tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552589358489584695.post2504508802372413534..comments2023-04-05T01:46:59.516-07:00Comments on Weimaraner Rescue Blog: WHAT REALLY IS A RESCUE DOG?Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383616014417061439noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552589358489584695.post-35947114159228144812012-03-01T13:13:03.603-08:002012-03-01T13:13:03.603-08:00Just to clarify since so many people don't und...Just to clarify since so many people don't understand the show dog world and purebreeds... It's not just a "beauty pageant". The sole reason for conformation and dog shows is to evaluate breeding stock. They are to promote responsible reputable breeding...continuing healthy lines, improving the good qualities within a breed (not to create these new "designer" breeds.) So you see, that is why only purebred intact dogs get shown... serves no purpose to evaluate a dog that can't reproduce. <br /><br />Dogs who come from reputable breeders USUALLY get taken back by their breeder and rehomed. Rescues exist for strays, or those from byb'ers and puppymills who wont take back their own and do the right thing. <br />So yes, to not "nitpick" Maverick was "rescued" by Dan, but not in the way most rescue organizations work...Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244832090244357519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552589358489584695.post-68087656553163953042012-02-16T13:57:18.430-08:002012-02-16T13:57:18.430-08:00Thanks Nina for taking the time to post what rescu...Thanks Nina for taking the time to post what rescue is really like. That said, it does not lessen that Maverick is in a better situation... just not a true rescue.lsweimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354720974527661888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552589358489584695.post-48593632294959509912012-02-16T10:48:35.564-08:002012-02-16T10:48:35.564-08:00Of course Maverick was a rescue dog! How can you p...Of course Maverick was a rescue dog! How can you possibly nitpick about this? He came from an atrocious, life-threatening situation where a cruel, uncaring owner left him to rot in a crate. He was RESCUED by Dan and given another chance at life. I cannot believe that you are so closed minded that just because a dog happens to be "pure bred," and comes from a champion line that you think his terrible situation doesn't warrant him as being rescued. Open your mind and your heart. All dogs, no matter what bloodlines they carry deserve loving homes. To scoff at what Dan did for this dog is wrong. If you want to blame someone, blame the owner who did this to Maverick. Blame breeders who seek mega profits from puppy sales. Blame elitest dog show people who only allow intact males and females to be shown. But to find fault with Maverick and Dan is just plain wrong.smariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698219506931019823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552589358489584695.post-26747788591288936152012-02-14T18:45:32.693-08:002012-02-14T18:45:32.693-08:00Yes, June, this post IS insightful. I learned a lo...Yes, June, this post IS insightful. I learned a lot from reading it, and am glad for Nina's perspective, especially after hearing the story through Dan's eyes.<br /><br />I have to say I'm still glad Dan got Maverick out of that wretched situation.<br /><br />But I'm now more conscious of how the breeder didn't go ALL OUT to find Maverick, as she should have.<br /><br />As for not neutering Mav, it is odd that a rescuer would not have automatically done that. He says he didn't initially think of showing Mav (see http://petsadviser.com/dog-shows/abused-weimaraner-maverick-westminster), but one has to wonder why, then, the dog wasn't fixed.<br /><br />I'm going to take the glass-half-full side this time, though, and trust that all the attention Mav is getting will help people see that dogs in need of rescue (whether bought or adopted) have nothing WRONG with them that love and patience can't heal.... <br /><br />And perhaps it will one day lead to a category in dog shows for neutered/spayed dogs who have been rescued in the technical sense of the word! <br /><br />In other words, it may elevate consciousness in the show-dog world. That can only be a good thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552589358489584695.post-91080749316611971732012-02-14T18:44:15.410-08:002012-02-14T18:44:15.410-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552589358489584695.post-36978237849522286542012-02-13T19:55:33.578-08:002012-02-13T19:55:33.578-08:00thank you for such an insightful post!thank you for such an insightful post!Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244832090244357519noreply@blogger.com