Rescued a dog tonight.

QRTRHRS · Sep 10, 2015

PhysAssist said:
I went to school in Barbourville, KY my freshman year and had a GF in the SW program doing an internship, and occasionally I used to go on home visit rounds with her.

I was shocked by the poverty, and alternated between amazed at the genteel nobility of some hill folks, and dismayed by the ignorance and cruelty of others.

My wife and I moved here in 2008 so I am far from an expert on things but you pretty much have seen what I see.

Mace Canute · Sep 10, 2015

With a tip of the hat to Immanuel Kant...

"You can judge the character of a man by his treatment of animals."

sailorman · Sep 10, 2015

QRTRHRS said:
My wife and I had a long discussion about the motives of someone who dumps a pet. You know, why not take it to a shelter? The reality is that there are so many unwanted pets that the shelters have little financial choice but to kill them.

Ya know in what may seem to be a twisted, strange point of view on my part by some, I 'm kinda grateful that someone dumped a specific puppy . Otherwise, I would not have my wonderful female shepherd mix companion of twelve years . She found me primitive camping in the woods with friends one rainy, miserable night . Needless to say, she decided to keep me .

CowboyRon · Sep 10, 2015

Mace Canute said:
With a tip of the hat to Immanuel Kant...

"You can judge the character of a man by his treatment of animals."

Very true Mace

PhysAssist · Sep 11, 2015

sailorman said:
Ya know in what may seem to be a twisted, strange point of view on my part by some, I 'm kinda grateful that someone dumped a specific puppy . Otherwise, I would not have my wonderful female shepherd mix companion of twelve years . She found me primitive camping in the woods with friends one rainy, miserable night . Needless to say, she decided to keep me .

That was lucky for both of you.

QRTRHRS · Sep 11, 2015

sailorman said:
Ya know in what may seem to be a twisted, strange point of view on my part by some, I 'm kinda grateful that someone dumped a specific puppy . Otherwise, I would not have my wonderful female shepherd mix companion of twelve years . She found me primitive camping in the woods with friends one rainy, miserable night . Needless to say, she decided to keep me .

You know what, call it karma, destiny, prayer, whatever, I know exactly what you are saying.

Mace Canute · Sep 11, 2015

The thread is about rescuing dogs but here's a story that I think fits in well here.

Last known living 9/11 rescue dog returns to NYC ahead of anniversary - National | Globalnews.ca

Sigarms · Sep 12, 2015

QRTRHRS said:
South central, KY. It is a poor area. If you think animals are treated poorly based on my post, you should see what many kids have to deal with.

Working with both animals and children, I can say from experience that the analogy between the two are remarkable.

QRTRHRS · Sep 12, 2015

Mace Canute said:
The thread is about rescuing dogs but here's a story that I think fits in well here.

Last known living 9/11 rescue dog returns to NYC ahead of anniversary - National | Globalnews.ca

Good post! Sixteen "golden" years old!

JSUnlimited · Sep 29, 2015

Very awesome! Thank you.

QRTRHRS · Sep 30, 2015

Sorry I never did get a picture of the dog though there are some on Facebook but I don't "do" Facebook. Anyway, we recieved an email that the dog was rescued by a family in Maine. They were given my wife's email just in case they wanted to make some contact but she has not heard back. Nothing like a happy ending.

Mikemahindrah · Sep 30, 2015

I found my dog that way. Passed him on my home from work. When I got home it bothered me to the point I returned to where he was......same thing as the dog in this original post, standing by waiting for the return of his owner. It was clear to me he had been placed there. He is a pit bull terrier. Shaking from fear. I had been under the impression these dogs were natural born killers based on the way the media describes them so I was reticent in taking him. He did raise his lip to me and gave me a slight growl....so again, I am thinking this is going to end badly. Despite my instincts, I went back home and retirived some peanut butter and old dog biscuits I never through out when my other dog had to be put down about a year before. So I put some peanut butter on the bisguit and vola, he was happy as could be. Tail wagged, rubbed up against me and let me pet him. That was ten years ago. He is by far the most loyal animal I have ever had.

MossflowerWoods · Sep 30, 2015

Great Thread!

God Bless All of you!

My new buddy (in my avatar) is a rescue from the shelter. Rhett is a good boy too...

David

TomSeller · Sep 30, 2015

Super job rescuing that dog! I also don't understand how anyone could dump a dog or not contain it their yard for that matter. Either can lead to a bad ending for an animal trusting its human.

devildog1 · Sep 30, 2015

Thank you for doing that, dogs have a special place in my heart!
DevilDog

Mikemahindrah · Oct 1, 2015

No thanks necessary gang but I appreciate it. I could go on for hours about the funny antics of this dog. I knick named him Goof. I 'm sure you can imagine why. At 70 lbs, he thinks he's a lap dog. We go for a long walk every day and I can just tell he's a happy boy.