could to help the dog make the transition easy, in bringing his belongings and giving me all the information he did as far as the dog's schedule and habits, etc. People who don't care don't take the time to do all that.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.