Found this on FB. A member of No More Tears Rescue posted it. :)
Chris C.
http://millrescue.blogspot.com/2015/01/from-dogs-point-of-view.html
Chris C.
http://millrescue.blogspot.com/2015/01/from-dogs-point-of-view.html
What does it take to get a mill dog ready for a forever home?
First you have to get them out of the mill. In most states dogs are
property, so stealing
them is a good way to end up in jail. Most commercial breeders in
our area have
ways of disposing of unwanted breeder dogs or dogs they cannot
sell, none of
which are pleasant. But
a few of them
have found out that they can turn those dogs over to rescue and
“save a
bullet”. It is those
breeders that tell
other breeders and the number of dogs given a second chance goes
up.
Mary Kate on arrival
Ok, so now we have them, now what?
Many people think that these dogs should be
so grateful to be out of their wire prisons that they will jump
for joy, kiss
your face and be happy go lucky pups.
This could not be further from the truth.
Think about it. If
you were ripped from the only home you have ever known be it good
or bad, you
would not be too grateful to the people who are taking you away.
You would have
no idea what was in store for you, for all you know, this could be
worse than
what you had. These
people take you away
to a place you don’t know, they give you a bath – probably the
first one you
have ever had, the trim your nails and cut your hair with noisy
clippers, all
of which is new to you. You
are
terrified, and now they poke you with vaccinations, also probably
your first.
The smells, sights and sounds are different from what you know and
now they
want to touch you.
Ashley and
Mary Kate cower in the back of their crate
You have been touched before. . .every time you were needed
for breeding. The mill
owner tempted you
within reach with some food, then grabbed whatever part of you he
could get a hold of. Your
leg, the scruff of your
neck, even your tail and dragged you to another cage to be bred.
Now someone that you don’t know is reaching for you. Will
they hurt you too? Where
do they want to
take you? Your response? To lash out, bite or bolt
and get as far away
from them as you can.
Understanding what these dogs go though in the first few
days of rescue may help you understand why it is so important to
begin to work
with them immediately. Allowing
them to
sit in a kennel, terrified for weeks does nothing to help them
move forward and
can actually make it harder for them to accept human
companionship.
Understanding what these dogs go though in the first few
days of rescue may help you understand why it is so important to
begin to work
with them immediately. Allowing
them to
sit in a kennel, terrified for weeks does nothing to help them
move forward and
can actually make it harder for them to accept human
companionship.
Some dogs learn to trust us quickly, taking only a few days
to accept food and touching, others take months or even years,
some never
do. It depends on the
amount of time
spent in the mill, the amount and type of human contact they
received while in the mill,
and most of all the dog’s personality.
Mary Kate kisses
If these dogs are so difficult to work with, then why choose
mill rescue? The
rewards. There is no
feeling in the world like taking
dogs that have lived in cages their entire lives and set them in
the grass for
the first time, let them feel the sunshine on their backs, or feel
a breeze on
their faces. The feeling
of accomplishment
when those dogs no longer
run from you,
but come to you for a gentle touch. That
first puppy kiss can bring tears to your eyes. That is why we
choose mill rescue.
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