It is the most common
reason dog placements do not work out.
Not exact matches
To me the first thing is that a breeder takes responsibilty for the lives they have produced in case the
placement does not work out for whatever
reason, without making it a personal issue with the buyers — the welfare of the
dog should be the priority.
If an impounded Malinois is in such a shelter which does not require neutering of adopted animals, does not screen adopters, is known to sell
dogs to dealers or research laboratories, or, for any other
reason, does not seem like a reputable organization, the
dog needs to be removed at once and evaluated for
placement in a foster home.
If after the 21 days ABR can not take back the
dog, for whatever
reason, adopter may place the
dog after giving ABR an addition 7 days notice of intent to do so, further, adopter must provide ABR with information on potential
placement and potential
placement must go through ABR screening process.
However, regarding the pure bred Border Collie, Australian Shepherd, and Cattle
Dog, it seems apparent to us that the pure breed organizations in Northern California are unable, for whatever
reasons, to respond to the call for rescue, and it falls upon us to pull these animals from the shelters and incorporate them into our rescue, foster, and
placement effort.
Making decisions about
dog placement in adoptive homes is an art, not a science, and there may be times when applications will be denied for various
reasons.
This is here for two
reasons (1) to be used in a discussion about reading the guarantee and responsible breeding and
placement of
dogs and (2) to point out that if a pet shop can provide this guarantee you surely shouldn't settle for even less from the breeder you choose.