Dane Rescue & Rehoming 2007
DANE REHOMING 2007
Contacts:
Jos Hayward ph: 5283 1623
Frances Hammer ph: 0412 523 526
Jenni Casalaz ph: 9787 3459
Tickie Spencer ph 97173246
The stories below are just a few of the Danes that have been rehomed over the last 3 months. There is an ever increasing demand from Dane owners to take in a Rescue Dane into their home.
We try to follow a strict criteria with each dog and human that comes onto our books, as we have no desire to rehome a Dane that has already been rehomed.
The saddest on that we have come across to date was a lady who
wanted to rehome her 10 year old fawn boy as she was moving and did not have
room for him. I got the call from one of the other rehoming committee people
in tears saying
"I cannot deal with this one."
I replied to the lady with the old boy, via email, quite simply saying, "we
as Dane lovers would do most anything to keep our Danes for 10 years,"
I then suggested that she should try and find accommodation that would allow
her to take her life long friend with her and if not she should have him put
down; with her holding him gently as he goes to sleep……
These rehomed dogs give credence to the new policy of the VCA that all pups should be micro-chipped before being sent to their new home. "But what about the Back Yard Breeder who sells without papers for a quick buck???"
These Danes/Dogs and many more have all been Rehomed 2007
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Mordi was an entire
girl, age unknown, found, in full season, running free along a main
road bordering an industrial estate. The person who found her did a
'house to house' in the area without success. She contacted all the
vets in a 15klm radius and also vets further away, but known to have
a largish Dane clientele. All animal 'pounds' were contacted and given
the dogs description but the 'finder' declined to surrender her - electing
to keep her until her owner was found. The 'rehome' group also contacted
known breeders and other Dane club members in the area where the dog
was found. 'Dane' people in business in the area, put her photo and
some general information in their window.
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Mordi |
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Pepe |
Pepe, an 18 month old entire dog, was owned by people who rented in Lorne, who subsequently moved to Mexico. Prior to leaving the original owners rehomed Pepe on a rural property outside Lorne. The 16 year old son of the people who owned the rental property, went to visit Pepe in his new environment and was horrified by Pepe's condition and how he was being kept - he returned home and asked his parents to do something about the situation. The parents spoke to the people who had rehomed Pepe and ended up taking him home. Unfortunately these people, who had the best of intentions, did not have any fences, so Pepe was on a running chain when he was outside. The people realised this was not satisfactory and contacted the GDCV. After asking them to contact the original owners to give permission for the Dane Club to rehome him and for him to be neutered, Pepe was rehomed in Victoria. |
| Bella was in the Ballarat RSPCA and was due to be Euthanized. Jos rang the RSPCA and asked for a delay to enable her to get to Ballarat to see her, the request was denied. Jos the rang the RSPCA headquarters and was subsequently told they would hold her for 2 more days if she would guarantee to get there in that time. Jos subsequently purchased Bella and took her home. Bella was rehomed in Sydney, thanks to the network we have going, with the owners having a holiday home in QLD, she will travel with them when they holiday…. Quite a turn around for this girl. |
Bella |
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Zedd |
Zedd, a young entire fawn male was surrended by his very elderly owner to the Lort Smith Dog |Home. Zedd was NOT micro-chipped but Jenni was able to locate his breeder in QLD and contacted her to inform her of Zedd's situation, we secured the dog at Lort Smith by giving credit card details, and passed his details on to 6 different couples wishing to take a rescue, Zedd was sent by the Lort Smith for some training and was rehomed with a couple in Victoria. |
| Gracie,
a 2 yo fawn female, taken in by a GDCV member after people who had rehoused
her only months previously were having problems between Gracie and their
other dog. Gracie was found to be malnourished, covered in fleas and was spending most of her time locked in a tin garage, we found her to be good with the members other dogs, good with children, possibly just a bit too interested in the cats. Gracie was micro-chipped and we were able to contact the original owners who had surrendered her reluctantly - but as the owner found herself pregnant with twins, giving her 5 children under 5, felt Gracie deserved better. This lady confirmed Gracies temperament and was able to arrange to change the microchip details. Gracie was rehomed through the E&CGDC to Sydney, she was road transported to her new home and the owners are delighted with her and she has a handsome Black male Dane to keep her company that this couple has rescued previously. |
Gracie |
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Ada, a 16 week brindle
girl whose owners decided they were unable to keep her, contacted the
GDCV. When asked about returning her to her breeder they advised that
they had purchased her from a pet shop!!!!! I offered to come and pick
her up, Jos had kindly offered to house her but declined, saying they
would keep her until we had an owner for her. They were advised we didn't
have anyone wanting to take a 16 week puppy at present. The owners then
rang several times in the next few days asking if we had anyone yet
and how long would it take as they needed her gone. They were given
the details of 'Save a Dog' where the subsequently too the pup, who
was adopted the following day.
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| Joon Hayles QLD Great Dane rescue contacted
me
" I had a call from Julie Ruddle today telling me that someone
has phoned her to tell her about a GD bitch in Hawkesbury Pound, who
will be put down on 3rd May, if not taken. I'm away at the moment and
won't be back home to beautiful broadband until tomorrow afternoon -
letting you know that because I have tried to download the Hawkesbury
page but it just takes hours and I've given up. If you have anyone waiting
they might be interested - she apparently has a beaut temperament, is
between 4 - 5 years old they think but that is all the info they have. |
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Tasha |
I was contacted through my webpage by Dr Penny in Melbourne looking for a rescue Dane at the same time Marie Jennison from the Eastern and Coastal Region Great Dane Club had Penny's Daughter Susan a third year Vet. Science student at Sydney University also contact me, I put them both in contact with a Merle girl Xena who was in the RSPCA Pearcedale shelter I gave them the contact details and they went down that morning and picked her up. Dr Penny rang me that night and I was pleased to hear that she had in fact adopted Xena, but that afternoon when Penny got Xena home she became unwell, she was very quickly rushed to the vet's where she died, she was in poor condition when handed in and her heart was weak, so Penny was actually ringing me up extremely distressed by the experience and wanted me to find her a Dane as soon as possible. I just had a phone call a couple of hours previously from a friend in NSW a Mantle Merle girl 11 months old (Tasha) had been bought back to her as her owners circumstances had changed and they could no longer care for her, Penny's daughter Susan went out to look at Tasha in Sydney and Penny drove from Melbourne to Sydney that next weekend to pick Tasha up, Penny has had Tasha down to the leash free park where she loves to socialize with all the other dogs and is now Penny's constant companion. |
| Jos and Fran were contacted by a lady in Ballarat, her friends had owned Daisy a Mantle girl, desexed, good with kids, very thin and not being feed or looked after properly by her friends so she had taken her in. I had an American lady on my books who had owned Danes in the States, I rang her on her mobile to find her in Adelaide for the weekend, she flew back to Avalon, drove out to Ballarat and picked Daisy up, she now has a wonderful life with Gayle and family. |
Daisy |
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Dora |
Tickie was contacted By Rosie, Dora's owner had injured his back and was unable to look after her anymore, we where able to contact her breeders and they have taken her back. |
| Marie Jennison - Eastern & Coastal Region GDC contacted me about Ludwig, his owners in NSW had split up and moved back to the city leaving this lighlty marked Harl boy in need of a loving home, Ludwig was well know for his work in advertising in NSW, extremely well trained, once again GTE Transport bought this boy down to Melbourne and he now resides in Warburton.....Jenni |
Ludwig |
| I was contacted by Marie E&CRGDC about a black boy in The RSPCA Central Coast, Monsta, I had a young lady Naomi on my books so she contacted them, there were a few conditions but they decided she could have Monsta, Noami was really looking forward to getting this boy and once again GTE Transport bought him down to Victoria.. Jenni | |
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I received and email that a male, very tall Dane in need was in a country pound Mildura area. He is being cared for by the ranger and he is rehabilitating him by feeding him decent food slowly as he was starved. He has improved and been there about 3-4 weeks. I had a lovely girl who had been on my books waiting for a Dane for a while, I put her in contact with the Ranger who had been caring for this boy and the sad news came back that after being so badly starved and neglected in the vet's opinion he was past help, very sad for all concerned. |
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I received a phone call from Ann Paul a dear friend in Queensland,
Carol Blyth had rang Julie Ruddle who had told Ann, who rang me, isn't
this typical of the Dane world, but NO gossip or backstabbing with these
fine ladies, they wanted to let me know there was a Dane desperately
in need of a home the advertisement read as below:-
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| Oscar's owners came to us through the VGDC, he was in Victoria (Geelong area) he is 2.5 years old, Black desexed male who had done puppy school and basic training, listens when he wants to, stubborn, can be assertive and protective, always been an outside Dane and his owners wanted a good home for him because he was being left for long hours by himself. I had a lovely lady in Cranbourne who wanted a Dane for a constant companion, Vet nurse and been trained in advanced obedience as apart of her profession and ran a business from home. Julie emailed me to advise me she had visited Oscar on Saturday night and she had bought him home, she reported he was very well trained and was by her side all the time. What his previous owners were reporting in "stubborn and assertive" (mouthing) was just him wanting to play. He loves his new home on 20 acres, is not worried about the horses, he is slowly being introduced to the other pets and family members "he will love his life of companionship and space".....Jenni |
Oscar |
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Sasha |
Lucinda was recommended to contact me about rescue Danes and lived in Colac. A couple of days later I had a quick phone call from Fran to advise me a friend with a different breed of dog had been to the Geelong Animal Welfare Centre and they had noticed a Merle girl there, Sasha had been handed into the shelter because her owner had a stroke and was no longer able to look after her, a quick email and phone call to Lucinda and she went down to the shelter to view Sasha. She was very happy with her and arranged to pick her up after the usual check up and vaccinations. Lucinda has reported back she is well trained, loves going for walks and she is very happy, she will contact the Animal Shelter as she would like her previous owners to know that she's found a home and she is happy and loved........Jenni |
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Lilly |
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Willow was bought
to my attention by Bendigo Police after the theft of Irish Wolfhounds
from a property in Bendigo, the property owner had a vet in to Microchip
other dogs on the property to protect them from also being stolen and
it was discovered that Willow was already microchip which was traced
back to me being her breeder. After Fran and I visited the property
and spoke to the owners it was discovered Willow had been placed on
this property by a VCA registered breeder living in the Bendigo and
his plans were to cross breed her to a VCA registered Mastiff, there
was also another purebred Great Dane on the property, both Danes were
Desexed in wonderful homes, I did speak to the VCA registered breeder
about his plans of cross breeding Danes and Mastiff's, he confirmed
he was cross breeding to me, he was being investigated by the VCA, but
chosen to resign his position before the investigation was completed.
Jenni
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Willow |
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I was contacted about a female Great Dane, Kelly in
need of a home, very sad.
She is 3.5 years old, great with kids, desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, etc, she is fawn, the lady has just lost her husband and she is looking to rehome the Dane, but is keeping the little very old dog, Kelly is in RYE which is the bottom of the Mornington Peninsula, I had a perfect home for her, but with a lady out in the West of Victoria who Kathy had put on to me, already had a desexed Piebald Male Dane, so to pick her up I advised her to take a ferry trip across the bottom of the bay, $8-00 each way, 30 min each way and a lot quicker than driving around, Kelly has settled in nicely. Jenni |
| This dog - bitch was re homed from a vet in Forster and is now living a very happy life in a new home..Jenni |
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The ugly Dachshund........Ok so it's NOT a Great Dane,
but here at the Club we try and help all and sundry. I had a email from
Country Victoria a lady with a disability wanting a companion...but Great
Dane, I was concerned that it might accidentally knock her and hurt her
back further, well something's are just meant to be. I got a call from
Franny, a Female show Mini Dache desexed was in need of a home I do love great danes but I am not specifically looking for a dane I am looking for an older quiet well mannered dog of any size or breed in need of a home, the most important thing is the nature, if the Dachie is cat friendly and not inclined to be a whirlwind or chew the furniture I would be interested. Must be house trained as I don't bend too well and cleaning up is difficult for me if you think she would be suitable....well as I said we try and please and fitted the requirements and has a happy home...Jenni |
| We were notified by the owner who was in Wagga Wagga that Jeff and another Dane had got out and annoyed the neighbours sheep (a bit of a No No in the farming community), so before things got out of hand (the farmer shot them), the owner sought the help of the Victorian Great Dane Club to help her rehome, she was able to return the female Dane to the breeder, but as they boy had no papers it was up to us to find him a suitable home, this came in the way of a lovely couple in South Australia. So Jeff was picked up by Dorothy GTE Transport and delivered safely to his new owners' home, they have emailed to send a picture and tell me he has settled in really well, nice result.......Jenni |
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Jed
