She was killed today

[tessa_s212]

This is young little Lacy way back when she was jsut a very young pup. She was small, smart, eager to listen and please. All she needed was someone to exercise, train, and love her.

She was adopted out. Now is is over a year old and dumped back at the shelter, owners claiming she was "too hyper"(perhaps because they ignored and never exercised her), "untrainable" (again, perhaps should have actually TRIED to train her), and runs off too much(lets hear it one more time, maybe theyshould have exercised her!).

And today, given only the small chance that someone would want a jumping, barking, circling, energetic dog that loves to pull on the leash and doesn't even know to sit, she was sent off to be euthanized.

They killed her. And when I say "they", I do not mean the actual individuals that put that needle into her injecting the substance that would end her life quickly and painlessly while perhaps even holding that sweet girl tight in their arms fighting back tears.. no, not them. I am talking about the ignorant individuals that neglected this dog. It is they.. they are the ones that killed this dog.

Anger won't help the matter. It was mere ignorance, not purposeful abuse... but my heart is torn for this dog. I was not able to save her. I could blame myself, I could blame the previous owners, or maybe I should go all the way back to blaming the people that bred this puppy in the first place.

Yes, there are many to blame, and many do share an important role in this dog's death..

and that is why I must continue to do my best to educate. And one will never do so with blame, anger or hatred. No, I will not feel hate. No, I will not be angry at anyone. No, I will not even let myself blame and point fingers even if those idnividuals so rightly deserve it. I will feel immensely sad for this particular dog as well as the many like her, and if I ever run into those owners(whether it be the owners that actually owned this dog, or the many more out there that simply are just as ignorant), I will do nothing more than do my best to kindly educate them. I only hope I am presented with this opportunity more often and do not fail.

 

[RD]

RIP, Lacy.

 

[Red_ACD_for_me]

RIP Lacy and all the others that were PTS today

 

[LoveMyKees]

R.I.P. Lacy .

 

[bubbatd]

Fly free Lucy !!! Unfortunately thousands joined you today . I hope you all find happiness at The Bridge ..............R.I.P.

 

[Renee750il]

Wonderful - but tragic - post, Tessa. I think it bears copying and stickying in Rescue . . .

 

[whatszmatter]

Don't spend too much energy playing the "blame" game. Blaming you will only make you feel worse, you're doing what you can. Blaming the others, even though they deserve it, takes away energy from what you could be using somewhere else.

That's a rough story. Take some time, come to terms on your own, accept them and keep fighting the tough fight.

 

[smkie]

LIfe will eat your heart out and spit it back at you sometimes. It is unfair to be a dog and your life is decided by a roll of the dice. RIP Lacy.

 

[goldiefur]

This is a **** shame! I am mad I knew someone like that. They would adopt dogs then when they got tired of them they would bring them back to the shelter or just let them die in the yard. I called animal cruelty on them numerous times and I called the SPCA that they would get the dogs from and I asked them if they saw a pattern with them constantly bringing dogs back. They would not give me info but the director did assure me that they would flag their name I don't know if they did or not because I have nothing to do with those sick trashy people. I am still mad about it to this day. Why did the SPCA keep letting them adopt dogs?

 

[Denaluvscorgis]

RIP Lacy. (((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))

 

[Zoom]

RIP dear Lacy.

 

[ACooper]

LIfe will eat your heart out and spit it back at you sometimes. It is unfair to be a dog and your life is decided by a roll of the dice. RIP Lacy.

So beautifully put SMKIE.........**sigh** Rest peaceful dear Lacey......and many others that are with you today

 

[poodlelover23]

RIP Lucy. This makes me mad........ aargh. I hate people who are like that, they shouldn't adopt a pet without really wanting to care for them.

 

[squirtsmom]

RIP poor sweet puppy. Prudence is on the bridge waiting for you.

 

[copperdogsmom]

RIP Lucy and all the dogs and cats that died today.

 

[Ladychaos]

That was a very good post. Very very depressing. Poor baby RIP Lacy what a cute little pup. These people adopt these little cute wiggly puppys. They love them and think its so cute when they jump on people and knaw on people's hands. But then the dog gains 50 lbs. and suddenly their cute puppy is a large untrained wild adult. And suddenly they don't think its so cute anymore. So the dog is sent to the shelter for simply being a dog that no one thought to train. Such a waste. The sad thing is it will keep happening... over and over... every single day.

 

[BostonBanker]

What a beautiful girl she was .

 

[Tazwell]

Poor girl... We see that all too often. I will never understand how people are able to dump their animals like that, even after owning them and watching them grow up. Just leave them to die. RIP Lacy...

 

[mrose_s]

RIP Lacy.

It's so sad, you were so young and you obvisouly had so much to offer.

every now and again a single story hits me and i just get this massive urge that I have got to stop so many dogs from dying. It is some humans fault this dog died.

It's not even like "she was loved all her life etc etc" she wasn't she was dumped and she died

 

[Kase]

I'm so sorry , RIP Lacey.