Patient Pa
Let me first clarify that I did NOT write this article. I entirely disagree with nearly everything posted in there.
How would you feel if someone said the following things?:
"Your dog is elderly, don't rehome it- euthanize it." "Your dog is afraid of other dogs- euthanize it." "Your dog isn't good with children- euthanize it."
The article in its entirety:
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/pet/1050724286.html
I look forward to seeing the responses of the intelligent people of this board.
ETA> This is *my* response to the post:
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/pet/1050767985.html
Here is the article again, it remained in my cache so I posted it to an image:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/Undesired_Flame/TRUTHS.jpg
Answer
This person has an extreme view and I think they generalize way too much. But as with anything, there is a kernel of reality as well.
We have people bring to our shelter their 10 year old dogs with behavioral problems and think that we can adopt them out - this happens all the time. Their dogs are older and they never bothered to deal with their dogs' problems, so they want us to rehome them. The reality is that these dogs have a low probability of adoption and will sit in a kennel for a long time. This is not fair to the 10-year old dog who will go kennel crazy and be miserable and accepting them may also mean that a more adoptable dog that we could have accepted will get euthanized instead.
I think people need to address their dog's problems and not attempt to pass them on to someone else. That does not always mean euthanasia as this person implies but sometimes euthanasia is not the wrong choice.
This person has an extreme view and I think they generalize way too much. But as with anything, there is a kernel of reality as well.
We have people bring to our shelter their 10 year old dogs with behavioral problems and think that we can adopt them out - this happens all the time. Their dogs are older and they never bothered to deal with their dogs' problems, so they want us to rehome them. The reality is that these dogs have a low probability of adoption and will sit in a kennel for a long time. This is not fair to the 10-year old dog who will go kennel crazy and be miserable and accepting them may also mean that a more adoptable dog that we could have accepted will get euthanized instead.
I think people need to address their dog's problems and not attempt to pass them on to someone else. That does not always mean euthanasia as this person implies but sometimes euthanasia is not the wrong choice.
How can I train my bullmastiff to be in shows?
Q. How do I get him into them?
He is in obedience classes now.
I live south of Cincinnati.
He is in obedience classes now.
I live south of Cincinnati.
Answer
Check online for the kennel clubs near you -- see about contacting the kennel club and seeing if they have conformation classes and if there are any matches coming up in the area. Also, contact your breeder as they should be capable of helping you learn to train him for show or locate a handler that will help you. If you are meaning trialing in obedience, then the obedience class instructor should be able to help you learn what the dog needs to know in order to compete in obedience.
For conformation, he has to be trained to stand and have his legs positioned properly, allow a stranger to check his mouth/teeth as well as his entire body and testicles. He has to learn to gait at an appropriate speed - you have to be able to know what speed to move him at to show off proper movement.
Check online for the kennel clubs near you -- see about contacting the kennel club and seeing if they have conformation classes and if there are any matches coming up in the area. Also, contact your breeder as they should be capable of helping you learn to train him for show or locate a handler that will help you. If you are meaning trialing in obedience, then the obedience class instructor should be able to help you learn what the dog needs to know in order to compete in obedience.
For conformation, he has to be trained to stand and have his legs positioned properly, allow a stranger to check his mouth/teeth as well as his entire body and testicles. He has to learn to gait at an appropriate speed - you have to be able to know what speed to move him at to show off proper movement.
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