Rocky Two - GSD male 9 y/o

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Rocky Two - GSD male 9 y/o
Topic Started: 30 Mar 2009, 08:13 PM (511 Views)
PFK	30 Mar 2009, 08:13 PM Post #1
Barking mad Posts: 658 Group: Members Member #477 Joined: 19 January 2007 Postcode: CB6 2BJ	Rocky (formerly Tommy) was a private rescue GSD at about 1 yr old from Norwich, where he belonged to an elderly man who got local youths to take him for a walk, the youths ill treated him. When the gentleman was hospitalised Tommy was passed to his present owners who had just lost their Shepherd - Rocky one. He has been with this local couple about 7 or so years and he is house trained, happy, lively, affectionate and loyal. Rocky is used to the freedom of a large garden, and though he originally lived in the house, he now sleeps in a brick outhouse where he seems quite happy. He's good with other dogs when out on walks but has not lived with one, he hates cats. He "kicks off" at reflective jackets or uniforms. He's not a fussy eater, he's clean and easy to live with. He is vaccinated but not castrated yet, he's not been mated and looks as though he's 100% pure GSD. He's more a lady's dog than a man's and be quite protective of his mum, but still obeys dad (most of the time) although off the lead he can be a bit headstrong and dash off after rabbits, but he does come back! He's been fine with visiting children around but has never lived with kids, and as long as he is shown that visitors are "friends" he's not at all aggressive. His owners have been dealing with a serious illness and have decided to downsize and live abroad. This is also the reason that he is living outside, long hospital visits being easier that way, Rocky is not at all at fault. We have perhaps 6 weeks to find Rocky a new home or a local foster home before we have to take him in here, he has never been in kennels.
	*Dave........* for Canine Epilepsy Information - click here


Helen	30 Mar 2009, 09:33 PM Post #2
Sasha's mum Posts: 371 Group: Members Member #2,943 Joined: 14 February 2009 Postcode: ba4	awww he is gorgeous! a real fur baby! good luck sweetheart hope your not waiting too long
	1 x GSD - Sasha 2 years old 1 x Cat - Holly 2 x Rabbits -Lily & Willow


PFK	3 Apr 2009, 06:38 PM Post #3
Barking mad Posts: 658 Group: Members Member #477 Joined: 19 January 2007 Postcode: CB6 2BJ	Rocky went to our vets today to be castrated, unfortunately the owners were not as open about his history as they should have been to us or to the vet when they dropped him off. He hasnt been seen by the vet since 2007 so his records were archived and only came to light later. In 2007 Rocky was prescribed painkillers for a severe hip problem which must only be ongoing, it was noted then that he was hard to handle, hence no vax or x rays or other visits since. When the nurse tried to weigh him he swung around and snapped and when they tried to inject the premed he bit her resulting in a trip to casualty. It seems that his back end was very painful and the vets recommendation was that he should not be re-homed given that he was VERY aggressive in their kennel without the owner present and had a severe hip problem. His recommendation PTS. The owner was called and just signed the consent form and left. We feel that the only people who could help Rocky for the time that he had left were his owners whom he knew and trusted, we did not feel that we could help him, not to mention the problem of actually getting him out of the vets kennel!!!! Had we done so we have no space suitable for him today anyway. The vets have spent all day feeding him sedative which is not working because he is so wound up. The hope is that eventually he will calm down so that they can get him out on a pole to inject him in safety. What a way for a devoted member of the family to spend his last day on earth, sorry Rocky you did not deserve this. Could this be moved to Rainbow bridge please. Lets hope this serves as a warning to all those who seek to hide the truth about large powerful dogs. Edited by PFK, 3 Apr 2009, 06:41 PM.
	*Dave........* for Canine Epilepsy Information - click here


Jesterjen	3 Apr 2009, 06:58 PM Post #4
Dogmatic Poster Posts: 2,949 Group: Members Member #1,427 Joined: 22 January 2008 Postcode: Birmingham	how heartbreaking. There are some proper prats out there who own dogs sweet lad
	Jen & Jess Doggie Delights


Helen	3 Apr 2009, 07:41 PM Post #5
Sasha's mum Posts: 371 Group: Members Member #2,943 Joined: 14 February 2009 Postcode: ba4	poor baby, im sorry that your owners failed you in this life, be happy in the next, you deserved love and happiness, be happy at rainbow bridge im so sorry rocky
	1 x GSD - Sasha 2 years old 1 x Cat - Holly 2 x Rabbits -Lily & Willow


Skye's Mum	4 Apr 2009, 11:06 PM Post #6
Madly in love with Nigel Posts: 3,786 Group: Moderators Member #1,918 Joined: 8 July 2008	Thats so sad Rocky
	Helen http://www.bordercolliesinneed.co.uk/ Rescue, Rehabilitate, Rehome


littleden	4 Apr 2009, 11:21 PM Post #7
GSD Lover Posts: 170 Group: Members Member #2,161 Joined: 24 August 2008 Postcode: me98qx	Has this boy definitely been pts? I could help him.



Wytch	4 Apr 2009, 11:39 PM Post #8
Nigel? I've 'ad 'im..... Posts: 2,036 Group: Moderators Member #1,748 Joined: 14 May 2008 Postcode: KT4	So sorry Rocky. Sleep sound, old fella.
	Some days you're the dog - some days you're the lamp post...... Zuki is a Vigil rocket dog and Teddy is an Irish couch potato


WeLoveJess	5 Apr 2009, 11:42 AM Post #9
Madly in love with Nigel Posts: 7,252 Group: Members Member #688 Joined: 10 April 2007	Rocky you've been so let down Rest easy honey I dont know how those owners can live with themselves Thank you Dave, for trying to help him
	Julie


PFK	5 Apr 2009, 12:17 PM Post #10
Barking mad Posts: 658 Group: Members Member #477 Joined: 19 January 2007 Postcode: CB6 2BJ	.We should have gone in and done our own assessment first, we should have insisted on seeing his records up front. We must learn from this and make sure we dont get caught out again.............
	*Dave........* for Canine Epilepsy Information - click here


megatronic	5 Apr 2009, 06:00 PM Post #11
mum to Meg & Benson Posts: 5,136 Group: Members Member #64 Joined: 10 July 2006 Postcode: SY12	so sorry to hear this Dave, poor lad Rest in peace now
	http://www.gsdfanatics.co.uk


Totally Shepherds	5 Apr 2009, 06:09 PM Post #12
Dogmatic Poster Posts: 2,966 Group: Members Member #14 Joined: 6 July 2006	So sorry now fella. No more hurt and pain Dave
	Sandy Alfie Roxie Moaning Myrtle & Ellie-May Clampett


zx9girl	5 Apr 2009, 07:07 PM Post #13
Mad Biker Chick 2 Posts: 2,560 Group: Members Member #1,063 Joined: 13 August 2007 Postcode: SL1 7EA	Baby so so sorry run free Pain free And for all the Pain you had Im even more SORRY Dont meet them owners at the bridge they dont deserve your love



ozziesmum	6 Apr 2009, 01:12 AM Post #14
GSD Annointed Member Posts: 1,648 Group: Members Member #393 Joined: 16 December 2006	its a shame this boy could not be helped, he must of been in awful pain! could the owner be done for this? handsome boy run free at the bridge!



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