Comments on: The Happily Ever After Puppy http://www.training-dogs.com/blog/the-happily-ever-after-puppy.html Positive Dog Training Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rosana Hart http://www.training-dogs.com/blog/the-happily-ever-after-puppy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1263 Rosana Hart Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:47:26 +0000 http://www.training-dogs.com/blog/the-happily-ever-after-puppy.html#comment-1263 Russell, I always wonder about those unselected puppies too. I think a lot of them get homes and it DOES work out okay, though the dog may always be timid or overly aggressive and may or may not get trained to what I would consider a minimum. But then, I wonder how many dogs *are* trained to even the basics... And yes, since too many puppies are born every year, no doubt quite a lot of them do meet an early death. Then again, there is also the whole rescue movement. Both of our dogs are ones that came from situations where the people couldn't keep them. And both LarryDog and Lola have some personality quirks. But then again, so do I! Here's to a world where every dog has a forever home. Okay, I know it isn't gonna happen totally, but I can dream. And dreams have surprising power. Russell, I always wonder about those unselected puppies too.

I think a lot of them get homes and it DOES work out okay, though the dog may always be timid or overly aggressive and may or may not get trained to what I would consider a minimum.

But then, I wonder how many dogs *are* trained to even the basics…

And yes, since too many puppies are born every year, no doubt quite a lot of them do meet an early death.

Then again, there is also the whole rescue movement. Both of our dogs are ones that came from situations where the people couldn’t keep them. And both LarryDog and Lola have some personality quirks. But then again, so do I!

Here’s to a world where every dog has a forever home. Okay, I know it isn’t gonna happen totally, but I can dream. And dreams have surprising power.

]]> By: Russell http://www.training-dogs.com/blog/the-happily-ever-after-puppy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1261 Russell Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:20:00 +0000 http://www.training-dogs.com/blog/the-happily-ever-after-puppy.html#comment-1261 Dear Rosana, I keep reading these articles about how to select a puppy, or how to pick an adult rescue dog etc. But I have always wondered what happens to the dogs that nobody selects? Where is that puppy going to go that runs and cowers when you clap your hands? Are these pooches destined for the animal pound and gas chamber, or will someone bring it home and not be able to train it and they both live in misery? Whatever happens to the dogs that don’t meet the standards as layed out in these articles? Thank you, Russell Dear Rosana,
I keep reading these articles about how to select a puppy, or how to pick an adult rescue dog etc. But I have always wondered what happens to the dogs that nobody selects? Where is that puppy going to go that runs and cowers when you clap your hands? Are these pooches destined for the animal pound and gas chamber, or will someone bring it home and not be able to train it and they both live in misery? Whatever happens to the dogs that don’t meet the standards as layed out in these articles?
Thank you,
Russell

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