Mom dumps Great Dane because kids wont feed him 😔
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I would absolutely share it and do anything I can to help him.. I wish I was close there
If I wasn’t in the UK I’d take him home in a heartbeat
I'll take him in a heartbeat if he could get to me! I have had 4 or 5 Great Danes in my life & know they are great big couch potatoes and velcro dogs! If I wasn't disabled, I would come and get him but can't and my disability money income each month doesn't allow money for shipping him to me! I absolutely love these Gentle Giants and would spoil him with so much love and care-- feeding several small meals a day on an elevated bowl to reduce the chance of bloat or twisted stomach! His heart would probably need to be monitored because his bad condition now! Standing b g by ready-to-wear love and care for him!
Before they fully grown they need a careful diet to help strong bone growth; then, they don't any more food than any large dog! Probably needs some calcium supplements!
I’ll share the video and do what I can to help Scooby find his mystery gang! ❤ Someone is going to be really lucky to have such an amazing dog in their family!
I can understand a parent(s) making the decision to find another satisfactory home for that pet because the kid(s) aren't fulfilling their responsibility of care for the animal. But for an adult to let an animal in their care starve is unacceptable.
Agreed
Clearly feels like a case of the adults blaming the kids for their own wrong doing.
Blaming the kids tells a lot about the parents. What’s keeping THEM from feeding Scooby? Scooby deserves better home.
Exactly 💯 the moment the mom noticed she should have intervened. She allowed for this poor dog to nearly starve to death. Surprised he's still alive! Very irresponsible and cruel 😢So glad he's being cared for properly with 💕
If parents can't figure out the propensity of their kids' taking responsibility
for ANY number of situations-- much less merely feeding a dog-- they shouldn't be getting a dog
in the first place.
What I want to hear is the former owners have been charged, arrested, and jailed for animal cruelty.
Exactly.
How would the mom like to be dumped that way by her husband or family? 👁️👁️
Exactly
Absolutely. The laws considering dogs being abused or neglected need to be in jail!
I would like to hear that too. But never have seen that terrible owners were properly punished. Pitty. They deseve a harshe punishment and may never have an animal again.
The fact that dogs are so forgiving despite despicable human treatment, is a testament to their wonderful souls. Some humans don’t deserve dogs.
and if they gets out ad goes looking anything remotely looks like food, "news story dog attacks owner, or by stander postman?" etc. , will never be the owner (even here its the kids?) owner responsible on adult anywhere?
They're domesticated animals.
/agree, Bible says we are born into sin. The animals of the ear pay for our sin.
People suck..I am sick of them. I haven't ever met a dog I didn't like.
@@dh2032 I have no clue what you're trying to say.
I rescued 2 Great Danes last year. Both weigh around 140-145 pounds each. They each get 8 cups of food per day plus I make them chicken bone broth and give them carrots, apples, bananas, celery, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, and other assorted fruits and veggies. They love peanut butter, plain yogurt, coconut oil, milk bones, and other treats. I do try to mix it up with their food and they both have shiny coats
Sounds like a very healthy diet. Try some raw liver. Either beef or chicken, both are available in most grocery stores. Raw liver is the most nutrient rich meat there is. The favorite of all apex animals.
I’d love to see pictures of their shiny coats!
You're doing a great job with their diet!!
Wow!!! I feed my dog a quarter of that and spend about $100 /month on food for her a month. That would cost me $400/month in canada to feed one of your dogs. Perhaps this family didn't realize what it would cost them to feed him. Crazy. And sad
Wouldn't IT be Grand if you had room for 1 more with the love and care you provide.
Well done❣️
It really pisses me off when adults put their kids in charge of animals to “teach them responsibility” then act like they have the moral high ground and blame the kids when they (surprise, surprise) don’t take care of said animals. Newsflash, if an animal is under *your* roof, *you’re* 100% responsible for it, not the kids! The adults in this family should be in prison for animal cruelty.
For an adult, having an animal is essentially the same as having a human child. A parent should never shift all the responsibility to an older child to take care of all the needs of the younger sibling. No, it's the adult parent's responsibility alone. That's exactly the same as a parent expecting a child to take care of all the needs of of an animal. Children cannot do it, but they can help.
The adults in this family are imbeciles.
When you have these videos of people surprising their kids with a puppy or a kitten or an animal thing it’s yours and you have to take care of it when clear the person should be taken care of is the adult a child doesn’t know any better
@@hereafterforever2071 however in some circumstances through no fault of their own that doesn’t always work sometimes a parent isn’t able to do that
EXACTLY!
Former vet tech here. Since Great Danes are deep-chested, you want to feed them smaller meals more frequently rather than 1-2 large meals a day. Danes can be prone to GDV (Gastro dilatation volvulus), aka bloat. This is a life-threatening and medical emergency situation. Raised feeder bowls are helpful and for fast eaters, slow feeding bowls are also beneficial. Hope this helps. Love your channel! Wished you weren’t on the other side of the country from me, or I would be adopting dogs immediately!❤
Great advice!
Rhodesian Ridgeback
I wish more people would learn about breeds, sizes, feeding!
@@robindupont6399 this is actually a "designer breed " Rhodesdane "
Specifically designed to provide children with dogs to look like Scooby-Doo with a name that's funny to say...because we as humans are gross
@@robindupont6399 I think so too, they don't always have the tell tail ridge, could be a mix of the two.
Heart breaks for Scooby but he is in for an even better life. 🙏🏼🐾
This reminds me of the backstory for the dog my mom got after she retired. She was even slightly more emaciated than poor Scooby here. Original persons got her as a puppy, and then after a couple years had a baby of their own and apparently couldn't afford to take care of both. Except instead of immediately surrendering her, they just let her starve and starve. She was about 30lbs when we got her, when she should have been about 70lbs. She was honestly a GREAT dog too, it was really upsetting to hear that she'd gone through that. We were privileged to give her 6 years of happiness before cancer got her.
If you can't afford to take care of the animal, that's fine, but don't hang onto the animal and hurt them. Rehome them or surrender them to a Rescue who can help them. I wish Scooby's original people would face criminal charges.
That's what I don't understand. If I was literally so poor I couldn't afford dog kibble... then feed the dog scraps. May not be healthy but it's better than letting the dog become emaciated!
“No, Scoob. Friends don’t quit.” -Shaggy
Thank you Rocky!!!
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Friends don’t quit. ❤
You rock!
Haha! Shaggy rocks. Appreciate you.
THANK YOU for such a lovely donation!
The mother's 100% to blame on all counts, not the children. She should be charged.
Exactly. She was the adult in the house, so she was *100%* responsible for the animal’s wellbeing.
While i agree nobody should have let the dog get that bad, we dont know what ages these "children" are. We could be talking about 5 and 6 yr olds🤔 OR..We could be talking about 16 and 17yr olds🤔 that claimed they were going to be resposible and are plenty big enough to know what they were promising.
Adults need to stop buying pets for their kids. When you bring a pet into your home YOU, the adult, are the one who will be taking care of it. My Mom gave me a birds when I was a kid. Those birds died a few months later because I didn’t know what I was doing. And it was tragic and I never got over it. I felt so guilty about it for decades. Now, as an adult, I realize that my Mom should not have allowed a little kid, who wasn’t even responsible enough to feed myself or shower myself properly, to be in complete charge of other beings lives. It’s cruel and irresponsible. I feel terrible for any animal that’s bought as a pet for a child.
@@WonderfulWorldofAwesomeness i dont think anything thats alive should be given as a gift to ANYone!
@@MargaloBird Very true.
That is 100% a full blooded Great Dane! He’s not a great example of the breed standard, but he will fill out beautifully once his medical issues are addressed. You absolutely need to be careful because Dane’s are prone to bloat, but he will be someone’s best friend if given half a chance.
American or European Dane?
@@johnnunn8688American
I cried about 80% of this video. We lost our beautiful German Shepherd on 12/26. My birthday was 12/24, of course Christmas on 12/25, and she held on so we wouldn't mourn her on those days. There is nothing earthly I wouldn't give to feed her one more time. My heart broke knowing people didn't care if Scooby EVER got fed. That level of starvation occurred over a long and suffering path. I wish I was emotionally ready for another dog right now, but my son and I aren't. Scooby we will find your furever home. ❤
I want this beautiful dog.❤
The owners starved him, they should be charged with animal cruelty! Poor baby😢
The PARENT(S) are the ones responsible. Sounds like they don't do much for kids either. You should have to pay a FEE, have a license, and be researched to adopt animals (and also human children as far as I'm concerned). Gorgeous pupper. I would adopt him in a heartbeat 💓 if I lived there 👍🥰💯💯
So sad I all ready started crying in the middle the poor baby 😭😭😢
you cannot just shove food in this breed, though. It's dangerous and they can die from bloat. It's a balance. I don't think people are listening to what is being advised here. They did not starve him; it is more complicated than that.
I agree. I feel so bad for him. :(
I agree. I feel so bad for him. :(
Some people should NEVER be allowed to have animals. He's wonderful. I hope he finds a forever home.
THIS!!! ❤❤❤
I agree. It is beyond incomprehensible that people are like that.
Agreed
I think the same people should never have kids too
Humans should require a license to procreate. We're a mess.
Why would someone throw away this beautiful specimen of an animal. Dogs are like kids they need to be loved and cared for. I hope he finds a good home. I love him he is so sweet. ❤
The best thing is that the dog was sent to this shelter. Now he will get care, exposure and adopted to someone prepared for his needs. No dog should get to that point. He seems so sweet and I love big dogs.
I love all dogs. I keep downsizing. I live in a city, and it would be cruel to get a big dog. Also, because I grew up wihh th big dogs, I know all the high maintenance of taking care of one. Small dogs are better for a small budgets, but really unless you have enough money for if something goes wrong and vet care, don’t get a dog. I adopt because I think puppies are way more care and overrated. I’ve always got adult dogs who were already potty trained and they are so loveable.
He won’t stay there long. What a living dog. Those who have been abused are so appreciative.
What a horrible thing to teach your kids. She should have been teaching them responsibility instead of this.
She should be charged with neglect!
Fully agree! They had the $$ to buy a purebred dog, and then they neglect him like this? Unconscionable.
Hear, hear.
I wonder if SHE doesn't eat if the kids don't feed her ? Just disgusting.
@@kaykartz9167Hopefully, one day it will find out. Mom is a dreadful, useless entity.
They gave him away because the kids wouldn't feed him. It doesn't look like anyone was feeding him. These people should be charged with animal abuse. People make me sick.. You can see he's a sweetheart. Poor baby.
MY CHILD WOULD NEVER HAD TOLARATED SUCH CRUELTY WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL SHAME
My thoughts exactly. There should be laws and bans preventing people from having animals that have abused in the past, like a sex offender list, but for animals. If you get caught with an animal you can get jail time.
This was just said as kind of excuse. They also could have said: "we don't want to buy the food..."
Sounds like they used kids to blame for the abuse. If nobody fed him in the house the that's messed up. Was he shut up in some crappy little cage to stunt him as well? Bet he was. And no walks. Ba@#£ards
I absolutely love that you do this. This dog makes me cry my face off. No food, no love. People are so mean...
He is so calm and seems so sweet.
The kids don't want to feed him????? What? And she won't???
They are Nuts!!
Praying for a new life with a loving family!!! 🐾❤️
she probably actually told the kids to "pay for his food".
I hope what goes around comes around. Yes I think the owners should do without food for awhile.
Surely somerhing was really off with this person who wouldn't feed an animal if the kids wouldn't, wow. Glad he's in good hands now. All for the best he's no longer in that situation.
How hard is it for an adult to feed the dog the appropriate amount of food? I’ve done it for years. Lots easier than feeding the kids.
@@user-ie9jz5gt8y she didn’t want to. She needs to be charged with abuse
I met a Great Dane as a tiny puppy in a friend's home, played with him, he loved sitting on my lap and I bought him a toy.
Years later I went visiting and this huge dog recognised and jumped on to my lap, to my surprise hunted and brought me the very toy I gave him from his toy basket and teased me for attention by grabbing things from me and running wildly in the garden to have me chase and play with him - he saw me and this giant became a puppy!
❤you are the kind of visitor all animals pray for❤
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That is SO precious and SO Great Daney! 😍🥰
I got goosebumps when I read that this Great Dane recognized you. You must have a kind spirit.
What a beautiful, calm dog. He has the cutest ears, too. I love him, and I hope he finds a great home.
A little more than 10 years ago we adopted a Great Dane that had been neglected and was living on the streets. After being in the shelter and being fattened up, he weighed 72 pound (he should have weighed 100 pounds). 10 years later, hes still with us. Our Dane also has the same expressive ears. He is definitely 100% Great Dane.
This woman should be turned into CPS and charged with animal neglect!!
What keeps HER from feeding Scooby-Doo? A selfish woman lacking a heart! Shame on her & her selfish brats.
Not only that but her kids learned nothing, absolutely no responsibility and zero empathy taught. There is no way I would put up with that from my kids if it was up to them to feed him. They would get no food until they fed him if they were refusing to care for him. What a mother! Shouldn’t have pets or kids.
It is so easy to hurt when an animal is not fed properly, but it is not always as easy to feed animals as it seems. Like Rocky said - its not just about dropping kibbles into the bowl. Scooby may have anxiety and/or ptsd from his initial visit, he might be an anxious eater (will take a treat, but not eat reliably), hormonal balances, or have ibs or just have noisy dogs in the neighbourhood. There are so many situations. For example, my family has a beautiful ragdoll who had been abused by the breeders (forced into breeding multiple times, no successful pregnancy), and my family memeber spends every single day 1.5 hour handfeeding the cat, I spend a fortune on the cat's food (high shelf, 70% pure meat wet food + most expensive and species appropriate kibble), but sometimes the cat refuses to eat for weeks. Not everybody can afford time, not everybody understands animals so well, not everybody is able to put the animal above their feeling of attachment. Please, try to not be angry
We need APS Animal Protective Services
@@2006welcome then meat, eggs and milk prices will skyrocket where you live.
The mom blaming the kids for not feeding the dog is just horrendous. Why do people even have dogs if that is their attitude? I so hope this innocent and sweet dog finds a wonderful home.
It begs the question, why do people even have kids if they can’t raise them properly?
There's a reason women are stereotyped for their lack of accountability.
My lunkhead sister-in-law adopted a dog for her 8 year old son. About a year later he wanted a video game and she told him, you can have either the dog or the video game but you can’t have both. Guess what the little spoiled brat chose! The video game, so right back to the shelter the dog went. Kids these days are just ridiculous and they think they are so entitled to everything. Even worse are the parents who let their kids run all over them because it’s the innocent ones like this dog that are the ones to have to pay the price. The shelter she returned him to is a kill shelter so I hope the dog found a new home.
I was thinking they were her adult kids???? Idk tho
I would adopt this beautiful soul in an instant. I've already fallen in love with him.
Thank you for all you do. And thank you Sundays dog food for sponsoring this dog. It will take a lot of love and a great vet, and family to help rebuild his physique. Food will need to be gradual, to rebuild him. I have a Great Dane/ Mastiff, and my heart breaks to see this dog. I think sometimes families want one of these gentle giants but truly don’t know how to care for them. I’m glad you clarified his background.
The body language that he had about 2 seconds after you 1st touched him made me want to cry. All he needs is love and food of course
I have rescued several Great Danes. He looks like he needs about 45 pounds. I’d love to rescue him. ❤
Please do!!! 💙
If I didn't live thousands of miles away I'd already be on their doorstep. :-) Danes are the best
The one I have now is the 10th Dane we have had, our last girl was 14 when we had to put her down due to metastatic cancer. They are absolutely the best dogs!
@@marilynbridges8697 yes they are! My girl is allergic to all meat except for venison. She’s allergic to rice and barley and every lawn grass except for Bermuda. She is still so playful and loves my Greyhound
Please do. You sound lovely.🐾❤
Rocky, Scooby didn't get that way overnight. That is months and months of pure starvation! The fact that the mother just stood by and watched it happen makes her just as guilty as the kids who didn't feed him. I bet if you get his vet records, there won't BE any records. Pure neglect by all involved!!!
People often make up stories about health issues when they dump their dogs and want to pretend like they weren't the ones who starved him. 🗑 people
That's exactly it. It didn't happen overnite. The kids didn't want to feed the dog, and the mother stood by for months and months watching the dog slowly strave to death!! The mother is as guilty as her children if not even more because she was the adult who was supposed to supervise this, and let her children get away with starving a dog and stood by and did nothing to intervene. Where is the adult responsibility of this mother? If she can treat a dog like this, how in the hell does she treat or care for her children? I hope not with the same negligent. SHAMEFUL ANIMAL ABUSERS!!!! They shouldn't be allowed to have animals if they are going to mistreat them and commit animal abuse and cruelty towards them!!!!
@@lindaDaddario Kids learned from their mother. So, she is definitely more guilty than them. You pretty much said everything on my mind, so thank you.
Sundays will be perfect, small frequent feedings daily
Agreed. That’s more than a few weeks of food deprivation.
I have a Dane. She has inflammatory bowel and on prescription food. She is 150 lbs and soon to turn 5 yrs old. She has certainly been a challenge for me to get to this point. She is sooo worth it. They are so sensitive emotionally as well. Extremely smart but goofy sometimes. Very loyal to me. Her father was a European dane mother American dane.He looks American dane and so sweet. My heart breaks what he has gone though. Thank you for loving him.
You are showing the owners a lot of grace. You are a kind person.
Parents who get a dog cat rabbit etc. “to teach the kid responsibility” need their heads examined! This has never worked and it never will. The PARENTS need to TEACH RESPONSIBILITY.
This!!!
Kid brains aren’t wired for it.. get your kids to help feed them but ultimately you are the adult that got the dog so you have the end responsibility. If you let the dog get to this state you should not only never be allowed to be a pet owner but also big questions should be had about your ability to be a parent. I would have reported her to CPS and let Them do a few visits with those kids..
I wouldn't say never. It worked for my kids and for several other families I know.
I mean it does if done properly
Yeah you wanna make sure your kid is responsible before you put another living being in his hands. When my son wanted a dog for years and we finally decided we could properly provide for a dog and not worry about vet bills or food or having to move with a dog, we got one. I taught my kids to feed and walk and bathe him of course, and would put dog duty on their chore list, but ultimately when I got the dog I knew that we as adults would be the ones responsible for him, to make sure the kids were properly caring for him or to do it ourselves. And I had that dog for 15 years till his dying day even when the kids grew up (died of old age; still miss him)!!! Parents who get pets for their kids just to shut the kids up then give pets away like they're objects that simply aren't wanted anymore---- arrrgh!!!!!
Here is my experience from owning great danes
- They think they are small dogs, and do not know their size; they will want to sit in your lap!
- Great with kids and other animals (My Danes were submissive to my cats!)
- They do not need a lot of exercise ( but that does not mean you do not need to walk them!)
- Require raised water and food bowls (they can get twisted stomachs easy so be careful)
- Surprisingly they do not eat that much (once grown), my German shepherds ate more.
- Bark will scare off anyone (and possibly annoy the neighbours because its loud, deep and travels far!)
-Are truly gentle giants
I was always a cat person, until I owned Great Danes! short life span is the hardest part
*DRIPPING DROOL* I lucked out big time, 11 of my 12 Danes were "dry-mouths". Even the 12th one was just a semi slobber-puss. My house has 11 ft. ceilings, my one girl flung her Kong & took out the entire kitchen ceiling fan. (oh well)
they also don't live long enough (not that any dog does) but I think they usually only live 8-10 years.
I have two Great Danes ! Best dogs Ever!!! Sweet loving very much part of the family.
@@detroitnatural9392 don't forget the tail hits on the kneecaps! LOL they can cause damage too! all of mine had large joules so lots of slobber, especially after drinking, I don't think they ever learned how to swallow the last drink! The worst was one day coming home and one had stomach issues, diarrhea EVERYWHERE!! I swear I almost wanted to just burn down the whole house than to even try and figure out where to start cleaning!
@@Studley2Use Nature's Miracle by the gallon!
9:17 you can kind of see his eyes realizing that this is good pets he feels the affection oh my heart
What hurts is that after all the hurt they’ve been through they’re still willing to wag their tail and give you a chance :(
Why is it the dog who's required to have a license when it should be the human who requires a license to have a dog like this? The only good thing his former owners did was relinquish his care to the shelter. Scooby's such a sweetie. He will find himself a lovely home. Totally irresistible!!! ❤
Agreed
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It is the human who must obtain a license to own the pet.
Never, never donate thru a 3rd party like this guy. ALWAYS donate directly to a shelter.
@bruce4163 Has "this guy" asked anyone to donate through him? I've only heard him suggest donating directly to the shelters.
If i was near that area i would adopt him and please PLEASE charge the owner for animal cruelty he is such a sweet dog!❤
Thank you for helping Scooby and all these animals ❤
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He's definitely 100% dane!!! Just so thin!💔 just breaks my heart. The great dane breed is a mixture of greyhound, English mastiff and Irish wolf hound dog breeds. So maybe that's why you see greyhound? But he's for sure all dane. They're so sweet and such gentle dogs. I've owed danes for 20+ years. They're my life, I'll never own another breed. This breed is so attached to their people and just loyal as can be. So gentle with small children and elders...it's weird...like they just know. They're so intune with their people, very intuitive. Best food would be a raw diet or premium kibble mixed with organ meat and whole foods...Slow and steady and hell gain weight. Danes are so forgiving and loving. Bless his heart❤
I was thinking great dane and greyhound, learned even more from your comment.
He’s so sweet ❤❤❤
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so sad ...hope this beautiful boy finds his forever home and is spoiled forever..
I was going to say part wolf hound but I didn't realize there x of breeds.😂
Rocky, if it wasn't for your team and teams such as yours, I would have lost ALL faith in humanity. Seeing these poor souls in your videos is heartbreaking. Some people are just... ugh. Sending loving and healing hugs to Scooby and his huge heart. Such a good boy.
Bless you for donating so much 🥰
Thank you 🙏 When I go back and see Scooby I will be passing all of this love to him 🤙
Thank YOU for such a lovely donation!
Go visit Ocean Conservation Namibia for more confidence in humanity.
Bless your heart🫶
When I look back to the times that I was most stressed, anxious or nervous, just a couple of minutes of petting my cat and dogs made made me forget about all that! Hurts seeing animals homeless!
I do great dane rescue. This happens more than you know. Poor baby, thank you for loving him. ❤❤ he's young.... feed small amounts to avoid bloat. Bloat is bad due to torsion. Bath layer due to stress avoidance, and bloat again. Because he's young he does need to get up to weight healthy. 25% or less protien. He's great dane for sure, not a mix. Just very young very skinny. He's a great adoptable dog. Good luck! Here for you!
Wow, this abuse should be charged against the abuser …no excuses for this! This dog is a baby!!
Everybody knows that the care for pets is a responsibility for PARENTS.
All souls in your care
Totally agree!
I plan on getting my 12 year old and 5 year old a couple pets (a ball python, a parrot of some kind still researching before deciding and fish) this summer. They will have chores revolving around them that I'll supervise to make sure they get done but I know the majority of care for the animals will be on me. I'll also never get rid of an animal simply because my kids stop caring for it, that animal will just become mine and whatever kid refuses to care for it will lose privileges to that animal.
❤ Exactly.👍
@@katie85705 Please know that parrots don't really thrive on their own.
They need company, and in nature they're natural flock birds.
Also they can out live us by many years.
Then there's the issue of keeping a parrot in a cage. I know people do it, but it doesn't mean it's right.
I volunteered in rescue, and the number of parrots we got was horrifying. Screaming, plucked birds, sad and frustrated from years as single birds in cages. Aggressive towards either the man or the woman in the household.
A friend of mine had huge outdoor aviaries for the different types of parrots, and he gave them good lives, where they actually got their feathers back, became jolly, happy birds in their small flocks, flying, climbing, eating and socializing, just as their lives should be - except for freedom, as they could not survive in the wild in cold, Northern Europe.
Wishing you the best of luck🙂
I HOPE and PRAY that he will find a forever home that will give him so much love and not give up on him! Seiing him so skinny makes me so mad and sad! If you DON’T afford having a dog, then please don’t adopt one! Make sure you have the money to give him everything he needs and more ❤️ He needs lots of love, food and water 🥹
Oh my goodness finding out that he's in my state makes me want to drive down there *immediately* and rescue the poor soul 🥺
Not only is this poor baby starved for food, but it appears he is starved for affection too. My heart breaks for him.😢
Horrible mother. Horrible kids. I’m so glad this gorgeous dog is away from such losers. He’s been saved.
No children are horrible! But that mother should be jailed!
No, the kids aren’t horrible. They can’t be expected to understand the needs of animals or take care of them properly without help. The blame lies squarely on the shoulders of the irresponsible *adults* in the house who should be under the jail.
No one really knows what happened. Best not to judge.
@@astridpardewunless the entire family has been hospitalized for the past six months there is no reason this dog should be this skinny. I will judge accordingly. Sometimes judgement is a valuable teaching method, let's hope they NEVER try this again when the kids miss Scooby...
OMG he should be a poster baby. he is SOOOO beautiful
This is so tragic. The fact that the whole family let him starve day after day is heartbreaking. Thank god he somehow got the water to stay alive this long. I'm crying right now. I hope those kids are haunted and that the parents never own another animal.
Actually I’m grateful they brought him in. Can you imagine what would have happened to this sweet soul had she not?
Rocky, thanks for sitting with these babies. You sparked a flame in me and I started going to my local cat rescue and I sit with the cats. They are from the streets and hoarding situations so as they are deemed not adoptable and the cat rescue steps in to socialize and help them to be adoptable. ❤ I’ve been working with the “shyest” ones and have made progress. Thanks for shinning your light so it catches onto others.
thanks for what you are doing to help animals
Thank You❣️✌️🙏🍀💞🐾🐾🫂🫂🫂
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Nothing better than someone who actually gets involved on the front lines to help animals. I foster pitties, and wish more people did... they're amazing dogs. Thank you for truly caring💕
That lady who said kids didn’t feed the dog she should be held accountable for this poor dog . How can people be so heartless
She could of feed it, it is her was responsibility to look after it
@@user-qk4co4pg9t Yes, and she is legally responsible for her children actions. Irresponsible and cruel woman - probably a horrible mother too.
She's really not helping the stereotype about women being incapable of accountability.
@@kathartzell4856Apparently, children learn by example...need I say more, dmdh
Yet, don't want people to fail to turn a dog in out of fear of criminal consequences, so I would let it go since they did turn him in.
Heartbreaking, as always 😢 Gladly, he's safe now and surely will be loved by a responsible family
That tail wagging is a clear truth of unconditional love, from this gorgeous boy.
This one really breaks my heart. I would love to have an update on scooby eventually 🥺
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Never, never donate thru a 3rd party like this guy. ALWAYS donate directly to a shelter.
@bruce4163 No difference. Rocky often covers adoption fees, beds, toys, grooming, even vet services. And he brings tons of snacks every time. Why do you think he shouldn't be supported in that?
THANK YOU FOR HELPING THIS POOR PUP!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Dane owner and foster here! There are two types of Danes, American and European. I think Scooby is an American Great Dane which leans more towards greyhound than mastiff, smaller mouth chops and they’re usually a little smaller/slimmer with less excess skin. He is so handsome and will look so good once he fills out 🩷
We are also a big dog family (Danes and Dogue de Bordeaux). We currently have litter mates that are now 10 months old. Our male looks like a Euro Dane... 140lbs, big blockhead, droopy eyes and jowls, loose skin... his sister looks like an AmeriDane 100 lbs, tight skin, almond eyes, sleek jowl. We lovingly tease and say her head looks like a bicycle seat. Scooby looks healthy overall, he just needs a little more food and a lot more love. They don't call them Gentle Giants for nothing!
That makes so much sense now. Thank you for sharing. I never thought that Scooby Doo in the cartoon looked like a Great Dane, because I'm used to seeing European Great Danes in England.
I want him. Where is he?
@susano7587 ahhh that's wonderful
@@susano7587 Did you get him?
He looks like he wants to take a walk outside. What a wonderful love.
My suggestion is to keep the food sponsor Sundays and if a vet can donate the care to help this poor furr baby, then the new owners have support while loving him. ❤
Oh, Scooooooby! May you find lots of love, a big backyard, a big couch, and a big bed!
Never, never donate thru a 3rd party like this guy. ALWAYS donate directly to a shelter.
@bruce4163 He's donating to the creator though right? Whats wrong with that?
@@bruce4163 Some of us think that Rocky deserves financial support for the good work he's doing. Which includes covering animal care costs that the shelters can't. If you don't think that's a good use of YOUR money, fine. But you seem like you'd benefit from learning more about a situation before judging it.
@@bruce4163Rocky deserves donations just for the fact that he promotes awareness on shelter dogs’ situations. I learned so much about approach, though probably not scientific but experience-based and logical too. Rocky is making a big difference.
@bruce4143 I think in general that’s good advice but in this situation on Rocky’s channel it is fine to support and donate.
And helps the dog.
Adopting a dog as an adult and expecting kids to be held accountable for the care is insane. I wonder how the parent treat the kids knowing they allowed the dog to suffer. Scooby Doo is precious, a responsible person will give him love he was meant to get. Guarentee they should not have been able to adopt him, sounds like anyone who cannot financially care for our precious pups should not not be allowed to adopt
Why have kids if you fail to TESCH & SUPERVISE THEM? MORE SENSIBLE & APPROPRIATE TO JUST GET A GOLDFISH & BE DONE WITH IT. RIDICULOUS EXCUSE FOR PARENTS!
I was thinking they may be adult children. Not sure what would be worse.
I’m more a small dog person but he won me over he has a delightful nature, just love him,thanks for your time and care you give to these needy babies your changing lives thank you😊
Great Danes are usually such sweet dogs. I'm really glad to see that no-one has messed up his ears by cutting them.
He is beautiful. A great dane is one of the easiest dogs to care for, they would rather spend their day on the couch than going for walks, they are snugglers, they don't bark a lot, they love to be near their owners.
You still have to walk them.
Previous owner should never be able to get Scooby Doo ever. They also should be
arrested for animal abuse.
What a beautiful, beautiful boy. We had a Dane for 11 wonderful years. She was the best and we miss her deeply. Hope this sweet gentle baby finds the home he deserves. ❤
I have wanted a Dane forever. This breaks my heart; I hope you find a good home for him soon.
I have a friend who said “my kids refused to feed their fish so I let them starve”… people are cruel and they appear so sweet on the surface. I lost all respect for her when she said that. That’s just cruel
It's also probably illegal to let your kids starve
I hope you reported the cruelty and are no longer friends with them
The parents are responsible party NOT THE CHILDREN!! Kids have to be guided and shown and helped with the care of an animal by THE PARENTS! Ultimately this abuse definitely falls on the parents (supposed adults)!! 😢🤬😡
It's also important to teach children natural consequences for their actions.
However I would rather choose to sell the fish back to the store.
That’s not a friend.
Oh gosh, when he straightened up and raised his head... It made me so sad that somebody failed to see how gorgeous Scooby is and how lucky they were to have him. 😢 Thank you, Rocky for caring about him! ❤
He is so big and regal. He deserves so much better.
You don't need to shake it off, my friend. I don't have treats, but I will hug you until needed.
Scooby-Doo is amazing! Just so sweet, inquisitive, gentle giant. Oh my heart! I cannot afford even a small pet with the cost of vet care, supplies & food. But boy would I love to have him as my fur-ever family. Whoever gets him is blessed!
Good luck, Scoobs. Sending lots of monster hugs your way and prayers for a good life. Thanks Rocky for what you do for God's precious ones.
I am the owner of a 184 lb Blue Fawn Great Dane. They have such tender hearts and kind souls this breaks my heart. He does not appear to have lost his spirit he needs food yes but more so the love you are showing him. My Dane Wellington eats 8 cups of food a day along with treats.
Great work!! Jennifer
One treat and calm talk, and he doubled in size! Completely unwound and head up. Miraculous.
Scooby-Doo, you are a handsome and precious boi.
I've had 3 Great Danes & loved everyone of them❤
Unfortunately, we live in Florida, but I'd love to give him a loving home.
Rocky, I appreciate your approach with these fine, deserving animals! Thanks so much!
Thanks! For Scooby , maybe for a orthopedic bed? Whatever way it can help the most. He could really use suppllements for his poor joints.
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Never, never donate thru a 3rd party like this guy. ALWAYS donate directly to a shelter.
Half-bed 😂
@@bruce4163please stop adding that comment to every thread. Consider yourself heard.
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Poor baby😢 Thank you for helping this handsome fellow.
Hi Rocky, thanks for explaining what you do! I'm not really a "dog person", so I don't really understand dog's body language, cues or other behavior in general & especially in these tragic circumstances.
Having said that; I often watch your videos because you & your team are such great human beings. And I want to better understand these wonderful creatures that you work with. I really learn a lot whenever I watch your videos. Thanks for trying to find homes for these precious lives who have been through so much!
The comments don't disappoint, I hope Scooby's previous family sees them. The state of this pup is absolutely infuriating.
That’s no excuse for Mom to starve the dog. It’s on her, not the kids.😡
She has money for cell phone, cocktails, nails, hair, tattoos, vape ….. but no time/money for basic care for this pup. Kids are also in danger. CPS should be alerted. Animal abuse is a sign that the abuser will do the same to humans. She will withhold food and restrict food from her kids. I guarantee. This dog is a signal. A signal that there is something incredibly wrong with this family.
@@TheQueensWish or maybe there was nothing to feed the dog…disgusting!
Poor Scooby-Doo 😢 oh that poor dog. I hope he gets better and gets adopted by a loving family who will love and care for him and give him lots of attention.
I really really hope the owner was charged with animal abuse
Did you watch the whole episode?
@@brand7549I did - and I agree - this is animal abuse
@@GrayWithMe Yes, it is abuse when you can not afford an expensive vet-bill, and you DONT give the dog up for adoption. All this insane hate in the comment section only shows me that people are stupid and need an outlet because of all the terrible violence and abuse against animals world wide. But all this hate against the previous owner is just irrational and quite frankly scary..
@@brand7549 I did and to give a dog up for adoption is the best thing for the dog but to state it is because the children didnt feed the dog. The abuse happens when the previous owner did not take responsibility and instead of children feeding the dog do the adult ting and feed the dog yourself and if you can't see that as abuse when you see the aftermath of the neglect that dog has suffered then I prey to God that you have no responsibility for any living thing animal or human
The fact the children also let him get this way, speaks volumes about how foul the family is.
It goes both ways. A teenage boy was told that he was responsible for the cat. He was forced to keep the litter box in his room so it became a struggle of willpower. He refused to clean up. The cat suffered.
Children often are unable to genuinely understand the true impact and long term consequences of their actions.
This is 100% on the parents. Children learn by example.
Ty for loving them and helping them and sharing their story.
With all due respect, and you deserve a lot for helping rescued dogs, when you got to the point of lifting his spirits my experience and study bears out that speaking in a cheerful voice and positive affirmations builds his hope and happiness instead of speaking sorrowful words in a glum mood about his poor condition and past neglect. Thank you.
My youngest daughter brought me her 11 year old Great Dane with hip dysplasia knowing that she didn’t have long to live. I changed her diet and put her on pain supplements. She started to regain energy and play with another daughter’s Leonberg puppy. She lived until her 12th birthday before her hip dysplasia caused us to say goodbye to her. Leonberger are also a giant breed. You are so right about giant breeds having special needs.
There is a surgery that can be done for hips..
@@SuperTruetunes when they are too old is better to not go through surgery
@@SuperTruetunes Twelve already is 'old' for a Great Dane.
wow, most Danes don't make it past 8. tail is tucked even though he's getting petted. No trust yet.
@@slickchick5811 that is what my daughter told me when she first got Lily. She won't live past 8 years old mom. She was 4 months old and the breeder let them visit her several times.
I just googled Black Mouth Cur Great Dane mix and several of the pictures looked like Scooby's twins. It is just heartbreaking that he was allowed to get into the shape that he is in. There is not a valid excuse for that "stomach problems" or not. We just rescued a German Shepherd that was dumped in our neighborhood. He was chipped and purebred but when I spoke to his former owner they said he ran away and they didn't want him back. GSDs seem to be the newest breed that people are dumping in epidemic proportions around my town. I suspect that it is because they saw them on tv and thought they just had to have a puppy like that of their own. I wish people would stop getting puppies without considering that those puppies are going to get big and require care and commitment.
Exactly what I was thinking!
I have black mouth cur mix (brothers) and Scoobie does have similar coloring to one of them. Love seeing these comments, I know he will find a great forever home!
I can see this being a black mouth cur mix. Curs have greyhound in their ancestry so that might be why Rockie saw there--not just a starving dog but body configuration. Rhodesian Ridgebacks are supposed to be named for hair on top of the back growing in the opposite direction of the rest and I didn't see that on Scooby. Bless his heart, so happy to see he is in good hands now.
Wow.. and she’s a “mom”. Heartless is the only word. I feel sorry for her poor children 💔
Well, I used to have a Dane and I'd love another. If this baby isn't adopted I'll take him!! They may be big but, they are so sweet and worth every inch of space they take up. I cannot BELIEVE someone would do this to this precious dog. Danes are SO sensitive to the people they love.
I cannot even watch this. That poor baby. That family just ignored him as he starved. My heart breaks for him 😢
I to had to turn it off, soooo damn unfair to any animal and makes me super angry! Sorry Rocky this one hit me very hard.
Well if you had watched the whole episode you would have known that the owners brought him to a vet several times due to stomach problems (not gaining weight) So this beautiful dog has probably been loved, but has been given up for adoption mostly for economic reasons 😞
@@brand7549that is one of the theories but is not known for certain.
Stomach probably related to not feeding him, or irregularly. Properly called abuse, and neglect!The stated reason for dumping him is BS! @@brand7549
Dogs pick up on anger quite easily and if they are scared, it'll only make them more anxious. Poor pup. Adults can't blame kids for the condition of the dog as it's the responsibility of the adult to care for them.
absolutely
Wow!!! I have had 3 Danes!!! Please I would love to adopt this Dog!!!!❤❤❤ Poor Guy! He is emaciated, for God sakes!!! How could they not feed him!!! Charges need to be filed immediately, this is awful.😢 Where is he located???
This dog is so beautiful and so kind. How could these kids not feed this dog or anyone? In fact this seems like a great family and very social dog from the first couple of minutes I’ve been watching this reminded me of the old kid cartoon show Scooby Doo this is so sad.❤
Anyone who would do this to a dog should not be allowed to have children either. Whate a gorgeous Dane!
I have great Danes and be careful not to over feed on treats, as they can have sensitive stomachs. A great food for dames is Victor, as it helps with balancing their systems. My current Dane has a sensitive stomach, so we are careful with feeding. You all need to be careful with what you feed him, how much / how fast you increase his food intake, as he can get the food in, but can Throw it up just as fast. Slow and steady feeding is the best way, but maybe 3/4 times a day. Thank you for being so kind!
Scooby snacks!! Lovely, beautiful dog, and its not his fault some people are hideous inside. You never starve anything just because you cant be arsed to look after it.
He deserves never ending scooby snacks, thank you for giving him all the treats he deserves.
The "knob" on his head is a Dane trait. All my many Danes lived an average of 9 years with my oldest living 12.5 years They all averaged weighing in between 160 to 190lbs. I miss each & everyone of my loyal and loving pack, they would give their life to protect their home/family as I would do the same for them! 🌈 🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴🌈
Scooby would need about 80 more pounds on him to get him back to Scooby-Doo Great Dane mode!!
In the Dane world…that top knot is (playfully) called their
“Knowledge Knot!” lol
Our two Danes are amazing.
We feel honored to have them part of our family.
He’s a Dane. Period. The sweet nature is pure Dane.
No mix.
Jowel-i-ness depends on the breeding of the Dane. One of our Danes is big and has a big blocky head. With a pronounced knowledge knot. Droopy eyes. Big droopy, very wet mouth. He is from a European grand champion great grandma.
Our girl is not jowel-y. Very dry mouth. Not blocky or droopy etc. She comes from American lines.
I would take him in a heartbeat ❤️