Rescues

Werewolf3 · January 2007

Currently rescues are allowed to vet dogs, which as of yet, I don't see any point because well there doesn't seem to be any canine illnesses in VP. So how about changing that skill to releasing the names on dogs, because a lot of the names are either demeaning and/or insulting I released the insulting ones but <a href="http://www.virtualpups.com/index.php?r=dog/view&id=124222"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.virtualpups.com/index.php?r=dog/view&id=124222</a> isn't quite a nice dog's name :? I know if you ask nicely, game ops do that for you, but if every rescue was to ask for their dogs' to have their names released/emptied than the game ops will simply be overloaded with work and have no time for more important things

Jazz · January 2007

That's a great idea! I have a rescue and you have no idea how many offensive and inappropriate names I come across...

Adaaw · January 2007

Great Im a sponsor rescue and I come aginst some really insulting names.

3eagles · January 2007

I think diseases are going to be added soon.. The vet skill would come in handy then.

Forest Serenity · January 2007

I think diseases would be bittersweet since now the Rescue Kennels can actually make a bit of money and put that up for services. But then again your dog is sick and if you can't afford it . . . I bet it would end up being a freeish service anyway.

Werewolf3 · January 2007

why are you two posting when this is nothing about illnesses??? If nef adds it or not, it being illnesses the great, this is a post about the ability to empty name slots for rescues

Jazz · January 2007

Illnesses would be cool. But your idea is good

KiteKatsumi9 · January 2007

I agree completely, I also have a sponsor rescue and I can't even remember how many insulting names I've seen on rescued dogs. x.x

Jazz · January 2007

This might be the bestest idea I've heard in a long time.

kitty_kat · January 2007

i dont think it is a good idea #1 Thats the ops job to take care of #2 They will probably just re-name them

Werewolf3 · January 2007

3521 wrote:

i dont think it is a good idea #1 Thats the ops job to take care of #2 They will probably just re-name them

You obviously didn't read the beginning... If every rescue was to ask this, then the ops won't have time for anything else. I just began re-running my rescue, in THREE days, I came up with 130 dogs... You think ANY game op is going to rename every dog??????? And ops don't rename them, they erase the names period... If a person renames the dog unapporiately after its adopted, well it's not the rescues' duty to find that out, it'd be the game ops duty. Similarly, people like adopting dogs unnamed so that then, they can name the dogs themselves... It's just common sense :?

ArcticStar3 · January 2007

Hmm. I agree on the insulting names side. BUT If you were looking for a dog of yours that had been rescued as, for soime reason, you had been unable to log into a certain kennel, or if you were looking for a friend's dog [possible scenarios] after they quit, this could make things difficult. If people adopt the dogs, and find they have demeaning, rude or misspelt names, politely asking an OP to "dename" the dog is usually accepted.

Werewolf3 · January 2007

for a kennel to be rescued from, it has to be inactive for 5 months or even more... I don't think you're going to be interested in the same dogs as 5 months ago. As for friends' dogs, then well, the same applies... if it takes you 5 months to consider purchasing your friends' dogs than well... you should have considered it beforehand. Do you have any idea how hard it is to get rid of dogs' which are named, and I'm not talking about rescued animals... to get rid of a trained dog who is named is tough, to get rid of a rescued named animal is even tougher because it doesn't have the incentive of good stats and/or full training.

ArcticStar3 · January 2007

I guess =]] i was trying to think of scenarios. I know I do not take into account a dogs name when rescuing, but I appreciate that some people do. However, as I said, if the name is inappropriate, demeaning or misspelt, Ops will often change it for you. Well. You've got good points. So I shall leave it that in theory, I like most of the idea, but I also dislike it for various reasons. Lets jsut say I tend to trust my instinct =]]

Cami · January 2007

I dont like it to well. I put SNK* in front of each of my dogs names and if someone was to buy a dog and leave for 5 months and then someone rescued and decided they liked the dog but wanted their symbol in front of it they would just have to change the name to whatever they wanted.

Werewolf3 · February 2007

Labby* wrote:

I dont like it to well. I put SNK* in front of each of my dogs names and if someone was to buy a dog and leave for 5 months and then someone rescued and decided they liked the dog but wanted their symbol in front of it they would just have to change the name to whatever they wanted.

If you breed the animals at your sponser kennel it will have your brand anyways Like this <a href="http://www.virtualpups.com/index.php?r=dog/view&id=785367"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.virtualpups.com/index.php?r=dog/view&id=785367</a>;

Cami · February 2007

Yes I know that but in order to get really gfood stats you breed at a breeding kennel and I dont have one anymore so until then they dont have my brand

Zagari Wolf · February 2007

I like the idea. I don't know how many dogs I've gotten that have had VERY inappropriate names... VERY! I've had to message the ops and stuff. Just a dog recently I got was named Dang dog... No one wants to adopt a dog with that name.. or what about the dogs with the extra long names with ***** and ~~~ and stuff on the name. Personally, I don't like to adopt those dogs. And as someone, I believe said before, I name all my dogs with "Sugarbread's" in front of their name. I prefer to buy unnamed dogs. I am totally for this idea. *edit* But like Labby* said... I wouldn't want people to put their symbol in front of MY dog's name.... I'd say that was the only downfall to this idea.

Werewolf3 · February 2007

yeah I guess the brand name would be a downfall... I mean, I use Draco Uth for mine. I can't really think of a way of changing it though, it'd either be the entire name changed and/or not at all unfortunately.

HelpTheDogsII · February 2007

But, many of the people who own rescues are most likely are experienced VP users. And i know that this is a bit stupid, but im thinking. If we are only changing names that are inappropriate I don't think that many of the owners will have to worry, if the names are good for breeding or are..hmm.. how do you say it.... interesting? and the rescuers would only change the names like S#XY~~ not like... OgO Following Dreams.

Zagari Wolf · February 2007

I understand... but what if I bred an 8x4 Pit Bull and I sold it to a player... The dog's name was Sugarbread's Tampa or something like that. It ended up in a rescue and the rescue changed it's name and kept it. Then they named it with their kennel brand. yeah, I know it would still have my dogs as parents and my shield think up at the top, but still.. you get my drift..

Jazz · February 2007

Arctic wrote:

Hmm. If people adopt the dogs, and find they have demeaning, rude or misspelt names, politely asking an OP to "dename" the dog is usually accepted.

If ops had to rename rescues, that would be all they had time for. It would be sooooooooo much easier if rescues could do it themselves.

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