The woman was concerned the dog may be too aggressive and unstable to be passed off to another person, except apparently trusted this 1 shelter.
I don’t remember how old Bela is, but he looks elder. That may have factored into it, too.
I know I had a demon cat whom I decided was not worth “selling” or otherwise passing off to a particular person. I could not bear that on my conscience; she was that evil. So we gladly sent her to the standard shelter. If someone foolishly picked her up, so be it. Otherwise, she would’ve been euthanized. So be it. Better for her and everyone else.
Fair enough, thanks.
Sad situation.
Several years ago a friend of mine (a grumpy recluse) had to go to a nursing home. I took her old as the hills GSD that she had all of her life.
The friend grieved over the situation. The dog grieved for 6 months before she would let me pet her. She finally bonded with two of my “old” girls. A Lab and a Cocker that tolerated her surly demeanor. She never had any use for me. My other three would not put up with her. Keeping everybody separate and happy was a true challenge.
I’ve always questioned if maybe my friend and her cranky pup wouldn’t have been happier going to that great beyond together.