Sad success story for Tank
 Tank showed up a couple of times at one of my husbands job sites in our community. We tracked down the owner and sent him home. We learned that Tank had been adopted by the woman about 5 years ago and trained to be a service dog for her while she was in a wheelchair.  Over the years she has had numerous surgeries that allows her to walk, although slowly, and is no longer in need of the chair. Well it seems that when she tossed the chair, she mentally let go of Tank.  Now he has become this large (110 lbs) dog that needs her attention and time. This boy is perfect, quiet, trained, loving, gentle with the children, all he needs is exercise and the love of a family.Yesterday I got a call from the owner, Tank was picked up by animal services! We can't afford to bail him out, we have to leave him at the shelter! Long story short, I told them they had to come up with some part of the "bail money" and I would pay the rest. Then Tank would belong to me and I would find a home. I called our local Lab resuce. They had to shut down as people kept stiffing them on adoption fee's.  But she put me in touch with another person that raises and trains seeing eye dogs (black labs of course). I spoke with the young lady and once she heard Tank had been a service dog the wheels were in motion. I dropped Tank off this morning with his bowl, leash, and service dog halter. He will be fostered by the woman that trains the aid dogs. She is sure that Tank won't need to be fostered long. She expects he will be hiking the trails around Park City in short order. I just don't understand people that think animals are disposable. This one puzzles me more when this great dog gave years of service to that selfish person. |
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| What puzzles me about Tank's former owner is, if she had a successful surgery and now didn't feel that she required Tank anymore for a service dog... why didn't she contact the place that trained him for service work? I'm sure they could have found a person who really could use what Tank could offer. I'm glad you at least stepped in and helped get him into a better situation! |
| I wish Tank all the best. He's so lucky YOU stepped in. I wish her the exact opposite of what I wish Tank. Losing interest in ANY dog and just giving up is heinous, but to do that to one who has given you so much. He's much better off without her. Virtual hugs to Tank. |
| Hooray for Hank and his angels! Imagine not connecting with your helper?? Obviously not a dog person......... |
I'm SO glad you could help Tank the way you did and I'm SO angry at the woman!  I would make sure that the woman who took Tank to foster knows the former owner's name and spreads it to other people who supply service dogs, in case she would ever be in need of one again. That would be a big NO from me!! |
| OM... he's stunning. He'll soon be someone's #1 companion, hopefully for his lifetime this time. Quote: I just don't understand people that think animals are disposable. This one puzzles me more when this great dog gave years of service to that selfish person. I've given up trying to understand. You can't make people love someone and you can't make people care. Thankfully there are people to DO love and care! Thanks for working to get this wonderful boy into good hands, Devra! |
| yes, thanks. no longer a sad story for tank. maybe that woman is mentally handicapped, afterall we don't really know what put her in wheelchair. not an excuse, but a real possibility. |
| Thank you Devra. Stories like this make me sad at the beginning, but I know there will be a happy ending. Tank will go to the most wonderful home and will be a faithful and furever companion. |
| I hope if she ever has to be in a wheelchair again that someone will give her a very helpful service hamster. She probably should be done with dogs now. |
| "Service Hamster" LOVE THAT!  |
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