I can't believe it's taken me this long to find out about these. Eldad Hagar, co-founder of Hope For Paws animal rescue, has been retrieving abandoned dogs for years now and he takes videos and posts his retrievals online. For me, these are better than any reality TV show and I've spent the better part of the morning going through his whole library.
Here are my two favorites so far. In the first one, Eldad rescues a very scared Pit Bull who has been living in a ditch.
This second one is not exactly a rescue but shows Eldad interacting with a terrified dog who has just been pulled from a pound an hour before its scheduled euthanasia. This shows how easy it can be to misjudge a dog in a high anxiety environment like a shelter (or, in this case, a vet's office).
You can see the rest of Eldad's videos here on Youtube. I hope you've got nothing to do for the next hour or two.
That first one should be sent to everyone who supported Ontario's anti-Pit Bull laws. So, where, exactly, is the monster in this video? (Hint: he does not appear on screen)...
ReplyDeleteI stumbled across Eldad Hagar's videos a while ago. I believe he's also a photographer and while looking at some of his photos on Flickr, I clicked on a link he had to his rescue videos. I never forgot poor, terrified little Edie...I've never seen a dog that stressed. If only she could talk...I can only imagine what she'd been through. I haven't checked him out in a while, though, so thanks for reminding me about him...I going to look at the videos and see if there are recent ones I haven't seen. I think the guy is an angel for doing what he does.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone is interested, there is another guy I think is an angel for dogs...google Randy Grim of Stray Rescue of St. Louis. St. Louis, Missouri has a terrible stray problem...there is a lot of dog fighting, abuse & just plain ignorance about dogs there. Nat Geo did a documentary on Stray Rescue a few years ago & reported there were at least 40,000 dogs living on the streets. Randy Grim has 3 books about his life rescuing dogs...this guy started with nothing, just rescuing a few dogs & now has a huge facility there. If you go to his website click on 'Rescue Stories'...some of them will totally break your heart. I think he also has some videos on You Tube...just type in his name or 'Stray Rescue of St. Louis'.
Thanks, Anon. I'll check that out.
ReplyDeleteAn hour or two, and a box of tissues....
ReplyDeleteBless him and others helping animals in need.
Thank you for introducing me to this guy and his site. They're some of the best rescue videos I've seen.
ReplyDeleteAbbi, my rescued papillon, was so distressed by the sounds of Edie in the video, she was was howling at the noise of Edie's distress. Papillons don't normally howl. So, we all discussed it, and the dogs decided they would donate their christmas present money to Eldad's rescue. So done, it is not a lot but I hope it will help a little bit. Merry Christmas to all.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog post because I was Googling Eldad! I'm addicted to his rescue videos, I've been sitting here watching them for the past two hours. They're my new favourite "reality show." What an amazing man. His work deserves more attention;
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