This is just too much....poor puppy

[Winch101]

People are getting sicker all the I hope they find the
Brain dead person .....who did this .


http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/08/10...ed-near-morley

[Winch101]

I knew this wasn't a poodle , it is a very expensive Puli , Hungary's national
Dog .

This us a **** show of the first order , beyond abuse ......


http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/08/12...ies-wrongdoing

[JimPS]

Originally Posted by Winch101

I knew this wasn't a poodle , it is a very expensive Puli , Hungary's national
Dog .

This us a **** show of the first order , beyond abuse ......


http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/08/12...ies-wrongdoing

It's also beyond abuse to abandon any animal in Morley. Maybe it's an extreme case of ignorance or mental illness.

[bison]

Man,.. people are quick to point fingers, who says it was abandoned like that with 2 broken legs?,.. but it makes for a juicy story eh.

Maybe this puppy had just ran off and was hit by a car.

[JimPS]

Originally Posted by bison

Man,.. people are quick to point fingers, who says it was abandoned like that with 2 broken legs?,.. but it makes for a juicy story eh.

Maybe this puppy had just ran off and was hit by a car.

.... and somebody in Morley casted up the broken legs and left him beside the road with a bag of food.
Sure, if you say so.

[Sneeze]

Sad story, lousy for the animal.

Attempting to read between the lines of the news reports- the legs were not set and plates are required

1st and most blame is with the owner. Should have had the guts to put one between the eyes.

But the situation does raise some interesting ethical questions about veterinarians.

How much is too much when it comes to vets? Is it acceptable that an injury like this should cost 10k plus to repair?

I bet what happened was the guy had the legs casted by the vet in Invermere and was sent to Western Vet (biggest robbers you will ever meet) to have the legs repaired by a surgeon. He drove to Calgary, met the specialist and received his quote that was as much as a down payment on a house. Didn't know what to do and couldn't pay so took the dog and started driving home. Made a really stupid decision at Morley.

Why would this vet let the animal leave the clinic suffering, either with a lifetime of pain from incorrectly healed bones, or a short life of incredible pain & infection.

As much as this story makes me upset at the owner, some responsibility must be taken by the current state of our veterinary system and the vet that worked on this animal. I don't expect anybody to work for free, but how many here could afford a $10 000 pop tomorrow if your dog got smacked by a car?

Did the clinic refer the pet owner to cheaper clinics? Did the clinic offer to euthanize the animal? Offer a payment plan? I guess my point is - there were other people involved in this horror show, its easy for us to throw stones at the owner, but maybe we need a few more stones thrown at a few more people.

I believe the system takes advantage of our soft hearts when it comes to our pets and the popularity of pet insurance is allowing rates to go sky high, leaving those with out insurance little choice except a 22 short.

A well known Alberta vet travels around the province in a Helicopter. The guy that sold Western Vet paid 2.2 million for a private island. These guys are not starving - but, zero blame is chasing the vet in this scenario.

Regardless, the dogs owner should have dealt with the problem instead of extending the animals suffering. Leaving it in a ditch at Morley says about all I need to know about his character.

[fish_e_o]

Originally Posted by Sneeze

1st and most blame is with the owner. Should have had the guts to put one between the eyes.

part of me agrees and part of me says that if it was my dog i'd try to find a way to afford it. but there's no way i'm shelling out 10 grand and ultimately that's how it would have to go.

[JimPS]

Be thankful you have Medicare and are able to afford health insurance.

Putting a short between granny's eyes or leaving her beside the road is not acceptable in our society.

Vets and doctors should not be expected to work for free. Western Veterinary is a pretty amazing place. A lot of rich people also like to have that sort or specialized treatment for their human ailments. They are willing to pay for that kind of treatment for themselves and for their pets.

Pet insurance is a good option but is not affordable for many. Good insurance will get you into Western Veterinary. People need to understand responsible pet ownership is expensive.

The real problem is that there are far to many unwanted cats and dogs out there because people are not willing or able to afford spaying and neutering their animals.

[fish_e_o]

Originally Posted by JimPS

Be thankful you have Medicare and are able to afford health insurance.

Putting a short between granny's eyes or leaving her beside the road is not acceptable in our society.

granny isn't a dog.

[JimPS]

Originally Posted by fish_e_o

granny isn't a dog.

In some societies women have less value than dogs and domestic animals - thankfully our society is not one of them.

[colroggal]

Anyone - two-legged or four - should be equal in the eyes of the law. A person that can't defend themselves against abuse is no greater a victim than an animal.

I know, first step on a slippery slope.

Colin

[rugatika]

This doesn't sound like the typical dog abuse story. I think Sneeze is pretty close to what likely happened. Whoever dropped the dog off was likely hoping someone would find it and do more for it than they could.

Not quite the right way to go about it, but I imagine they were likely pretty upset. Hard to say.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by rugatika

This doesn't sound like the typical dog abuse story. I think Sneeze is pretty close to what likely happened. Whoever dropped the dog off was likely hoping someone would find it and do more for it than they could.

Not quite the right way to go about it, but I imagine they were likely pretty upset. Hard to say.

Supposedly, the original owner couldn't afford surgery the dog required, so he gave it to someone else to euthanize.

Grizz

[gumby567]

Missed the second post, sorry about the duplicate link.

http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/08/12...ies-wrongdoing

[Tundra Monkey]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

Supposedly, the original owner couldn't afford surgery the dog required, so he gave it to someone else to euthanize.

Grizz

If the link that you are referring to is true, the two heartless thieves are the only ones at fault imo.

Really Jim!?!? I'm not even sure what to say about the Granny comment.

[molly]

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...id=24366762534


Lots of info right here. Guy is a major SOB for doing this.

[rugatika]

Originally Posted by molly

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...id=24366762534


Lots of info right here. Guy is a major SOB for doing this.

Wow! The guys a multi-millionaire and he wouldn't pay to get his dogs legs fixed. Sounds like he's been telling one lie after another trying to cover up his lack of humanity.

Guess I was way off thinking it was someone that was too poor to do anything for their injured dog. Sounds like they have suspicions about his "falling off the deck" story too.

[fish_e_o]

Originally Posted by rugatika

Sounds like they have suspicions about his "falling off the deck" story too.

when i was growing up we had a small dog half bichon half pomeranian and we would leave him on the second story deck and come home to him in the front yard.

so we decided to lock him out there and watch how he was doing it or what was going on. the dumb dog was squeezing under the railing and jumping 10 feet down. never once got so much as a scratch.

[Sneeze]

Typical, give a person the benefit of the doubt and it turns out they are even worse then expected.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by Sneeze

Typical, give a person the benefit of the doubt and it turns out they are even worse then expected.

Eyebrows went up when I read Invermere, no poor people in Invermere. Not a poor man's dog either. No comment on the guys ethnicity, given his name.

Grizz

[molly]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rocky...762534?fref=ts

In case anyone wants to keep apprised of what is happening with this case!

[molly]

For some inexplicable reason, the SPCA has stepped in and confiscated this poor dog! RMAR was already handling his care quite well, in my opinion.

https://www.facebook.com/24366762534...type=1&theater

[rugatika]

Weird.

Something stinks in Denmark.