I feel so sad that this all happened. If I had had the space I would have helped more. It makes me sad to know that I could have helped. I am helping so many at this time but it still hurts to know one didn't get the chance. I have such a good working relationship with the animal welfare officer in Surrey, she is always contacting me regarding tough aggression cases. She believes that every dog deserves a chance. She trusts me and my judgment to work with dogs who may not have had a chance to be adopted. Again, I do this all strictly on a volunteer basis. The SPCA has so many rules and has also been burned by the public many, many times that there seems to be a lack of judgment when it comes to someone offering "real" help. It is a very hard association to manage and run with all of the rules and red tape in place. I think everyone tries to do the best they can. Including all of the caring public and volunteers. The shelters out my way have done so many seizures due to cruelty and neglect, helping so many animals this winter, I really commend their hard work. I sometimes get frustrated when the public gets so angry when they could use that same time and energy to physically go to the shelter and offer to help the dogs who need it. I mean really help not just once in a blue moon, but on a regular basis so the shelter can rely on you as a regular resource. It's not about the people it's about the animals and what they need! The dogs are in desperate need so much training, love and exercise by a qualified handler. There just aren't too many of us out there. I hope that whatever comes of this, perhaps the shelters could "share" their resources to help dogs with temperament problems to improve assessments and their chances of adoption.

Terilyn