German Shepherd in NE Pennsylvania needs help.

I have followed that thread, sad that it had to turn into a shoulda, woulda,coulda thing instead of going with the what it is, trying to save a dog.

Gosh, that makes me sad and angry.  I do think that when you adopt an animal you make a commitment, BUT, sometimes there are circumstances that make it better for the animal to be rehomed.  Everything isn't black and white, and the way folks over there are attacking the woman who TRIED, well, just isn't right.  Would I have tried longer?  Yeah, but I'm a hard headed old broad and I don't like "loosing" a challenge.  And I also have a lot of dog experience so I would be more confident in my abilities 

I evaluated this dog at her house. He is out of control but not nasty. That still doesn`t help the fact that she is bruised from her wrists to elbows. I`m pretty cut up but was able to get control in the end. Sad because she has a great setup and 2 really nice resident dogs.

Truley

I have followed that thread, sad that it had to turn into a shoulda, woulda,coulda thing instead of going with the what it is, trying to save a dog.

 

No kidding, how sad!  The woman tried, I give her all the credit in the world!  Why would anyone want someone to keep a dog that makes you uncomfortable?  I love shepherds as much as the next person, but I have met shepherds that I'm borderline afraid of, and not b/c I blame the dog, but I know in my heart that I don't have what it takes to literally and figuratively wrestle with that kind of temperament.  There are plenty of people that do, but it's just not me.  I learned my limits the hard way and I know at what point I loose control and my negative emotions (fear mostly, anger some) take over.  Personally, I think most dogs are more resilient than we give them credit for and it sounds like this dog has enough spirit to thrive in a new home where the owner is comfortable and experienced enough to bring him down a few notches.

What gets me about that thread was it sounds like this shepherd is/was doing what the shelter dog did to me when he got out of control (bit me all over shoulder to toes, bit and shook me like a ragdoll) and back then, pretty much everyone who responded to my thread (here) was calling for him to be put down before I had even met with the behaviorist to analyze the situation.  I know it's a different board, but in general dog people are dog people and it's ironic that someone opened her home to a dog like that, got the same result I did, but now SHE is the one being crucified.  Scary to think that if I'd adopted that shelter dog and THEN he did what he did, instead of people taking my side to the extreme, they'd be slinging mud at me.  What gives?

Anyway, he looks like a lovely dog and I'm sure someone up to the challenge will come along eventually.