Nikita
The oldest female dog at Gut Aiderbichl
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 still 17 dogs, the others had already been placed.
Michael Aufhauser and Dieter Ehrengruber had exactly one hour to decide whether we could take in the dogs or not. We could...
An experiment failed because of fear
The breeder had once heard wolves howling in Canada and wanted to have this howling in his home country too. So he began to cross huskies and shepherds. The offspring were supposed to resemble wolves. As the fear of the animals grew, they were to be left to die.
The man threw their food over the fence. There was no more care, no more love, only more fear of the outcome of the breeding.
The dogs came to the former lion enclosure in Gänserndorf
Gaining the trust of the dogs did not allow any mistake in the work. At Gut Aiderbichl Gänserndorf, there was a keeper who took care of the dogs. It was a dangerous work, but slowly the animals gained trust in their keeper. The dogs became calmer. They loved to play, lay in the sun and lick each other. Would their deaths have been justifiable then...?
Today, one dog from this pack is still alive. Our Nikita. She is 18 years old, an incredible age for a shepherd-husky mix. She has become quiet, her eyes tell a long story, but she has also learned one thing again: to smile.
The dogs came to the former lion enclosure in Gänserndorf
Gaining the trust of the dogs did not allow any mistake in the work. At Gut Aiderbichl Gänserndorf, there was a keeper who took care of the dogs. It was a dangerous work, but slowly the animals gained trust in their keeper. The dogs became calmer. They loved to play, lay in the sun and lick each other. Would their deaths have been justifiable then...?
Today, one dog from this pack is still alive. Our Nikita. She is 18 years old, an incredible age for a shepherd-husky mix. She has become quiet, her eyes tell a long story, but she has also learned 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 say: Thank you for letting me live. Thank you all for the help and support.
Please continue to support us with a symbolic sponsorship or with a donation so that we can continue to help animals in need, like Nikita. Thank you on behalf of our animals!
