It's very common in Thailand to drop off dogs that you no longer want at the temples so that the monks can be charged with watching them. The idea is that once you do that, that you are now indebted to that temple and must make regular visits and contributions to the temple. That's probably what it started out as and people probably stuck to their end of the commitment as well but since nobody is actually forcing these people to do that, it probably isn't happening from the contribution end.
This can be a very difficult time for the dog in question but at least, as far as we can tell, that these two dogs arrived around the same time and it may have been exactly the same time. The pack of dogs that live here aren't particularly territorial because there are two things that dogs will generally become aggressive over and that is competition for food and mating capabilities. Since all females are sterilized here and there is food provided, that aggression tends to not exist here.
But the new dogs are very timid and scared and stay away from everyone else. I have seen it many times before and realize it is just going to take some time.
We were a little concerned about the smaller one of the two, because he had skin problems and is small and timid. We do our best to try to integrate them into the pack anyway but ultimately it is up to them if they are going to get out there and make some friends or not.
The skin problem has to be dealt with immediately though because as if often the case with dogs and skin problems, it is likely a parasite that can be transferred to other dogs in our 100+ dog pack and we cannot have that happen. Almost all of the dogs here are treated against this sort of thing but we are in the process now of attempting to "starve" the parasites in the region and we don't want to give them any targets. Parasites, just like anything else, will starve out if they are not provided with food even if the food is other living creatures. There are plenty of humans and monkeys here, but those two species tend to be far more capable of getting parasites off of them once they jump on.
once again, we are very grateful for the monks that let us know that there were 2 new additions because we do not live here. They immediately called us and let us know and we went out there to take the dogs away briefly. It was kind of neat the way that the new dogs already kind of see certain monks as an authority figure, and they made no attempt to escape while we were caging them. Don't worry little fellas, you will be released just as soon as we can make sure that there is nothing serious wrong with you.
One of the monks said something to me that I had heard before when I asked if he knew who dropped the dogs off and he said "jai dam". What this means is that a person with a black heart dropped them off. I don't speak Thai very well but he also said something about karma coming to get them if they don't make this right. I certainly hope so, because halfway raising a dog and then simply abandoning it? Well, that is a notion that I cannot relate to or understand at all.
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I'm not certain here though but I haven't heard of people dropping their dogs at nuns' convent or priests' convent. At least, the monks also provide shelter for the dogs. I can't understand either why others would try to raise a dog but later on changes their mind and wants to leave the dog somewhere. Thanks to you and the organization for rescuing and providing care for the dogs.
The problem is that a lot of people see a puppy, see how cute it is, and then imagine it being cute and cuddly at their place. The reality is though, that puppies are little monsters who want to chew everything up and will pee and poo anywhere they feel like it unless they are constantly monitored and controlled. Most people who have never had a pet before are completely unprepared for this and later on when they feel like the trouble outweighs the cuteness, they ditch the animal. I think a lot of people could spare many dogs' suffering but just being educated and realizing that dogs are a lot of work. Unless you are extremely lucky, training a dog to be "good" is going to take a lot of your time.
You have to wonder why people would just give up on their dogs. The dogs all seem to be mixed with no real pure breds ending up on the street and I was wondering is that more of a financial thing or maybe pure breds are rare in Thailand.
pure breeds are not rare here but you almost never see them on the streets. Designer dogs are quite popular with Corgis probably being number 1 right now. Street dogs normally grew up on the streets but temple dogs more often than not initially were house dogs but the owners grew tired of looking after them and dropped them off at the temple. They have slightly better temperaments due to having been around humans. We don't have a lot of properly wild dogs here but oddly enough, the inner-city dogs tend to be the most dangerous and vicious because they have been kicked around by humans so much that they see all humans as a threat. If you ever find yourself in a city in SE Asia and see a group of dogs, they are NOT your friends. They are very likely to bite anything that gets near them.
It's disheartening that some people treat animals this way. It's wonderful that the monks may step in and care for the animals. They must advocate for kindness and responsibility that every animal deserves a safe and loving environment.
The monks are bound by the tenets of Buddhism to care for these animals at least to the best of their ability. We at KAW like to believe that we make this job a lot easier for them.
It's admirable that the KAW takes such an active role in supporting the monks and easing their burden. It's a great example of collective responsibility and kindness. Kudos to you 👏👏👏
The dog looks so adorable, I am glad you added to your rescued dogs.
They are in pretty great health, that's a plus for sure!
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