Re: Rescue dogs - no Audi content

[dan_masi@MENTORG.COM (Dan Masi)]

On Feb 25,  3:03pm, Mark Quinn/HNS wrote:
> Subject: RE: Rescue dogs - no Audi content
> Robert Myers writes:
>
> >If anyone might be interested in having some nice
> >dogs here is an opportunity.  These dogs are "Alaskan
> >Huskies" - that is, mixed breeds with a lot of Siberian
> >Husky in the mix - and should make nice pets.
>
> WARNING - WARNING - WARNING:  These dogs may
> well be 'nice' but will only be 'nice pets' for certain specific
> households.  PLEASE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE IN FOR!!

Oh, my.  Well, the thread may not have any Audi content, but
since all dogs are "quattro", I'm gonna chime in here.

Mark, I agree completely and totally with the paragraph
above.  It does sound as though the owner will be discriminating
in finding a home for these dogs, though.

> One set
> of characteristics is true for ALL of these dogs:
>  - They are very friendly & loving - great with kids...
>  - They are virtually untrainable.  They won't come
>     when called, roll over, beg etc (unless food's
>     involved - when they become VERY trainable).

While breeds and breed groups do share some basic generalizable
characteristics, I strongly disagree with these.  The
"virtually untrainable" just ain't so.  I've got some experience
with Flat-Coated Retrievers, and as far as trainability, I'll
bet that there's quite a few more UDX huskies around than there
are flatties...

The comment about being great with kids is probably a decent
generalization, but I just wanted to point out that with rescue
dogs, you generally don't know what you're getting.  As nice an
idea as it is (and I've owned a rescue Flattie myself), a rescue
situation should *never* be approached with such generalizations
in mind.  Individual dogs need to be evaluated by persons
with both experience in the breed, and with some knowledge of
the prospective owners' situations.

>  - Anything furry and smaller than they are is food.
>    They'll KILL cats...

Oh, is it tempting to say something "funny" here....

Dan Masi
'96 A4Q