Grover's family?
We rescued Grover, a OES, a year ago from Gemini Rescue in western MN, and we were told that he was found with his family - a mate, and 4 puppies, who had all been adopted already when we met him. He was in really rough shape when we got him, but with patience and a lot of sheepie love, he's a fabulous addition to our sheepie family. Anyway, we didn't find out much about his family or history...all we know is that they found the family abandoned outside without food or shelter in the middle of january...just curious if anyone on this forum has one of his family members, and how they are doing? I'm sure Grover would love to get an update ....it really is kind of sad, when you start to do geneaology on your sheepies families  |
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baileygrover wrote: Anyway, we didn't find out much about his family or history...all we know is that they found the family abandoned outside without food or shelter in the middle of january...just curious if anyone on this forum has one of his family members, and how they are doing? I'm sure Grover would love to get an update ....it really is kind of sad, when you start to do geneaology on your sheepies families
If they were found abandoned it's unlikely you'll ever know much about his history before he was found. And since Gemini isn't an OES rescue (very nice of them to take on these dogs, though) you're slightly less likely to find the people who adopted his "family" within the active OES community, though you never know  You may want to talk to Nancy Hakala (you can PM her at nahakala) of MN OES rescue - she may have been aware of the situation and may have some idea where the others went.
"Geneaologies" aren't generally sad for most dogs. And some times you have to be a little careful regarding the histories of rescue OES as I've noticed that when facts are not known we tend to want to fill in the blanks with guesses that somehow become 'fact' along the way. In fact, I was just thinking about this when I noticed a good friend whose rescued OES came from a situation of horrible and irrefutable neglect - she has the pictures and vet bills to document that - more than a year later has this colorful history of how her dog spent the first ten months of her life, even though her actual living situation was never seen nor more than fleetingly discussed, and my friend cannot possibly know this. Yet she tells her heartrendering tale with such great and convincing detail you'd almost think she had been there. I think as humans we just don't like blanks and so we need to fill them in somehow and that's very understandable. As for rescue dogs, personally I think it's more uplifting to think about their present and your dog presently sounds like he's a lucky dude who more than landed on his feet 
Welcome to the forum. Maybe you'll get lucky and be able to find out more about his past, but even if you don't, know that he has a lot of family right here. Kristine |
| As for rescue dogs, personally I think it's more uplifting to think about their present and your dog presently sounds like he's a lucky dude who more than landed on his feet
Welcome to the forum. Maybe you'll get lucky and be able to find out more about his past, but even if you don't, know that he has a lot of family right here. We have done rescue since 1995 and could never find info on them. Our lastest 2 are adopted and I have all their backround, papers, kennel ect. |
| Nancy is a good place to start. This sounds familiar though, could this be the pups from MN that were rehomed by NEOESR? |
| Welcome to the forum from Nova Scotia, Canada, you have a wonderful happy looking family. |
Ron wrote: Nancy is a good place to start. This sounds familiar though, could this be the pups from MN that were rehomed by NEOESR?
Ron, I think you're thinking about the Michigan litter that was shipped in its entirety back to New England to be dispersed back East, roughly Dec 07 or thereabouts? And there were more than four. Plus they were incredibly whitefactored, suggesting both parents were probably pretty heavily white factored, which Grover is not (lovely pigmentation, by the way) As I recall those pups were surrendered by their breeder, not abandoned by persons unknown. The parents remained to be placed by Michigan rescue. Kristine |
| thanks for all of your help and suggestions....
you're all very right, looking at his present situation and future are what's really important, and it's a happy place for him and for us too...we're lucky to have him, that's for sure, he's such a great dog. thanks again! lisa |
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