I Am Seething!

[Tilly2]

Someone on our local Freegle site has asked for a medium sized dog crate because the are acquiring a two and a half year old rescue GSD.

Poor dog!

[wolf63]

I adopted a five-year-old GSD/Lab from a council round dog pound. I went in, picked a dog and went home with him.

They didn't ask me any questions as to whether I had had a dog before or what sort of home he would be moving into.

He was a lovely dog with me and my family and friends but would have been dangerous with kids or nervous people (most people to be truthful).

He died when he was 14 - we had nine lovely years together.

Vetting of people who adopt dogs is important.

[Tilly2]

That's very true, Wolf.

[ladybirder]

You still seething Tills?

[Tilly2]

No, I've cooled down now, LB. Thanks for asking. :-)

[ladybirder]

Good.

[hereIam]

I would have reacted exactly the same as Tilly if I had seen this ad. Thank goodness you can communicate with them Tilly and give them some much needed advice. I personally hate crates anyway unless they are for a puppy just while he/she is being trained and for it to sleep in. A lot of people abuse crates and leave adult dogs in them for way too long.