It's about to get to me...rant-plea for rays and Prayers

JetEd73 · October 11, 2009, 08:53:18 PM

My rescue work has just about gotten to me. I feel like the little boy with his finger in the dike. There is no way to adopt or foster our way out of the pet over population problem here in the south. Some how we're going to have to get some spay and neuter law with some teeth. I've noticed that it's seems to be a uniquely southern problem, on our rescue board all the dogs are being pulling in the south and heading north, none come from the north to the south.

I placed my third foster yesterday and I think I finally understand why my rescue coach doesn't foster anymore. I get attached to the little buggers and miss them something fearce, I know I placed him a good home, I'm 99% certain he'll be well taken care of but that last 1% gets to me....of course with my group if I don't want to adopt to the person I don't have too, you have to prove to me you can take care of a dog and I'm happy with the 3 placements I've done.

so ya find a dog in need, nurse them back to health, socialize them, house train them, love em, care for em, they sleep in the bed with ya, sit on your lap to watch tv, feed the good food...and then when they are ready, you find em a good home and then start all over again....

Check this out

They will gas this little guy wednesday unless someone pulls him

and I find myself in the position where I can't foster right now. Now that I've fixed my sleep apnea, I've been loosing weight, working out and gaining muscle, I just don't have the time to foster I have to take care of myself.

Dee Dee and Hallie · October 11, 2009, 09:29:58 PM

That is why I don't foster either I had a taste of it a few times and couldn't take it. Seems people burn out pretty fast in that job it's a hard one. People just don't get the problem. I can't tell you how many times someone has stopped Hallie and I on the street or in a store and asked if I wanted to breed her to their male. I try to explain to them why that's a bad idea but it's obvious it falls on deaf ears. I actually had a friend recently say, when I told her how neat it was some wealthy people I had met had not bought an expensive dog but had three rescues of various breeds, that that is fine until no one is buying purebreds anymore and we will lose all of our breeds.

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That ranks right up there with the dumbest thing I've heard anyone say. IMHO no one should breed without passing a test to prove they know what to look for when breeding to improve health and temperament. The world does not need more dogs, it needs more healthy dogs. But I doubt that will ever happen especially when the laws we do have are not well enforced. Drives me crazy too.

I would think this little guy has a good chance of getting a home, if it's like it is here the little dogs especially young ones get snapped up fast. The question is will it be a good home...

Doxherding Karen · October 11, 2009, 09:40:20 PM

Quote from: JetEd73 on October 11, 2009, 08:53:18 PMMy rescue work has just about gotten to me. I feel like the little boy with his finger in the dike. I find myself in the position where I can foster right now. Now that I've fixed my sleep apnea, I've been loosing weight, working out and gaining muscle, I just don't have the time to foster I have to take care of myself.

At the risk of being thought of as insensitive . . .

There, there. It's o.k. to feel a little overwhelmed. Now - feeling better?

Good.

Now stop whining, suck it up, and get that boy out of death row. NOW. I got four doxies, three from the South, so I'm doing MY part. Quit yer b*tchin'.

Karen

Spanish Teckels · October 12, 2009, 03:38:05 AM

My heart goes out to you and to this sweet little guy too. I wish we were in the USA so I could take him. We´re over in Spain, as you know, and I don´t know about the N/S differences in the states, I just know that, disgustingly, dogs get badly treated all over the place although some more than others.

I can only imagine how emotionally draining it must be for you each time you pass one of your little ones onto an adoptive home. I admire you tremendously for what you do and bless you for saving the dachsies who have passed through your hands from pain and suffering and for giving them a happy future. I know, ideally, you should get so much pleasure and satisfaction from saving them and making them whole again that it should compensate for the loss when they leave you but that´s obviously not wholly the case.

From all we have heard you say about your rescues so far, I really feel you have a special gift for rescue and for understanding the little ones needs. It would be so sad of you didn´t continue. Any chance of you rescuing this little guy for now?

Congratulations on your working out and weight loss, sounds exciting, I wish you luck in whatever you decide to do and hope you can sneak this little fellow into your capable hands in time and find him somewhere safe to live.

Bless you for caring.

cheryl186 · October 12, 2009, 09:35:46 AM

OH MY GOD!!! CAN'T SOMEONE PLEASE SAVE THIS LITTLE GUY!!!

JetEd73 · October 12, 2009, 10:19:59 AM

According to the emails on my rescue board, this guy is being pulled and vetted today.

and get this

He's going to New Jersey for foster.

I will say that I sent an email to the orginal poster that if no one else took him that I would, I just wanted to see if someone else will step up and they did. But the simple fact remains, there is no way for us to foster or adopt our way out of the pet over population problem here in the south.

Mike · October 12, 2009, 10:45:21 AM

Thanks for the update AND all the work you do.

Barb · October 12, 2009, 04:18:06 PM

Quote from: Mike on October 12, 2009, 10:45:21 AM
Thanks for the update AND all the work you do.

Huge Ditto to that...it is tough, very tough.

JetEd73 · October 12, 2009, 08:55:50 PM

Thank You for the moral support.

It is a tough job. Seems like I've been house training (and socializing etc etc) for the last year. But the toughest part is finding them new homes and leaving them in the care of another. I'm used to having 3 dogs in the house, now I have just my 2 and the house seems a little emptier without this one in the house. I think I miss this last foster most of all for some reason, he seemed like a sweet and sad little dog. And you know that they just don't really understand when you leave them behind at a new house, it's got to be a scary thing for them. I'm certain he's being well taken care of, I just really really miss this last foster.

lI've got some things I've got to do before I foster again and when those are done, I'll find another dog in need, but really they find me, I've not had to "look" for a dog in need, they find us...and there is no shortage of dogs needing a second chance. You know somebody fostered my adoptee (little red haired girl) and this is how I pay them back, fostering and placing...she was crying when she pulled out of the driveway when she left him in my care and I've done right by my dogs. He11 if ain't done nothing else right I know how to care for a dog thats for dayum sure.

And honestly, it's the one thing I do in life that makes me feel like I make a difference in this world. If I had to do it all over again, I'd do it all the same, wouldn't change a thing....and thats about the only thing in my life that I have no regrets about...the rest of my life, I have made my mistakes...

klsb · October 12, 2009, 10:15:02 PM

If there was ANY way for me to take him i would.. that makes me so sick to think about.. Breaks my heart 100x over...

NO matter how little your efforts may seem to you, they are epic in the lives of the dogs you help.

JetEd73 · October 12, 2009, 10:35:28 PM

That particular dog is now safe and will soon be in it's permanant foster, He'll be transported north oct 24th to a qualifed foster, in fact he's going to an extremely well qualifed foster and most member are very particular about where they place pups.

Have you condidered fostering.

They are the heart, soul AND backbone of rescue, You just have to go into with the idea that you are only keeping the dog until you (the rescue member really) finds a qualified home.

klsb · October 12, 2009, 10:43:46 PM

I would absolutlely love to foster, and i hope to have the resources to one day. But as of right now i wouldnt have the time nor the space, we live in a condo. And i always imagined fostering as a full time job.

Im actually looking into something to at least help with rescues and organizations involving such things.

JetEd73 · October 12, 2009, 10:51:55 PM

fostering is a full time job. especially house training these little buggers.

Kathy · October 13, 2009, 09:42:14 AM

Thank you for all the work you do!

cheryl186 · October 13, 2009, 10:22:49 AM

Thank you so much for updating us on this little guy. I am thrilled that he is safe from harm. God Bless you and thank you!!

Dianne · October 15, 2009, 07:33:43 PM

and we are sending you our best group hug and lickies! Do not despair! We know it's hard; but, most of the puppers that you help will end up with good homes. We did! And, so did our 4 prior siblings over the past 16 years (lots of seniors in the herd, too!)

We know you will keep doing rescue...and it will hurt a little each time...but; we couldn't make it without good folks like you! Now, get over it bucko, there's doggities in need!

We luv u!!!

Patches a senior rescue from Ohio that came on the Dachshund RR
Dottie a retired breeder dog that was pulled from Nevada and air freighted to VA
Judy, the Darfur wonder weiner from Dallas that lives by the generosity of so many

Dianne · October 15, 2009, 07:35:43 PM

You did say NJ! That's within driving distance! Too close!

JetEd73 · October 15, 2009, 07:50:02 PM

Actually come to find out that that one particular dog was pulled by a different rescue group than mine and I have no idea of where that dog is right now but I know he's safe....and thats all that really matters.

And honestly, I don't think my break will last as long as I would like, last night I started the process to get another rescue for the house but found out this morning the dog I was angling for is safe too...with another rescue group but safe none the less.

so I figure before too long another dog that needs rescue will show up on the rescue board, it'll bother the he11 out of me (the idea of a dog going down because I'm sitting on the sidelines) and I'll get that dog for foster. We really don't have to look for dogs to rescue, they find us.

so I'm already angling to get back in the game. After only a few days break I've learned that as bad as it hurts to see them go, it hurts worse to see good dogs go down because you do nothing. I guess I'm a rescuer at heart. Am I a little fickle, yes. Am I a little impulsive, yes...but I can take care of a dog.

David C. · October 15, 2009, 09:04:21 PM

Thanks for all you do for these little guys. If more people in this world had your kind of heart, I think the world would definitely be a better place.

Dianne · October 16, 2009, 12:46:03 PM

If you can find out where this little guy went or which rescue organization has him, I would appreciate it. One of my co-workers lost both of her senior weiners in the past 18 months. At first she said, "No more, I can't take this." Today, I mentioned this little guy and she said, "I miss them so much...where is he?"

So, let me know what you can find out!

JetEd73 · October 16, 2009, 02:28:03 PM

I'll see what I can find out but don't hold your breath.

Why people want puppies is beyond my understanding, they are a pain in the arse. I adopted my 6 yo male after having to put my 11 yo male to sleep due to cancer....with my point being that just because you have a puppy there is no guarantee that you get to keep them for 17-18 years.

AND

there are litterally thousand of great dogs out there that just need a second chance.

of the 4 dogs I've fostered I would have been happy to keep any one of them. They just needed a little training and thats true of every dog a person gets.

repeat over and over

There are no bad dogs, just bad owners
There are no bad dogs, just bad owners
There are no bad dogs, just bad owners
There are no bad dogs, just bad owners
There are no bad dogs, just bad owners

Tell that to your friends....over and over

Shumard4 · October 16, 2009, 02:49:20 PM

ok Ed as a fellow DRNA member wait until you have a couple of hundred pups through your home and then when you start getting emails that they have went to Rainbow Bridge and it still rips your heart out years later. I started this almost 10 years ago.

JetEd73 · October 17, 2009, 07:24:55 AM

Hundreds eh? I don't see how some people manage 6-7-8 some as many as 15 dogs at a time. Maybe there homes are set up diifferent. I can manage 3 dogs no problem 4 with a little more work but there's a point where I feel like I can't give them the time they need, so I try to keep to fosters to 1-2 dogs at most. It'll be awhile before 100's pass through here.

I'll just have to cross that bridge when I get to it.

but as it is right now I'm looking for my next foster, the problems all bother me but not so much that I won't rescue anymore.

JetEd73 · October 17, 2009, 03:37:56 PM

Well, that didn't take long, I got a call this afternoon, going to check out two B&T dapple puppies on sunday. Owner surrenders right here in cleveland.

Not one but TWO...and puppies, OMG i hate puppies, but they are fun and fun to watch.

Lowriders in Ohio · October 17, 2009, 05:20:49 PM

On behalf of Sammy and all of the other dachsies you have helped, THANK YOU!! Just think what might have happened to Sammy without you.

JetEd73 · October 17, 2009, 06:08:17 PM

I know what would have happened to Sammy without DRNA and me and Tracy and the lady that turned him in. It starts with the lady that found him, then Tracy/DRNA who vetted him, and me who fostered him, and the trail ends at your house. I guess I did alot of the work, but really there is a trail of other people that got him to me. I don't have the "before" pictures but trust me, the dog I got on a cold December night looked nothing like the dog I delivered to Ohio. He weighed 16 lbs when I got him, he was 28 lbs when he got to your home.

I guess the satisfaction of this work should be that he's alive and happy, and That he's got a great owner like you.

I hope all my adopters are like you and Cale.

THANK YOU for taking such good care of him.

AnnieofNJ · October 19, 2009, 08:32:04 AM

Ed, a big "Thank You" for being a foster parent. I have also fostered these wonderful little guys. I like to take in the senior weiners because most people over look them. However, that means most of them stay with me until they cross the Bridge. I, unfortunately, now live in a township that is not dog friendly and I am fined $100 each for anything over two dogs. I am down to three and cannot foster anymore. Wish I had checked on this matter before we bought this house. Not helping to provide a loving home for a senior just breaks my heart.

Thanks again, Ed. You are doing a wonderful thing for these dogs in need.

Annie & the New Jersey Doxie Gang

JetEd73 · October 19, 2009, 02:51:04 PM

I'm sure I'll take in a senior or two somewhere along the line but you stated the real problem with taking them in. Generally, the foster home is the last home....but there are exceptions to the rule.

Lowriders in Ohio, took in a senior with a known heart problem, she spent a ton of money doing her best to help. Thats a big part of the reason that I sent Sammy to her, if she'll do that for a senior (sanctuary) I'm certain she'll take good care him and the rest of her crew. Plus after all the work and heartbreak, she deserved a good healthy dog.

and my foster break lasted about 1 week.

Saturday I got a call from a lady here in town needing to surrender her dogs because she had to move. So Sunday I ended up with not 1 but 2, puppies, 6 months old....seems somebody (God?) thinks I need to work a little harder. And judging by the number of fleas I got off of them they needed a safe place to go.

Lowriders in Ohio · October 19, 2009, 04:01:20 PM

What beautiful puppies!! You are sure to have some fun (and some messes) with them!

JetEd73 · October 19, 2009, 06:31:02 PM

I'll trade ya, those two pups for Sammy or Oscar! LOL joke really a joke...I'm certain those two are very happy with you and I couldn't break that up.

Puppies....I'm being punnished for thinking I could take a break.

klsb · October 20, 2009, 09:26:08 PM

Give them to me.

AnnieofNJ · October 21, 2009, 04:48:13 AM

Oh Ed, these babies are absolutely adorable. They shouldn't be in your care for very long. Thank you for taking them in. Smoochies to the little doxies.

Annie & the New Jersey Doxie Gang

Dianne · October 23, 2009, 08:19:01 AM

Hi Ed,

I'm forwarding this to my co-worker. I'm not certain she's looking for a puppy; but, she is definitely looking.

I'll stay in touch!

Regards,

Dianne

JetEd73 · October 23, 2009, 02:48:34 PM

www.drna.org

last time I looked we had 175 dachshunds ready for a home, and probably another 2-300 in foster not ready to go yet.

It's a safe bet that we have a dog she would want.

These two pups aren't listed on the website yet and I won't list them until I have them house trained.

PattyInAK · October 24, 2009, 12:14:53 AM

And what would have happened to our Misty Girl if you rescue folks weren't out there? We only had her for 6 years, she died of a brain aneurysm, but she filled our lives with joy while we had her. To the folks who gave her up at the age of 5 months because "they just didn't want her anymore", we were given a treasure that we will never forget or regret.

klsb · October 27, 2009, 09:20:37 PM

I cant find a dashie rescue anywhere near me!! Darnit...