tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656667.post1668273136112659923..comments2024-01-07T04:57:21.347-07:00Comments on Pithless Thoughts: Dog RuminationsSteve Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04319784922747041297noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656667.post-26302215591119676642009-06-14T07:18:05.605-07:002009-06-14T07:18:05.605-07:00Hi Christina, Thanks for checking in. Yeah, the pr...Hi Christina, Thanks for checking in. Yeah, the private shelters here are full and they aren't usually willing to take an undadoptable dog. We talked to a trainer at our local pet store and she said biters are really a risk and she doesn't recommend trying to rehab them. (BTW, I LOVE Cesar too, I'd love to have a job like that...I'm really good with dogs.) In the end its just really a sad thing after he's come so far. Monday is the day, the vet said by law we had to wait ten days after he bit someone as a rabies precaution.Steve Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319784922747041297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656667.post-7326108320693516462009-06-14T00:21:20.167-07:002009-06-14T00:21:20.167-07:00Greetings S-P. I am sorry that my first comment i...Greetings S-P. I am sorry that my first comment in months is to such sad news. It is strange to me sometimes that we as humans can fall so utterly in love with our pets, creatures of the Earth that do nothing but demand our love and care. Perhaps that is why we care for them as we do, because they demand so little, but so much at the same time.<br /><br />The animal lover in me cries. Is there no refuge for animals such as Duke? I know the pound would kill him, but is there no place that he can go? Or some amazing training that he could go through (I *hate* to bring up reality shows, but even I have to respect what Cesar Milan can do with difficult and dangerous dogs)?<br /><br />God bless and keep you sir.DvntWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455468029236903717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656667.post-268560402365296102009-06-05T21:55:50.082-07:002009-06-05T21:55:50.082-07:00Thank you, David. Its hard now because I know we&#...Thank you, David. Its hard now because I know we're going to take him to the vet next week some time when I have time off work, and I have to interact with him and look at him every day. He has no clue of the sadness I feel when I pet him and do our daily routines. I told my wife at supper, if only it was just me, her and our dogs somewhere in the mountains we wouldn't be making this decision. But its not, and we have to. I know the grief diminishes with time, I've lost a lot of pets, people and relationships over the years. But the pain of the present moment is very real, for sure.Steve Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319784922747041297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656667.post-26518817129412344362009-06-05T21:46:34.830-07:002009-06-05T21:46:34.830-07:00We've not met, Steve, but my heart goes out to...We've not met, Steve, but my heart goes out to you, to your wife, and to Duke. I've been in a somewhat similar position...peace did not come quickly or easily, but it did come, eventually.David Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057468361776306071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656667.post-60832427245163838472009-06-05T21:35:05.851-07:002009-06-05T21:35:05.851-07:00Thanks, Kirk. We're definitely motivated more ...Thanks, Kirk. We're definitely motivated more out of "love" than fear of a lawsuit. We have friends who are afraid of dogs, and who have kids etc. My oldest daughter is in 3rd year of law school, I'm sure she'd have some advice for us. Its just too bad in a fallen order the "right thing" is to kill something.<br />sigh.Steve Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319784922747041297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656667.post-20437089536712469022009-06-05T21:09:00.343-07:002009-06-05T21:09:00.343-07:00s-p, I can tell you from a legal standpoint that y...s-p, I can tell you from a legal standpoint that you are doing the right thing. They taught us in law school that every dog gets one free bite. That is to say, that owners generally are not liable (or were not liable at common law) for the animal's first act of aggression. However, once the owner has reason to believe the animal is dangerous, then he may be sued for damages by the animal's next victim. Of course, the Christian should not be motivated by the possibility of lawsuits (fear), but by the desire to see that no one is unnecessarily injured (love).Kirknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656667.post-78203524985757556192009-06-05T08:49:21.910-07:002009-06-05T08:49:21.910-07:00Ranger, Duke is a great dog, but he must have been...Ranger, Duke is a great dog, but he must have been REALLY abused. My son has lived with us for 6 months and every time he walks in Duke acts like he's a total stranger. Its just sad that as he's getting more comfortable around some people he's getting more aggressive with others. I'm sure it would be a different story if we had gotten him as a puppy instead of a year old. Life is just plain hard sometimes.Steve Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319784922747041297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7656667.post-86678583472245914062009-06-05T08:38:56.727-07:002009-06-05T08:38:56.727-07:00We had three chow mixes on our farm growing up. 2 ...We had three chow mixes on our farm growing up. 2 were hit by the school bus, the third lived to be almost 20 yrs old, I think if we had put him on a respirator, he would have lived longer. They were all amazing dogs, and the last one we raised from a puppy. I was glad, that they never showed any aggression, and I am sorry for you, that you have to make this neccessary decision.Rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15025551431965418126noreply@blogger.com