This is 4 year old Max.
Max was handed in to scottish based German Shepherd Rescue UK Ltd
by his previous owner for the purposes of being rehomed. He was placed
in a volunteer foster home in the Bolton area who, by their own admission,
were very badly equipped to deal with such a dog and had been living outside
with very limited human contact.
Several requests by the fosterers over a long period of time to find
alternative suitable accommodation for Max were allegedly ignored.
3 days before Christmas, the people left caring for Max, concerned
for the safety of their children around the dog, contacted GSD Helpline
for assistance.
Despite several members of GS Rescue UK Ltd, being aware of his
position, when asked if they would help, the Director of the Company
(Mrs Shenstone) preferred only to respond in an abusive manner and accuse
others of being disinterested in his welfare. She failed to do anything
further to remedy the situation.
The previous owners of Max had handed him in to GS Rescue UK Ltd
assuming
he would be cared for and were, naturally enough, shocked that this did
not turn out to be the case.
No further contact or solutions to this problem were forthcoming from
GS
Rescue UK PLC, and so a kennel space was made available through
Safepets
UK and Max was transferred there on Boxing Day.
Care for Max is now being funded by the Rocky Trust Fund. This will
include vaccinations, worming and neutering. A proper and full assessment
of Max is eventually being provided by trainer/behaviourist Debbie Conolley.
Many offers of assistance from other breed welfare organisations who are
equally appalled at the situation in which Max was placed have been forthcoming
while his future is being decided.
Max was only one of several dogs who appear to have been similarly
abandoned by the same organisation.
Update on Max March 2006.
Following a period of assessment and attempts at retraining, it was
felt that Max was not suitable to be rehomed and so, upon professional
veterinary and legal advice, he was put to sleep.
The fate of the other abandoned dogs is not known.
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