@thinkingcanine: When you hear trainers talking about how we need to house and keep all dogs who have issues in shelters until they find a fairyland home, think about wha that means. Because it means this and worse. It is inhumane to house animals like this for months, let alone a decade let alone a year. This is the reality for many dogs!
The problem is that a large chunk of our human population does not understand that there are far worse outcomes than a peaceful euthanasia.
2025-12-28 15:51:27
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For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue :
I would consider it an urgent, serious husbandry issue if I saw a wild animal in my care showing this level of stress for any amount of time. I would also, correctly, lose my license if it happened with any regularity. It’s disturbing that dog shelters get away with a level of abuse that would clearly be unacceptable in any other branch of animal welfare.
2025-12-28 17:45:37
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Carrie :
There ARE things worse than death
2025-12-28 15:29:19
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Gaygirlgooddog :
If they didn’t have behavioral issues before, they definitely would after days to weeks.
2025-12-27 20:12:33
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ForsakenOberon :
it's just like TNR. the no kill movement is causing more harm than good. for stray/feral cats it need to be TNFE. and the max a dog should be in a shelter is 2 years. it's almost guaranteed that after 2 years of solitary confinement they will have psychological problems people are the same way.
2025-12-28 08:56:10
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Lulusdoghouse🆘🛟🇺🇸 :
Totally agree that no kill culture is toxic and also attracts humans with toxic traits.
2025-12-27 20:46:50
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ᚋᚐᚓᚃᚓ :
I dont know why we dont discuss zoo psychosis (or kennel psychosis) in dog rescue. We have research and information about this. It isnt an opinion, its verifiable that this is psychological torture and destroys an animal.
2025-12-27 21:18:54
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🐺 ₣€ŇŘƗŞ €ŞŦ€ŁŁ€ | VΔ ✨ :
There are worse things than euthanasia.
2025-12-29 19:26:37
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niavonnie :
watch people try to justify this 😭 this is so horrible and depressing
2025-12-28 07:59:36
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Nightbrick VonFatass McBigtits :
that's hell for those poor dogs
2025-12-27 20:10:21
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Betsiam :
How the hell does ANYONE think this is ok? There are things so much worse then death, this being one! Come on people, this is just not ok. When the animal starts to have a mental breakdown from being in a kennel, it is time. For the sake of that animal. How have we lost sight of that?
2025-12-28 18:51:27
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Freya ❄️ :
Poor dogs what the hell 😳
2025-12-27 20:12:39
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Mooky :
Those kennels are way too small. The kennels at my shelter are way bigger and roomier, about the size of my large bedroom.
2025-12-27 23:39:58
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Trish McMillan :
Sheltering best practices advise a length of stay under 14 days. Those poor dogs.
2025-12-28 04:27:33
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Joysrich :
This really puts things into perspective. I hadn’t even thought of the realities of no-kill. Being caged for 23 hours for years at a time is horrific!
2025-12-27 20:17:28
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Cricket :
This is why I have it in my directive that, if I pass or become unable to care for my dog and a specific list of people cannot take him, he’s to be put to sleep. He will never face the sinister realities of being in a kennel setting long term.
2025-12-28 20:34:07
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namenamename :
that's a smaller space in proportion to their size than a guinea pig or hamster.
2026-02-17 05:35:33
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Holden Caulfield :
You are so correct
2025-12-28 14:54:27
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Pheonix :
I rescued my chihuahua because she was exhibiting these behaviors and I have to say everybody says it’s only ‘high energy dogs’ w these problems no truly no dog ever deserves to sit in a cage 23 hours a day. The laziest dog ever doesn’t want that life, exercise ur fkn dogs big or small and give them a LIFE
2025-12-29 17:39:53
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mottledmutt :
They don't even have visual barriers... the dogs with behavior issues are just staring directly into other kennels all day....
2025-12-28 22:02:20
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21tootoo21 :
Appreciate your video, very much.
2025-12-28 06:16:51
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jack rye💫🕉🪐 :
I worked at a place like this and it was horrible. I could tell you about it Gia. I reported but I’m not sure anything came of it. Horrible.
2025-12-31 15:58:10
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feliciapatterson15 :
Completely agree
2025-12-29 02:07:00
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