They aren’t coming from other countries, usually other states (mostly TX, NM and OK) where shelters are in way worse crisis than Colorado shelters. Colorado shelters have some of the best live release rates in the country (least animals euthanized), and almost all the animals that are euthanized it’s because of medical or behavioral issues, not because of space. For many years our shelters were even bringing animals in from other states because they had plenty of room and were able to help save animals from neighboring states that were about to be euthanized for space. In the last few years that has shifted a bit as Colorado has seen a lot more owner surrendered dogs to our shelters. Many rescue do work with both Colorado shelter AND out of state shelters.
Where are they imported from? It seems like a really obvious question but naturally it goes unanswered in this report. Does imported mean they’re coming from other states? From other countries? Why would you refer to them as being “imported” if they’re coming from Texas? What if they’re coming into Denver from Aurora? Is that imported?
The case from earlier this year the puppy came from Texas. I’m not sure about the one from 2020 but since it was the same rescue chances are it was also from TX but could be another state.
An actual imported dog has to go through a process where vet records from said country are given upon arriving in the US. I have imported a few German Shepherds, and it is expensive and time-consuming. Dogs from certain countries that have illnesses we don't have or they don't have a vaccination process would either be denied entry or put into quarantine upon arrival, which also would be unbelievably expensive. These rescues go around to states hit by hurricanes and other disasters and gather dogs to be dispersed all over the US. I had a neighbor who got a dog from the south via a CO rescue. They didn't tell her until after she took the dog home. It was infested with heartworm. She had to take the dog 50 miles every week to a certain vet for a very expensive treatment for quite a while. In the end, after all that money, the dog died because her heart was too damaged, I guess, or she was too weak. They knew it was heartworm positive but didn't want to pay for the treatments.
All dogs euthanized due to neurological conditions are required by all states to be tested for rabies. This is not a rescue going above and beyond - this is a rescue complying with already existing regulations. Clearly the sources need to be investigated . I also wonder why this rescue has so many puppies? Is this really a rescue or is it a covert puppy mill?
Ahhhh, I didn't think of that!!!!! I know for a while there were brokers. They had very fancy websites, lots of great pics but literally NO information. They acted like breeders. They were the face for multiple puppy mills. Someone needs to instead of doing this.... go around and spay, neuter, and Vax these dogs. It would cut down on the pups. Are there any adults???? In TX and the other gulf states..... heartworm is a HUGE issue. If you adopt an adult, expect it to be positive.
I bred imported European German Shepherds. All new dogs or pups were always quarantined for 3 months. I did not allow my dogs to go to dog parks or play with dogs that didn't have STD testing. YES.... dogs can have STDs, too, and the results are not pretty. Your intact dog can pass some STDs to you. Everyone coming to my property had to park in a certain area and walk through a footbath to sanitize their shoes. Parvo is also a problem in that part of America. No puppy left my property without a Neopar Vax. Prior to this vaccine, 2 pups got parvo from the vet's office during a 6-week checkup. All puppies were wormed, vaccinated, chosen to fit the family per temperament and drive..... and after 2 vet checks, received a Department of Agriculture health certificate, which is required by most states to cross state lines. They came with a health and temperament guarantee..... but..... Every buyer was screened, had to sign a contract, provide proof of vaccinations and spay or neuter as well as training. There are good breeders out there. Not everyone is a puppy mill. Don't get me wrong, I have rescued many German Shepherds, but too many people are bringing sick dogs and pups, heartworm positive dogs into other states, and they aren't getting health checks until they get to the state they are going to. The other issue is affordability. The local vet I used to use charged $69 for a physical, vaccines and a heartworm test. During Covid, a large company bought them, and when I took several dogs in, the price jumped to over $300 for each dog. So imagine if you are a single mom with a child or elderly and on a fixed income. You wonder why in America people don't take their pets to the vet? Those same people most likely can't afford medical care for themselves in this economy. That same vet office pre-Covid charged me $425 to spay a dog and, 1 year later, charged $3000 for another female. Pretty big price jump!!! Work on making vaccines something SO IMPORTANT that people can afford them. Having a pet in a person's life can help make the quality better. Never get the idea that someone shouldn't be allowed to have a pet because they aren't rolling in green. Help them.
Any jurisdiction that doesn't require rabies vaccines for every dog should be on a "Do Not Accept" list for every jurisdiction that does require rabies vaccinations.
More likely, she'll become _dead!_ They even told you in this story, rabies is 100-percent FATAL! Not 99.9-percent either. If you develop rabies symptoms and actually have it, it's too late! This is NOT something to fool around with. It's NOT like COVID or even Ebola (which could very well be here thanks to some open borders). If you get Rabies, which isn't always transmitted from a canine, and don't get _pre treatment_ from knowledgeable medical professionals, you're as good as dead! I hardly call that a laughing matter. (FYI: "Teen Wolf" was a _comedy!_ )
Somebody, anybody, thought rabies was eradicated? On what planet?
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My exact thought 😂
Why are rescues bringing in dogs from other countries when our shelters are overflowing
Good question.
They aren’t coming from other countries, usually other states (mostly TX, NM and OK) where shelters are in way worse crisis than Colorado shelters. Colorado shelters have some of the best live release rates in the country (least animals euthanized), and almost all the animals that are euthanized it’s because of medical or behavioral issues, not because of space. For many years our shelters were even bringing animals in from other states because they had plenty of room and were able to help save animals from neighboring states that were about to be euthanized for space. In the last few years that has shifted a bit as Colorado has seen a lot more owner surrendered dogs to our shelters. Many rescue do work with both Colorado shelter AND out of state shelters.
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The 12 pups were imported from Tx. A dead skunk was found on the property of the litter.
Where are they imported from? It seems like a really obvious question but naturally it goes unanswered in this report. Does imported mean they’re coming from other states? From other countries? Why would you refer to them as being “imported” if they’re coming from Texas? What if they’re coming into Denver from Aurora? Is that imported?
The case from earlier this year the puppy came from Texas. I’m not sure about the one from 2020 but since it was the same rescue chances are it was also from TX but could be another state.
An actual imported dog has to go through a process where vet records from said country are given upon arriving in the US. I have imported a few German Shepherds, and it is expensive and time-consuming. Dogs from certain countries that have illnesses we don't have or they don't have a vaccination process would either be denied entry or put into quarantine upon arrival, which also would be unbelievably expensive.
These rescues go around to states hit by hurricanes and other disasters and gather dogs to be dispersed all over the US. I had a neighbor who got a dog from the south via a CO rescue. They didn't tell her until after she took the dog home. It was infested with heartworm. She had to take the dog 50 miles every week to a certain vet for a very expensive treatment for quite a while. In the end, after all that money, the dog died because her heart was too damaged, I guess, or she was too weak. They knew it was heartworm positive but didn't want to pay for the treatments.
A rescue "importing" dogs is NOT A RESCUE. They are a broker for profit.
All dogs euthanized due to neurological conditions are required by all states to be tested for rabies. This is not a rescue going above and beyond - this is a rescue complying with already existing regulations. Clearly the sources need to be investigated . I also wonder why this rescue has so many puppies? Is this really a rescue or is it a covert puppy mill?
Puppy flipper. They specialize in pregnant dogs and puppies.
Ahhhh, I didn't think of that!!!!! I know for a while there were brokers. They had very fancy websites, lots of great pics but literally NO information. They acted like breeders. They were the face for multiple puppy mills.
Someone needs to instead of doing this.... go around and spay, neuter, and Vax these dogs.
It would cut down on the pups.
Are there any adults???? In TX and the other gulf states..... heartworm is a HUGE issue. If you adopt an adult, expect it to be positive.
Imported dogs from Hawaii had to be guaranteed
This is ridiculous
Boycott her rescue!!!!!!
I bred imported European German Shepherds. All new dogs or pups were always quarantined for 3 months. I did not allow my dogs to go to dog parks or play with dogs that didn't have STD testing. YES.... dogs can have STDs, too, and the results are not pretty. Your intact dog can pass some STDs to you.
Everyone coming to my property had to park in a certain area and walk through a footbath to sanitize their shoes. Parvo is also a problem in that part of America.
No puppy left my property without a Neopar Vax. Prior to this vaccine, 2 pups got parvo from the vet's office during a 6-week checkup. All puppies were wormed, vaccinated, chosen to fit the family per temperament and drive..... and after 2 vet checks, received a Department of Agriculture health certificate, which is required by most states to cross state lines. They came with a health and temperament guarantee..... but.....
Every buyer was screened, had to sign a contract, provide proof of vaccinations and spay or neuter as well as training.
There are good breeders out there. Not everyone is a puppy mill.
Don't get me wrong, I have rescued many German Shepherds, but too many people are bringing sick dogs and pups, heartworm positive dogs into other states, and they aren't getting health checks until they get to the state they are going to.
The other issue is affordability. The local vet I used to use charged $69 for a physical, vaccines and a heartworm test. During Covid, a large company bought them, and when I took several dogs in, the price jumped to over $300 for each dog. So imagine if you are a single mom with a child or elderly and on a fixed income. You wonder why in America people don't take their pets to the vet? Those same people most likely can't afford medical care for themselves in this economy. That same vet office pre-Covid charged me $425 to spay a dog and, 1 year later, charged $3000 for another female. Pretty big price jump!!!
Work on making vaccines something SO IMPORTANT that people can afford them. Having a pet in a person's life can help make the quality better. Never get the idea that someone shouldn't be allowed to have a pet because they aren't rolling in green. Help them.
*Where did that shelter get those puppies?* Is there a common denominator?
Any jurisdiction that doesn't require rabies vaccines for every dog should be on a "Do Not Accept" list for every jurisdiction that does require rabies vaccinations.
I don't know why they can't keep the pups until they are old enough to get a rabies Vax. Then adopt them. It's a human health issue
This is Very Odd!!!
Her rabies-exposed child will become a teen wolf.
More likely, she'll become _dead!_ They even told you in this story, rabies is 100-percent FATAL! Not 99.9-percent either. If you develop rabies symptoms and actually have it, it's too late! This is NOT something to fool around with. It's NOT like COVID or even Ebola (which could very well be here thanks to some open borders). If you get Rabies, which isn't always transmitted from a canine, and don't get _pre treatment_ from knowledgeable medical professionals, you're as good as dead! I hardly call that a laughing matter. (FYI: "Teen Wolf" was a _comedy!_ )