100 Days with 100: Day 46: Ace is Ace

For the 46th day of our 100 Days with 100 Dogs series we meet one of our very special resident dogs. Sadly not all of the dogs that come to us are suitable for rehoming, and this can be for many reasons. They might have complicated health conditions, or intractable behavioural issues or on their last strike with a Police order (one more violation and they are executed). If the dog is still capable of enjoying life then we don't put them to sleep, but instead them to live their lives in peace. Even dogs so traumatised they can't live in a normal home deserve a life worth living.

Ace is Ace

Ace came into our care when he was 9 months old having already lived in four different homes. Sadly, something had happened in his original home before he was 7 months old that had obviously terrified him. We believe an electric collar was used on him. 

He was rescued but at each home, it didn't work out for him so he was moved on. In the fourth household he lunged at a member of the family so they brought him into Welfare. 

When he came it was difficult to get near him. He wasn't vicious, he was terrified. We did a lot of rehabilitation work with him and he came on in leaps and bounds but he still reacted to young men (his original home where the trauma had been caused) so it would be difficult to re-home him. On top of all this, the poor boy is now almost blind. The chances of him finding a suitable home were extremely, so we took the decision to keep him in our care. 

Ace is one of 30 dogs in our lifelong care, you can help provide for their upkeep here: http://www.gsdwelfarefund.co.uk/product/sponsor-a-dog/