Let this history inspire you. There is always some one that can take care of your big dogs and you do not have to kill it or leave it on the street. You can take me as a first example I WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR BIG DOG. I am not scared of them at all I raised Rottweilers and other big dogs before. But beside me there is always some one dog loving person in Thailand that will take care of your dog. Do not leave them to be abused and maybe die a lonely death. The dogs are attached to humans and they cry and suffer as we do.
Read the story from Bangkok Post and please do not leave your dogs on the street a pedigree dog is not a street dog. You can also post your dogs for adoption on Vote for my dog website.
Bangkok Post Sunday 12 October
No one knows whether Oven, a domesticated six-year-old Rottweiler, still misses his former owner, but one thing for certain is his tangible and possibly indelible love for his new master.
Obviously a pedigree dog, Oven was in the same plight as countless other strays when he was abandoned by his original owner and left for dead. But Oven was much luckier than most, as he was rescued by two good Samaritans.
It all started a few months ago when a man with a Rottweiler on a leash hurriedly walked along Mahai Sawan Road. He stopped by an electric pole, which he chained his loyal friend to before disappearing in a taxi.
Panicked and dismayed, the dog struggled violently until he was unfettered. In a bid to catch up to his master, he ran faster and faster on the road and was hit by a car. The poor dog slowly dragged himself back to the place where he was dumped and settled down there to wait in vain for his master to return.
Several weeks passed. The once robust dog looked much like a corpse, only it was still faintly respiring. This waning life was observed by many passers-by and people living in the vicinity, but no help was offered because the dog was a Rottweiler – a breed notorious for aggression and fierceness.
To Nutchaya Kanhapo, however, the picture of the emaciated Rottweiler lying still on the footpath with sorrowful eyes was heart-rending, and she couldn’t just walk past.
“While riding past the Mahai Sawan Road intersection I saw him lying sadly on the ground. He looked pretty bad. At the time I thought ‘This Rottweiler must be a pet because he looks like he has a pedigree.’ When I approached him, he allowed me to stroke his head. So I fed him and saw that he was badly injured and needed urgent help,”said Nutchaya.
To make sure the dog had no owner, Nutchaya spoke to people in the neighbourhood and learned that the dog had been abandoned and people were too afraid to help.
But she was not frightened. She brought the injured dog home for proper treatment.
“It’s easy to differentiate between a friendly and an aggressive dog. This Rottweiler was once a pet, so he’s familiar with people. People told me that one man kept hurting the dog – cutting it – since he was afraid of it. I couldn’t let it encounter the hopelessness of being injured, alone and homeless,” said Nutchaya.
Nutchaya named her new dog Ato. Although Ato was happy in his new loving home, he still obviously hoped to see his old owner again. He regularly ran to the place where he was dumped and Nutchaya picked him up from there almost every day.
“Though Ato regained his strength, he was still suffering from mental problems. I think Ato truly missed his master. I felt so sorry for him because I really didn’t know how to help him,” she said.
Nutchaya posted Ato’s story on the Internet and received an immense response. Many people wanted to adopt Ato and Nutchaya made the decision to give Ato to a person in Ayutthaya province, with the hope that he might forget his former owner by staying far away from his dumping ground. But Nutchaya later realised she had made a mistake.
“While riding to Ayutthaya, the potential owner called me and told me that if the dog was not beautiful he wouldn’t adopt. I turned around and went home straight away.
“When I arrived home, Ato didn’t want to leave the car. He was afraid that I would dump him just as his former owner once did. He cried, and I cried with him. Dogs have feelings just like us.
But soon Ato had the chance to meet his soul mate, someone who lived right next door. After hearing Ato’s story from Nutchaya, Narong Gorsuktaveekoon immediately visited the poor dog to try and help. His efforts paid off, and now Ato is under the generous care of Narong, who is the one who renamed him Oven.
“When I first saw him, I wanted to help him through his ordeal. I spent most of my time playing with him. I think he’s more than happy because he still sees his surrogate mother (Nutchaya) as well as spends time with me,” said Narong.
Oven may still miss his former owner, but at least he no longer runs to the Mahai Sawan Road intersection.
“When he sees me returning home, he always happily greets me. Oven is a very lovely dog. He is obedient and friendly. I think my love for him can help heal his mental pain. I’m so happy to have him as my buddy,” said Narong.
