New GLOUCESTER, can be difficult to find a home for the average pooch ill-treated, abandoned or neglected.
For dogs that grow with the size of small horses, sometimes suffer from serious health problems and may have problems of behaviour out of control? It has been beyond great Dane rescue.
"We try to focus on the most sick," Group President Stephanie Cattabriga, said. "Who else wants".
As Lady of 3 years of age, who has a condition that causes debilitating formations of calcium around their joints and Hannah 5 years of age, who became overweight, suffering from arthritis and so afraid of humans and other animals that are cowered and barked when they came near her.
Beyond taking 10 to 12 great Dane a year, rehabilitation, training and search for new homes to one of the world's largest dog breeds. Dogs come from a length of of the Northeast, often owners who cannot afford the medical needs of your dog, cannot handle behavior problems or can not deal with the care and feeding of an animal that can weigh anywhere between 100 and 200 pounds.
Cattabriga helped found the group in 2007 after the dissolution only another great Dane rescue of Maine. This group had existed for more than one dozen years, and his operation fell largely to a woman.
Based in Lewiston, the non-profit beyond has some 10 volunteers who serve as including foster homes. Cattabriga herself is promoting to Hannah, a dog Puppy Mill whose skittishness led her to try to bite a baby in his old House. Hannah was also treated harshly by the previous owners, which is a problem for sensitive dogs as a great Dane.
"For big dogs, are babies fair," said Carol Grover, who serves as beyond the Vice President and has fostered great Dane for the group. She and her husband had been passed to Lady last year.
Beyond Hannah in medicines for arthritis and gave him a complete diet. Cattabriga took Hannah to Vermont for a three-hour evaluation by a veterinary behaviorist, and she and her husband have worked with Hannah in their behaviour in the past three months.
It is the type of treatment that the rescue provides all their dogs. Some, such as Lady, also need surgery, acupuncture, chiropractic care and various treatments to overcome physical problems. The rescue pays for, also, until that dog is adopted. Beyond spends an average of $1,000 per dog for medical care only, all donations.
For dogs that care is worthwhile. Recently Hannah allowed his nails cut, something she used to fight so vehemently that their former owners brought her to the vet for the procedure, gagged. And spent an hour around a small group of strangers and other great Dane without barking or trying to hide. It is improving the behavior that will help her land in a foster home at some point, although she will still have to go to a family with children and other dogs.
"I'll be a difficult start to find," said Cattabriga. "It will be to rescue long."
In contrast to an animal shelter, beyond has no building of its own and no kennel. The rescue is concerned about five or six great Dane at a time in foster care. Looks the same in potential adoptive homes than what is in their homes: experience, kindness, and the ability to take on a very large but very sensitive and loyal animal.
More than volunteers say great Danes are unusual for something more than its size.
"There is a different link," said Grover as Lady supported it. "It's special."
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