Farmerjon wrote:
What a sweet dog. She needed you to be available.
We were turned down by a greyhound rescue group because we wouldn't agree to never allowing her outside unless on a leash or in a fenced yard because "greyhounds are a sight hound and they will just keep running and not stop when they are on a hunt".
We explained we have fenced yards of 1/4 and 1/2 acre for the dogs but they don't have to stay penned up when we are out and about with them. And we explained that our farm is 240 acres, 1/2 x 3/4 mile, there is room for them to run and get them selves stopped.
No we don't understand when someone tells us a breed is untrainable.We give dogs more credit than that.
They told us we just don't understand the greyhounds and how fast they are.
We think we missed out on a good fur kid and the dog missed out on a loving home. I hope all their dogs got placed.
Please don't be so condemning on a rescue group for their decision.
From a rescue stand point it is not that a dog can't be trained it is a case of the 'new owners' not following thru on training that might be needed in a case by case situation.
Potential owners always say they will train and then don't., oh my dog won't leave the property, no need for a leash, etc., etc. etc.
And then the rescue dog gets loose, lost or worse yet is killed.:(
So when it comes to retired racing greyhounds they make a hard and fast rule fenced yard and leash for the "DOGS" safety.
Animal rescue looks out for the DOGS benefit so it will never have to be in a rescue situation again or worse die from being placed in an incorrect home.
Good rescue groups interview, interview, interview and do home inspections for a reason, so the rescue dogs go into good appropriate homes 'forever'. That's the ultimate goal.:C
