A swift, powerful adult animal that is incerdibly clever, unforgiving and
trusts no one: that is the hardest kind to approach, train, socialize
and rehome. Regular dog rescues know this, and with them these hard-to-deal-with animals usually have only a slim chance of being accepted and successfully finding a new home.
The easiest way to solve severe behaviour problems is putting the dog down - and if it weren't for Tawy Kennel, this is exactly what could have happened to several Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs already. Running a private rescue can be a thankless job, time consuming, expensive, not to mention the toll it takes on one's belief in the goodness of humankind - when breeders refuse to accept any responsibility for the animals they breed, when you are called to help a dog, and when you arrive you see that the only help you can give it is to stop their terrible suffering forever, when some people's malice sends veterinary and municipal controls at your door for animal abuse every few weeks despite the fact that the only animals that can ever be found in bad condition are those you just brought home trying to save their life, to cure their people-inflicted injuries, show them how to trust people again and ideally rehome them. I usually write about well-socialized, properly cared for Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs, since that is the kind I meet regularly. But sometimes a CSW goes to a well-meaning owner who spoils it so much that it becomes unmanageable, another mistake is that he doesn't socialize the pup until too late, in some cases he neglects the dog, or worse - abuses him and abandons him. The problem with Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs is - they are not like other dogs. When things go wrong with them, they can be a fatal danger to themselves, other animals and even people. Very few dog rescues know how to deal with an abandoned Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, especially if he has "issues". Vojta Kouřil and Lenka Brzobohatá decided to start a small non-profit rescue specifically aimed at Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs, as they have years and years of experience with raising and training dogs, own several Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs and help other CSW owners with training. |
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