Comments on: Saving Darlene… http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/saving-darlene/ An expert on leader development, personnel management and fourth generation warfare Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:17:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: anna nicholas http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/saving-darlene/#comment-484 anna nicholas Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:28:22 +0000 http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-484 I am a total stranger to you all , but I would like to defend the person in charge of the Shelter who would not offer Darlene Sanctuary . I dont know personally her , or the shelter , or the USA , as I'm a little-travelled veterinarian in England . I think she thought : "Oh heck , yet another puppy . Probably unvaccinated . We have three possible cases Parvovirus on Friday , two have died . ( We cant afford the latest , most expensive treatment , and the poor little sods die whatever . ) If I admit this pup , she'll proably be dead by Thursday . And we have a 2 - weeks , then if not rehomed , euthanasia policy . Its tough , but at least we give them a painless death . Better than being hit by a car and lying in a ditch to be eaten by maggots . There's loads of dogs dumped on us at the moment , and very few people want dogs . They afford holidays , but not dogs . Better they dont adopt dogs anyway , if they cant afford to look after them . I cant admit to this gent about our Parvovirus problem , or the Kill policy , because he'll tell everyone , and our meagre dontaions will dry up . Best for the pup if I refuse to take it in . He doesnt look the kind of man who'd dump it again . He'll probably take it home himself , or find afriend who'll take it . He has a kind face , and dog hair , not the puppy's , on his jacket . I just cant tell him face to face , I'm ashamed . I love dogs , and I spend my life trying to help them , and I can only offer disease and death . I'll just say it quickly as I walk past him , then he wont see the tears in my eyes . " I am a total stranger to you all , but I would like to defend the person in charge of the Shelter who would not offer Darlene Sanctuary . I dont know personally her , or the shelter , or the USA , as I’m a little-travelled veterinarian in England .
I think she thought :
“Oh heck , yet another puppy . Probably unvaccinated . We have three possible cases Parvovirus on Friday , two have died . ( We cant afford the latest , most expensive treatment , and the poor little sods die whatever . ) If I admit this pup , she’ll proably be dead by Thursday .
And we have a 2 – weeks , then if not rehomed , euthanasia policy . Its tough , but at least we give them a painless death . Better than being hit by a car and lying in a ditch to be eaten by maggots . There’s loads of dogs dumped on us at the moment , and very few people want dogs . They afford holidays , but not dogs . Better they dont adopt dogs anyway , if they cant afford to look after them . I cant admit to this gent about our Parvovirus problem , or the Kill policy , because he’ll tell everyone , and our meagre dontaions will dry up .
Best for the pup if I refuse to take it in . He doesnt look the kind of man who’d dump it again . He’ll probably take it home himself , or find afriend who’ll take it . He has a kind face , and dog hair , not the puppy’s , on his jacket .
I just cant tell him face to face , I’m ashamed . I love dogs , and I spend my life trying to help them , and I can only offer disease and death . I’ll just say it quickly as I walk past him , then he wont see the tears in my eyes . “

]]> By: Don http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/saving-darlene/#comment-459 Don Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:34:12 +0000 http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-459 Max, You are welcome. It has to be personal, so people know I am simply human-not perfect. Too many blogs tell how perfect they are, sounds like people in the beltway. My other popular entry was "Society of Incompetence" a couple of months ago, also a saga of me dealing with constant incompetence in our society. Don Max,

You are welcome. It has to be personal, so people know I am simply human-not perfect. Too many blogs tell how perfect they are, sounds like people in the beltway.

My other popular entry was “Society of Incompetence” a couple of months ago, also a saga of me dealing with constant incompetence in our society.

Don

]]> By: Yours Truly http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/saving-darlene/#comment-456 Yours Truly Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:36:03 +0000 http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-456 Yo, Max! How've you've been? Well, it's THEIR blogs (their RULES) we're talkin' 'bout, not much we can do 'bout that. Yeah, we should be grateful that the Major's more of a liberal. Wishin' ya & the rest of the dudes who've posted a great week ahead. Yo, Max! How’ve you’ve been? Well, it’s THEIR blogs (their RULES) we’re talkin’ ’bout, not much we can do ’bout that. Yeah, we should be grateful that the Major’s more of a liberal.

Wishin’ ya & the rest of the dudes who’ve posted a great week ahead.

]]> By: Max http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/saving-darlene/#comment-450 Max Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:07:20 +0000 http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-450 Thank you for occasionaly putting a more personel face on this blog Don, while others seem to strictly avoid such, and discourage it among participants. M Thank you for occasionaly putting a more personel face on this blog Don, while others seem to strictly avoid such,
and discourage it among participants.
M

]]> By: Yours Truly http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/saving-darlene/#comment-443 Yours Truly Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:46:00 +0000 http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-443 Place where I'm stayin', they DROWN dogs which are pregnant. Speaks a lot 'bout what lil' god!@#$ values they possess. Place where I’m stayin’, they DROWN dogs which are pregnant. Speaks a lot ’bout what lil’ god!@#$ values they possess.

]]> By: Jason http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/saving-darlene/#comment-442 Jason Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:37:53 +0000 http://donvandergriff.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-442 Good on you, Don. Shame on the bureaucrat at the rescue shelter, but fortunately it worked out. Dogs are great companions, and how we treat dogs is indicative of how we treat people. Good on you, Don. Shame on the bureaucrat at the rescue shelter, but fortunately it worked out. Dogs are great companions, and how we treat dogs is indicative of how we treat people.

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