newf pup in houston - needs home

[brigid67]

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=5126680&adTarget=&SessionID=433606d57f984096-app3&display=&preview=1&row=400&tmpl=&stat=

[jabear]

Before I begin to help this baby girl out with Newf Rescue I have to ask- WHY would someone give up their dog for a hurricane evacuation? Grrr.......

[Blair]

Poor little girl!!! I went through h*ll and back to make sure my boys came with me when we got evacuated, I guess not everyone feels the way i do about my dogs! Im tempted to drive up there and go get her, poor baby 

[pndlake]

hmm, I thought they were always waiting longer with these dogs to give the owners a chance to find their dogs.  Wonder what happened?

[Fly-Fast]

Hrm, I wonder if the wifey will let me have her.   

[brigid67]

I feel the same - I would never give up my babies.  I would stay if I couldn't take them.  I thought it was weird that this pup was a rita evacuee.  Seems like we shouldn't be seeing this babies yet because the owner may come back.  Maybe it is a mistake and they meant a Katrina evacuee....

[Scootergirl]

It could be the family's home was destroyed in the hurricane and they do not know when they will be able to obtain permanent housing. It's doubtful they will find a hotel or rental property that will allow a giant breed dog so they may be trying to do what's best for her by asking this rescue organization to find her a good home.

Maybe "hurricane evacuee" isn't a completely accurate term. I doubt they would be trying to find permanent homes for "found" dogs from the hurricane just yet. It's more likely this is an owner release due to hurricane circumstances.

[Newf Lover]

hmm, I thought they were always waiting longer with these dogs to give the owners a chance to find their dogs.  Wonder what happened?

Seeing as I'm hearing stories of mass euthanasia and they are sending tons of dogs over here to the west coast, I don't think they are waiting very long for anything.  Many dogs were left tied to houses because their owners foolishly thought they wouldn't be gone very long and that was the only way to keep them there.  Many of these dogs starved or strangled themselves on their tie-downs.  Sad stuff.  But I think that at least organizations are trying to find good homes for these dogs rather than euthanizing them because their owners took too long to find them.  Many of these dogs are going to live better lives with their new owners, the hurricane may have been the best thing that ever happened to them.  Imagine, a dog is abused, neglected and underfed for years by it's owners.  Katrina comes, the dog is left behind and is later rescued.  Now it lives in Marin County with it's new rich owners, sleeps on silk pillows, gets lots of love and exercise, eats Kibble mixed with Filet Mignon and drinks bottled water every day.  Wouldn't that be great?  It COULD happen......