Nikita
Gut Aiderbichl's oldest bitch
When Gut Aiderbichl rescues animals, it is not about the institution, but about the animals to be rescued. In Lower Austria, a man kept 50 Samoyeds like wolves. When we were asked for help by the veterinary office in 2012, there were 17 dogs left, the others had already been rehomed.
Michael Aufhauser and Dieter Ehrengruber had exactly one hour to decide whether we could take in the dogs or not. We were able to…
An experiment failed because of fear
The breeder had once heard wolves howling in Canada and wanted to have the same howling in his home country. So he began crossing huskies and shepherds. He wanted the offspring to resemble wolves. As the fear of the animals grew, they had to die.
The man threw their food over the fence. There was no more care, no more love, just more fear of the result of the breeding.
The dogs came to the former lion enclosure in Gänserndorf
Gaining the dogs’ trust was a no-win situation. There was a carer at Gut Aiderbichl Gänserndorf who took care of the dogs. It was dangerous work, but slowly the animals came to trust their carer. The dogs became calmer. They loved to play, lay in the sun and lick each other. Could their deaths have been justified back then…?
Today, one dog from that pack is still alive. Our Nikita. She is 18 years old, an incredible age for a German shepherd-husky mix. She has become calm, Nikita’s eyes tell a long story, but she has also learnt one thing again: to smile.
The dogs came to the former lion enclosure in Gänserndorf
Gaining the dogs’ trust was a no-win situation. There was a carer at Gut Aiderbichl Gänserndorf who took care of the dogs. It was dangerous work, but slowly the animals came to trust their carer. The dogs became calmer. They loved to play, lay in the sun and lick each other. Could their deaths have been justified back then…?
Today, one dog from that pack is still alive. Our Nikita. She is 18 years old, an incredible age for a German shepherd-husky mix. She has become calm, Nikita’s eyes tell a long story, but she has also learnt one thing again: to smile.
Dieter Ehrengruber said in an interview at the time:
… “Gut Aiderbichl is not a place of anger. When we rescue animals, we take full responsibility … These helpless victims say: What have I done to you humans? …”
Nikita seems to be saying: Thank you for letting me live. Thank you to all the Aiderbich people for their help and support.
Dog Nikita
Husky
A man from Lower Austria wanted to fulfill his dream of living with wolves after he had this experience in the forests of Canada. So he got himself Samoyeds, which are very close to wolves, and let them run wild. These two dogs eventually became around 50. But the fencing left a lot to be desired. The local residents were afraid because nobody knew what these dogs could do in a pack if they ever got the chance to escape. The authorities took action, cleared the area and initially anaesthetized the animals. Then they contacted Michael Aufhauser and gave him an hour to decide whether we could take over the dogs and create a suitable place for them. On behalf of the Aiderbichler, he agreed and thanks to the commitment of the Gut Aiderbichl Kilb team, a temporary solution was found to save the dogs' lives. They were later moved to Gut Aiderbichl Gänserndorf. f.
