the fine line You learn a lot being in rescue. You learn about vetting, training, behavior traits, different breeds, and so on. However, no one really teaches you about the fine line. There are so many fine lines within rescue – and it can sometimes lead to complete agony for the rescuer. One of the most difficult boundaries for me is “is this dog too aggressive to be adopted out?” Is training worth it? If training is involved, this means the rescue will have to find an adopter that will keep up with the training. If the new adopter fails to keep up with the training, could this dog potentially hurt another animal? lowcountry dog 14
Or even worse, could it end up hurting a child? A dog can be completely loving to its caretaker, but vicious to those that aren’t. So what do we do in that case? Do we limit what the dog can do? Are these limitations fair? We try to do the most ethical thing in situations like this, but knowing which choice is the best can be so difficult. Another crossroad is when a dog is sick. In some cases, yes, the answer is easy to see. If they’re suffering and need to cross over, we will definitely ease the way. But what if they have good days and bad days? What if the dog is in pain for the moment, but a
