SAN ANTONIO — A Humane Society Facebook post that said a puppy afflicted with “unknown demons” had to be euthanized has caused outrage for the New Braunfels woman who surrendered the pup.
The Facebook post has since been removed, but KENS-TV reported that it read: “The pup is now free, free from whatever unknown demons were causing the aggression.”
Elaine Buchhorn took the 11-week-old puppy to the New Braunfels Humane Society after caring for it in her home for a month. Buchhorn said her son found the Dachshund-Chihuahua mix near his apartment and took it to his mother, who has rescued animals before.
Buchhorn, who owns two dogs, said she took the puppy to the vet to make sure it was safe to be around her dogs and her two-year-old granddaughter.
“He was very socialized,” Buchhorn said.
But the executive director of the shelter, Billie Zercher, said the puppy was aggressive and had to be put down.
“It tried to bite two of our employees on two different occasions,” Zercher said.
Buchhorn is allowed only two dogs in her residence, so on Oct. 11, she took the dog, which she dubbed Baby George, to the New Braunfels Humane Society.
As she was dropping the dog off, she gave the staff a directive.
“I said before you try to euthanize this dog, I will appreciate a call because I'll take the puppy back and try to find it a home on my own,” Buchhorn said. After that, she said she called the shelter every day to see how the dog was doing.
“They never admitted the puppy was aggressive to me over the phone,” Buchhorn said.
And on Oct. 14, they told her the dog was gone.
Zercher said the shelter was in the right on the matter.
“They do sign a release form releasing the animal over to us and all their legal rights to the animal,” Zercher said, adding that the Humane Society will hold an animal for 24 hours before choosing to either put it up for adoption or to euthanize it.
“Our shelter policy is that we cannot put up an animal for adoption that has shown aggression,” Zercher said.
Meanwhile, Buchhorn has called the ordeal “gut-wrenching,” and said she hasn't received an apology from the shelter.
“It still haunts me,” Buchhorn said, her voice catching in her throat. “This could have been a great dog for somebody's child. That's why I tried so hard to make that dog adoptable. There was nothing wrong with that dog.
I'm living with the regret of taking him there now.”
stressler@express-news.net
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via www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Pup-a-demon-dog-Not-so-says-foster-owner-4917164.php
The Facebook post has since been removed, but KENS-TV reported that it read: “The pup is now free, free from whatever unknown demons were causing the aggression.”
Elaine Buchhorn took the 11-week-old puppy to the New Braunfels Humane Society after caring for it in her home for a month. Buchhorn said her son found the Dachshund-Chihuahua mix near his apartment and took it to his mother, who has rescued animals before.
Buchhorn, who owns two dogs, said she took the puppy to the vet to make sure it was safe to be around her dogs and her two-year-old granddaughter.
“He was very socialized,” Buchhorn said.
But the executive director of the shelter, Billie Zercher, said the puppy was aggressive and had to be put down.
“It tried to bite two of our employees on two different occasions,” Zercher said.
Buchhorn is allowed only two dogs in her residence, so on Oct. 11, she took the dog, which she dubbed Baby George, to the New Braunfels Humane Society.
As she was dropping the dog off, she gave the staff a directive.
“I said before you try to euthanize this dog, I will appreciate a call because I'll take the puppy back and try to find it a home on my own,” Buchhorn said. After that, she said she called the shelter every day to see how the dog was doing.
“They never admitted the puppy was aggressive to me over the phone,” Buchhorn said.
And on Oct. 14, they told her the dog was gone.
Zercher said the shelter was in the right on the matter.
“They do sign a release form releasing the animal over to us and all their legal rights to the animal,” Zercher said, adding that the Humane Society will hold an animal for 24 hours before choosing to either put it up for adoption or to euthanize it.
“Our shelter policy is that we cannot put up an animal for adoption that has shown aggression,” Zercher said.
Meanwhile, Buchhorn has called the ordeal “gut-wrenching,” and said she hasn't received an apology from the shelter.
“It still haunts me,” Buchhorn said, her voice catching in her throat. “This could have been a great dog for somebody's child. That's why I tried so hard to make that dog adoptable. There was nothing wrong with that dog.
I'm living with the regret of taking him there now.”
stressler@express-news.net
Follow Sarah on Twitter: @sarahtress
via www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Pup-a-demon-dog-Not-so-says-foster-owner-4917164.php
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