The Sanctuary
Ego => Spurious Generalities => Topic started by: Proots on September 10, 2014, 03:55:49 pm
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She's three years old and has been severely abused. They found her wandering around on her own, so the shelter thinks she as neglected/abused and then just thrown away or whatever.
I have never adopted a dog from Animal Friends before, the the adoption process was pretty intense and crazy, considering you're just there to get a dog/cat/rabbit/whatever. Anyways, I had to explain my living situation to them, I had to provide proof that I own my house outright (not leasing or renting) and they went through a list of potential dogs that would be good for just a single guy, who lives in an extremely quiet home.
Anyways, her name is "Baelee" and she appears to be some sort of terrier mix, they really aren't sure. She's terrified of everything and I do mean everything. She could only come see me with one of the people that worked there, since she wouldn't come out from under a chair if any of the other shelter workers were in the room.
I figure that with a lot of patience and time, I can teach her how to be assertive and confident again. I told them I would be back for her today, they wrote me up a 24 hour "hold" slip on her and when I got home from the shelter, they had already taken her off their website. So, I guess that means she's as good as mine. The lady at the shelter even said that another family looked at her, but the husband wasn't very understanding of why she's afraid of everything - and, she feels that my home would be a better fit since it'll be one on one, quiet and relaxed.
So, wish me luck! I have a few things to do today, but I could hardly sleep last night. I'm gonna head down there in the late afternoon once traffic dies down and bring her home. This will be a nice project to focus on when I'm not working.
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Awesome! Best of luck, I'm sure you'll treat her well. You'd better post some pix
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About half of my pets throughout my life were former strays or 'rescue' animals. Being a pet owner is nice, but knowing that you gave the animal another chance makes it even better.
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Good for u but I could never have a dog that acted like that.
Dont expect it to be much of a watch dog if its that skittish
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A lot of my dogs were like that for the first day or two, even purebreds that I paid 500$ for. It will get used to its surroundings.
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Awesome! Best of luck, I'm sure you'll treat her well. You'd better post some pix
I certainly will on both of those counts. When I bring her home later today, I will either upload pictures tonight or tomorrow.
About half of my pets throughout my life were former strays or 'rescue' animals. Being a pet owner is nice, but knowing that you gave the animal another chance makes it even better.
It really does. My first dog was a purebred purchased from a breeder and I loved her to death. However, I decided as I got older that any other dog I got subsequent to that one, would have to be a rescue dog.
Good for u but I could never have a dog that acted like that.
Dont expect it to be much of a watch dog if its that skittish
Well, she's relatively small - so, I'm not getting her for home defense purposes or anything like that. And, "skittish" isn't even the word for it. She was abused so badly that she is downright TERRIFIED of everything. And, I do mean TERRIFIED. When I met her, all she did was quake underneath a chair.
A lot of my dogs were like that for the first day or two, even purebreds that I paid 500$ for. It will get used to its surroundings.
This is what I am counting on. They are creatures of habit, so as soon as she realizes that nothing bad is going to happen to her on my watch, I imagine she'll be just fine. I have all the time and patience in the world.
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Good luck, Proots! Love what you're doing. Are you going to provide us any pictures of Baelee anytime soon? I mean, like you said, she's afraid of everything so I'm sure you wouldn't want to take a picture just yet.
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Good luck, Proots! Love what you're doing. Are you going to provide us any pictures of Baelee anytime soon? I mean, like you said, she's afraid of everything so I'm sure you wouldn't want to take a picture just yet.
Well, like I said - I'm going to bring her home in the early evening/later tonight, so when she's all settled in I'll either upload pictures later today or perhaps tomorrow.
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Alright, cool, cool! I'll be looking out for those pictures!
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Good man Proots. Not everyone has the heart and dedication to get a used sog, glad thee are people like you in the world
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Good man Proots. Not everyone has the heart and dedication to get a used sog, glad thee are people like you in the world
Yeah, man - like Millionsofdeadcats said, it's nice knowing you're giving an animal a second chance. The way I see it, the majority of responsible breeders are going to find homes for their litters. These are the ones that no one wants. If this goes well, I might even go back a while later and adopt a cat.
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dude that is awesomeeee proots! you're gunna be such a badass buddy for your dog.
n' i know what you mean man about the terrified thing. my dog charlie used to be like that when we first adopted him too, we still have high suspicions he used to be abused. one of his ribs were broken (the bone sticks out of his body :( ) and when you pick up large items he freaks out. anyways he used to be so freaked out by everything, just curled in a ball and wanted to hide. he was especially freaked out when you tried to get him to walk.
i think this is my fourth or fifth year with him and he's changed soooo much. he's not perfect lol, but it's crazy how confident he is now compared to back then. i think it wasn't until the third year he kinda started to changing a lot, i guess it was a patience game for my family and i, but it's so easy to be patient when dogs can be so cute you know lol. good luck with yours!
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dude that is awesomeeee proots! you're gunna be such a badass buddy for your dog.
n' i know what you mean man about the terrified thing. my dog charlie used to be like that when we first adopted him too, we still have high suspicions he used to be abused. one of his ribs were broken (the bone sticks out of his body :( ) and when you pick up large items he freaks out. anyways he used to be so freaked out by everything, just curled in a ball and wanted to hide. he was especially freaked out when you tried to get him to walk.
i think this is my fourth or fifth year with him and he's changed soooo much. he's not perfect lol, but it's crazy how confident he is now compared to back then. i think it wasn't until the third year he kinda started to changing a lot, i guess it was a patience game for my family and i, but it's so easy to be patient when dogs can be so cute you know lol. good luck with yours!
Well, this Baelee here, with all her theatrics...I'm suspecting her of being a drama queen. When I took her home, I thought she would just cower in her little kennel and not come out or at least want some time away from me. You know, what with the over stimulation of the car ride and everything. Nope. She's the very opposite of scared and terrified now. Jumping everywhere, following me around, coming when I call her, going for runs, looking out the window ledge that I carpeted for her...she's great.
Now, these aren't the best pictures because I only have a built in webcam on my computer and, she likes to run around a lot so catching her while she's still is difficult.
(http://i.imgur.com/ybUQSHO.jpg?1?1403)
(http://i.imgur.com/IxpZzpZ.jpg)
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Way to go Proots!
While I'm not a dog person at all, this is just further indication of the altruistic and very generous heart you possess, towards people and all creatures on the planet.
And its a great sign to see her looking so inquisitively out the window in these pics and not just cowering in a corner like when you first met her. Seems to be a good match already....good luck!
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She's cute, Proots! I don't know how but I figured it would be that breed!
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Way to go Proots!
While I'm not a dog person at all, this is just further indication of the altruistic and very generous heart you possess, towards people and all creatures on the planet.
And its a great sign to see her looking so inquisitively out the window in these pics and not just cowering in a corner like when you first met her. Seems to be a good match already....good luck!
Thanks, man. I appreciate it. I did want to make sure I got a "rescue" dog, just so that's one less neglected dog in a shelter, but also...it's different for you, you know? When you go home, you have a family. You have a kid and a wife and there are people living in your home besides you. Whenever I go home, it's just...well...an empty house. I needed something else to occupy the space.
Believe me, I'm well aware of how unbelievably lame and sappy that sounds. But, until I get myself into another long term relationship, a neurotic dog is gonna have to be my company around here. Also, I don't want to over extend myself, but like I said before - if this all goes well and we settle in nicely, I think I'm going to swing back up there and adopt a cat, too.
She's cute, Proots! I don't know how but I figured it would be that breed!
Thanks, man. I'm pretty relieved that she loosened up so easily. Like DaGuru said in his post, instead of cowering in a corner like I was expecting, she's all up and about!
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Awesome job! I hope she gets more confident now that she's with you.
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What I want to know is how proots owns a house.
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Awesome job! I hope she gets more confident now that she's with you.
We can only hope!
What I want to know is how proots owns a house.
The same way anyone else in this country owns a house, I suppose.
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I was under the impression that no one on here would make enough money to own a house. I mean I wouldn't think people here would be sitting on 200,000$ to 300,000$. And if they did it would be shown with purchases in the bltc section. But good for you proots.
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I was under the impression that no one on here would make enough money to own a house. I mean I wouldn't think people here would be sitting on 200,000$ to 300,000$. And if they did it would be shown with purchases in the bltc section. But good for you proots.
Don't let me mislead you, I certainly don't live in a mansion.
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Well, this Baelee here, with all her theatrics...I'm suspecting her of being a drama queen. When I took her home, I thought she would just cower in her little kennel and not come out or at least want some time away from me. You know, what with the over stimulation of the car ride and everything. Nope. She's the very opposite of scared and terrified now. Jumping everywhere, following me around, coming when I call her, going for runs, looking out the window ledge that I carpeted for her...she's great.
Now, these aren't the best pictures because I only have a built in webcam on my computer and, she likes to run around a lot so catching her while she's still is difficult.
I think it's just glad to be sprung from dog prison.
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In a state below ma where I'm from a shitty tiny shit house is 200g rent for a 3 bed apartment is 1600
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Well, this Baelee here, with all her theatrics...I'm suspecting her of being a drama queen. When I took her home, I thought she would just cower in her little kennel and not come out or at least want some time away from me. You know, what with the over stimulation of the car ride and everything. Nope. She's the very opposite of scared and terrified now. Jumping everywhere, following me around, coming when I call her, going for runs, looking out the window ledge that I carpeted for her...she's great.
Now, these aren't the best pictures because I only have a built in webcam on my computer and, she likes to run around a lot so catching her while she's still is difficult.
I think it's just glad to be sprung from dog prison.
Yeah, I can't imagine how stressful and crazy of an environment that must be for some animals. Noisy, constant barking/meowing, thousands of different animal smells, it must be really hectic and taxing.
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Yeah, I can't imagine how stressful and crazy of an environment that must be for some animals. Noisy, constant barking/meowing, thousands of different animal smells, it must be really hectic and taxing.
My dog loves all that shit, when I take him to the kennel it is like he is seeing his old friends in jail or something.
He also hates jewish dogs, I am not sure why.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/1zlc1vs.jpg)
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Yeah, I can't imagine how stressful and crazy of an environment that must be for some animals. Noisy, constant barking/meowing, thousands of different animal smells, it must be really hectic and taxing.
My dog loves all that shit, when I take him to the kennel it is like he is seeing his old friends in jail or something.
He also hates jewish dogs, I am not sure why.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/1zlc1vs.jpg)
Aaaww, lookit 'im!
What kind of dog is he and how old is he? He looks very sturdy and reliable.
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white boxer, with hitler mustache, 7 years old, named Ralf.
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Thanks, Smug Unit. I'm glad you finally got a chance to rap at me about the whole situation.
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I've always wanted a small dog like that so I could teach it to do flips
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I've always wanted a small dog like that so I could teach it to do flips
This one just might have it in her. She's flips, flops and flies all over the place.
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mannn that's hilarious she's so different now! she looks badass and hella smart proots. and pretty speedy too!
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mannn that's hilarious she's so different now! she looks badass and hella smart proots. and pretty speedy too!
Yeah, she's exceptionally fast. The only problem is, when I take her for a run, she'll always glance to her right to make sure that I'm running with her. When she does this, she sees the part of her leash that is suspended in midair and jumps because it scares the hell out of her.
I've taken to giving her a firm "No!" and showing her the leash, so she understands that it isn't something to be afraid of. Despite wanting to comfort her when things like this happen, I can't - since it will have a detrimental effect and encourage her already timid and fearful behavior. It's hard, but I want her to be assertive and confident. I want to show her that from now on, there is nothing to be afraid of anymore.