tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post3944679886921137867..comments2024-03-10T04:53:21.242-04:00Comments on Life In Dogs: A-Z of #Dog Rescue: Youth vs Age — #AtoZChallengeGuilie Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-15239408989771021532016-07-08T04:24:34.761-04:002016-07-08T04:24:34.761-04:00My favorite pet is dogs. They are very smart and c...My favorite pet is <a href="http://facebook.com/GoPuppy" rel="nofollow">dogs</a>. They are very smart and caring.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385562160540058159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-67504610035459834462016-05-17T20:17:55.106-04:002016-05-17T20:17:55.106-04:00Thanks, Irene :) This is actually geared towards t...Thanks, Irene :) This is actually geared towards those interested in rescuing a dog; when it comes to adopting, there's a whole bunch of other considerations that need to be taken into account. Thanks for bringing it up, though... Maybe I should write a post about those :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-80844375425703510922016-05-17T19:55:10.126-04:002016-05-17T19:55:10.126-04:00Never truer words, Carrie-Anne. Indeed, it's t...Never truer words, Carrie-Anne. Indeed, it's the saddest thing to see a senior being abandoned at a shelter (or, worse, just turned out into the street or dumped in a remote area). I'm glad you do your bit to speak up for these animals... They need it :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-57795176161290374822016-05-17T14:54:40.534-04:002016-05-17T14:54:40.534-04:00You're not alone in assuming that, Debbie... I...You're not alone in assuming that, Debbie... It's only logical to think puppies are easier; after all, most of us start out with the experience of puppies being loving and oh-so-very-easy to approach. But out there, in the wilderness of street life, things aren't always what they seem :) Glad you enjoyed the video!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-66067964227069534142016-05-17T13:50:28.940-04:002016-05-17T13:50:28.940-04:00That's excellent news, Shelly! So, so happy to...That's excellent news, Shelly! So, so happy to hear it!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-91284828231965785772016-05-17T13:37:33.693-04:002016-05-17T13:37:33.693-04:00You're a hero for adopting an adult dog, Katie...You're a hero for adopting an adult dog, Katie! They're so hard to place that most of the time they end up in a sanctuary (if they're lucky; otherwise, at limited-space shelters, they'll be put down), or the rescuer(s) will make the decision to leave the dog in the street and care for him/her there as best they can. So kudos to you for saving Emmie—and giving her the kind of life she never imagined could be possible :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-10911644339666680382016-05-17T13:35:27.482-04:002016-05-17T13:35:27.482-04:00All great points, Birgit... and we hope it doesn&#...All great points, Birgit... and we hope it doesn't stay only at wishful thinking :) Thanks for coming by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-41617157610671071602016-05-17T13:20:17.902-04:002016-05-17T13:20:17.902-04:00Well put, Liz; it absolutely is about the individu...Well put, Liz; it absolutely is about the individual :) Thank you for coming by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-8615807075578269082016-05-17T13:18:40.578-04:002016-05-17T13:18:40.578-04:00Thank you, Yolanda!Thank you, Yolanda!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-1570628606490555582016-05-17T13:10:46.431-04:002016-05-17T13:10:46.431-04:00Good question, Tracy... You got me thinking here. ...Good question, Tracy... You got me thinking here. It's pretty hard to draw hard lines, because a lot of dogs grow up "stray" even though they technically have "owners" and "homes"... People tend to let dogs wander (collarless!!!), and when females get pregnant the puppies are brought up—if you can call it that—the same way. There are definitely a lot of real ferals, but there are also many, many abandoned dogs. And yes, those abandoned ones will be much easier to approach; as you said, they're used to humans, and unless they were abused, they're usually comfortable with human contact. Ferals, on the other hand, are wary by nature... And those are a double challenge :)<br /><br />Thanks for bringing that up, Tracy! I'll add it to my notes for adding into the material for the book ;)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-75337699278506577362016-05-17T13:06:33.171-04:002016-05-17T13:06:33.171-04:00Aw, Susan, thank you!!!! Your guest post is brilli...Aw, Susan, thank you!!!! Your guest post is brilliant; I love little Leo's story—and yours. You guys are heroes of the best possible kind, and I'm so, so glad to have met you through the Challenge this year :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-56204508720524009002016-05-17T12:47:56.385-04:002016-05-17T12:47:56.385-04:00Thanks, Sam! The promise of that wine was what got...Thanks, Sam! The promise of that wine was what got me there :DGuilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-13062484298083735552016-05-17T12:47:14.699-04:002016-05-17T12:47:14.699-04:00Glad to hear you liked it, Michele! And thank you ...Glad to hear you liked it, Michele! And thank you for being a part of this... Your guest post rocked—and, judging by the amount of views on it, I wasn't the only one who thought so ;)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-87037748306904559692016-05-17T12:45:01.546-04:002016-05-17T12:45:01.546-04:00Thanks, Susan! Glad you liked the video :)Thanks, Susan! Glad you liked the video :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-42619818148087536522016-05-17T12:44:21.971-04:002016-05-17T12:44:21.971-04:00I'm so glad to hear you've found this seri...I'm so glad to hear you've found this series enriching, Jeffrey... It's been great from my side, too; all the interaction, the comments, the insight... Really, a wonderful month! Thanks for being a part of it :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-4658937635007505732016-05-17T12:43:22.069-04:002016-05-17T12:43:22.069-04:00Thank you, Debbie! Thank you, Debbie! Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-12879660594907035172016-05-12T16:31:40.095-04:002016-05-12T16:31:40.095-04:00Very interesting post and worth to think about for...Very interesting post and worth to think about for people, who wish to adopt a dog. Funny video :-DIrene Skov Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090974554291111456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-36191342361182255822016-05-04T17:26:39.905-04:002016-05-04T17:26:39.905-04:00I'm a big advocate of adopting older animals, ...I'm a big advocate of adopting older animals, particularly seniors. It's so heartless to see stories about dogs who are 10 or 15 years old, sometimes even older, being dumped in shelters because their old age is too hard for the owners to handle. I love getting happy ending updates saying they were rescued in time and got a new family to live out their twilight years with. It's easy to want to adopt a cute, cuddly baby animal or human, but the older ones often need a home more.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-32090977942270103842016-05-04T10:05:20.984-04:002016-05-04T10:05:20.984-04:00I would have assumed puppies would be much easier ...I would have assumed puppies would be much easier to rescue as I figured they'd just come to you. It actually makes sense though that an older dog would be less likely to show fear once it gets used to the rescuer. The video was adorable, I loved the two that kept spinning :)<br />DebbieRandom Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-87204889557938401642016-05-03T18:20:40.542-04:002016-05-03T18:20:40.542-04:00What a great video!
My oldest daughter took her n...What a great video!<br /><br />My oldest daughter took her newly adopted 8 year old corgi to the vet yesterday, and she's healthy. This dog is fitting right in all situations, and best of all, she's already potty trained!<br /><br />Shelly @ http://hangryfork.comIt's me.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17783325962556346646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-87544390498226614512016-05-02T15:26:27.027-04:002016-05-02T15:26:27.027-04:00When we were looking to adopt, one of the "mu...When we were looking to adopt, one of the "musts" was that we NOT have a puppy. I liked the idea of getting a dog that was a little older. Emmie was somewhere between 3.5 and 4 when we got her. Just perfect!<br />~Katie<br /><a href="http://thecyborgmom.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">TheCyborgMom</a>TheCyborgMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566379902847952987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-46451491455022747302016-05-01T23:10:46.524-04:002016-05-01T23:10:46.524-04:00These are great reasons for both young and old. Ma...These are great reasons for both young and old. Many get a puppy only to return them because of the potty training, the chewing, the digging etc... Whereas the older dog may already be out of those things and may have already been potty trained. I wish more people would sit back and think about what dog suits them and their family. I wish parents would be truthful about their kids...if their kids would be cruel to the animal. I wish they would educate themselves about the dogs and their habits and style. I wish people would figure out the costs also. I love this video and it put a smile on my face.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-58450845516637093552016-05-01T22:42:44.731-04:002016-05-01T22:42:44.731-04:00Good point. It's about the individual, which i...Good point. It's about the individual, which is true of most things.<br /><br />Liz A. from <a href="http://lawsofgravity.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laws of Gravity</a>Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-36773059523068604692016-05-01T14:17:15.097-04:002016-05-01T14:17:15.097-04:00You've done an amazing job, congratulations!You've done an amazing job, congratulations! Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-34913548371079580002016-04-30T21:51:46.615-04:002016-04-30T21:51:46.615-04:00When I started reading this post, I wondered if yo...When I started reading this post, I wondered if you were going to say that sometimes adults are easier to approach because they might remember a time from before they were a stray, when they had a family who loved them. Do you have a sense of whether most of the strays in Curacao were at one point family pets that have become lost or abandoned, or if most grew up on the street?<br /><br />Tracy (<a href="http://www.blackbootslonglegs.com" rel="nofollow">Black Boots, Long Legs</a>)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029024747291611805noreply@blogger.com