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Adopting a very good-looking Golden Retriever and a
Norwich Terrier from the SPCA
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow), MRCVS
09 February, 2011 |
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Veterinary Education
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CASE 1.
I was invited to the 2nd day of Chinese New Year dinner organised
yearly by a stockbroker. Beautiful bungalow in a serene tranquil area
of Margoulith Road. My wife and I had our food outside at the corner.
I was with the owners of the skin and bone poodle with megaoesophagus
(no more vomiting, a big relief to the lady owner as vomiting was
presented daily for the past 3 years) and a widow in her late 60s who
related an incredible tale.
"The Golden Retriever was so good looking that we adopted him even if
he had no pedigree papers. My son was excited and we quickly signed
the SPCA papers. This dog was recommended by my relative, a vet who
helped out at the SPCA."
This vet was my intern over 20 years ago and when her name was
mentioned, this woman related the incredible tale.
First the Golden Retriever chewed on plants, legs of tables and
graduated to chewing metal. "The puppy chewed steel? Really?" I asked.
"Yes, it is true," the grandmother said. "The neighbour's cars parked
outside the house would have no steel rims!"
"What happened to the dog after you returned him to the SPCA?" I
asked.
"I don't want to know," the grandmother said. "Was there any solution
to this problem? The dog trainer said no solution."
"How old is the puppy?" I presumed incorrectly.
"8 months old when I adopted him."
"Destructive chewing can be prevented when the Golden Retriever is a
puppy. Put him inside the kennel when he starts to chew destructively
and reward him with treats and exercise when he behaves. However this
needs a lot of patience and time." The grandmother had given the dog
much freedom and so he kept on destroying the garden and cars. A child
not properly disciplined or trained with love will also end up being
lacking in ethics and morals too. Parents need time to do the training
but there will be handsome men and pretty women out to scam and con.
It is best not to judge a book by its cover.
From this incident, she prohibited her grandchildren living in her
house from keeping dogs! Despite the fact she enjoyed the company of
dogs at a young age.
CASE 2.
I was surprised to see a Norwich Terrier puppy coming in for
vaccination. This breed is expensive and rare in Singapore. It costs
around $2,000 and the owners had adopted him from the SPCA Singapore.
Fortunately he has no destructive chewing but he was adopted as a
4-month-old. The daughter in her pre-teens and the parents were very
fond of this well behaved puppy. The daughter would bathe and take
care of the puppy. She practised responsibility and kindness to pets
while the grandchildren in CASE 1 were deprived of an opportunity to
do so.
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