German shepherd gets head stuck in an 18" block wall, County Animal Services rescue him-story w/pics

[Kadie]

This handout photo provided by the Riverside County Animal Services Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, shows 8-month-old German Shepherd "Rebel," who got his head stuck in a 18-inch block wall. Officers were able to free the puppy an hour later.


An 8-month-old German Shepherd is shown stuck in a hole in an 18-inch block wall in Desert Hot Springs, California December 27, 2010 in this photograph released by the Riverside County Animal Services December 27, 2010. The dog�s body was on one side and his head popped out on the other side. Riverside County Animal Services officers were called to the scene, checked the space between the block wall and the dog�s head. They determined there was enough room to manage a rescue without breaking down the wall with one officer working the dog�s head from one side of the wall, while the other officer worked the dog�s body on the other side, removing the dog safely.


An 8-month-old German Shepherd is shown stuck in a hole in an 18-inch block wall in Desert Hot Springs, California December 27, 2010 in this photograph released by the Riverside County Animal Services December 27, 2010. The dog�s body was on one side and his head popped out on the other side. Riverside County Animal Services officers were called to the scene, checked the space between the block wall and the dog�s head. They determined there was enough room to manage a rescue without breaking down the wall with one officer working the dog�s head from one side of the wall, while the other officer worked the dog�s body on the other side,removing the dog safely.


This handout photo provided by the Riverside County Animal Services Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, shows an unidentified animal control officer holding 8-month-old German Shepherd "Rebel," who got his head stuck in a 18-inch block wall. Officers were able to free the puppy an hour later.

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German shepherd puppy gets stuck in a tight spot
December 27, 2010 | 10:44 pm

An 8-month-old German shepherd named Rebel somehow squeezed his head through a hole in an 18-inch block wall at his Desert Hot Springs home Monday.

Then he got stuck.

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County Animal Services officers arrived about 12:30 p.m. and determined that the dog was not in serious danger. Huffman said they concluded that if the dog was able to get his head into the hole, they would be able to pull him out without damaging the wall, but their main concern was not to hurt Rebel while getting him out.

An officer got on either side of the wall, tucked in the dog’s ears and nudged him back and forth for about 30 minutes before getting him out safely. Huffman said Rebel assisted in his own rescue and knew the officers were there to help him. The dog made it clear to officers when he was uncomfortable and would stiffen his hind legs to assist as they pulled him out, he said.

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/12/german-shepherd-puppy-gets-himself-in-stuck-in-a-tight-spot.html

[eleny]

1. The Case of the Curious Dog

He's a nice looking pooch, too.

[roguevalley]

12. what a perky puppy. love this. thanks.

[Vinca]

2. What a fix! I'm glad they got him out unscathed. He looks like a nice dog.

[bullwinkle428]

3. Aww, poor baby. Glad to hear they were able to pull him out of

there without too much trauma.

[CC]

4. That is such a German Shepherd

thing to do. Glad he is ok and hope his humans fill in that wall with something he can't chew through. I can remember being little and one of ours decided being kept in a separate room for whatever reason was not right. He went through the wall when the door wouldn't give. Chewed right through the drywall on both sides until the hole was big enough to fit through.
I threaten pain to anyone that teaches the one I have now how to jump after having one that cleared 8 foot fences with no problem. They can be determined and that can be trying but it is also part of what makes them so lovable.

[dipsydoodle]

5. Poor thing

I remember when a friend's miniature Yorkshire terrier , which must've been the runt of the litter cos he sure wasn't miniature, got his head stuck in a cat flap. :rofl:

[xchrom]

6. what a cutie! thanks officers! nt

[Sinistrous]

7. To pick a nit:

I bet that was an 8 inch block wall, and not an 18 inch wall.

[-..__...]

8. Cinderblock Dog...

:smoke:

[OhioChick]

9. What a sweet pup!

I could picture one of mine doing this very thing. :)

[jobycom]

10. Poor dog must be part cat. Ever read the garbage disposal cat story?

http://muttcats.com/articles/garbage_disposal_cat.htm

[Kadie]

11. Oh my gosh...

What a story! Thank you so much for posting. I need to pass this along. :)

:hi:

[Scurrilous]

13. K & R

:thumbsup:

[pipoman]

14. Looks like he may have suffered

a hematoma on his ear in the after pic.

One of my german shepherds was rescued from a fence by Dennis Rader who brought her back to my house. In retrospect I have often thought he easily could have taken her and murdered her, as apparently became his mo after he quit killing humans.

[KansDem]

15. He looks a little embarrassed in that first photo!

Who said dogs don't feel like humans do? :D

Huffman said Rebel assisted in his own rescue and knew the officers were there to help him.--This reminds me of an experience I had with a kitty. About 30 years ago I was living in an apartment surrounded by many trees. When I came out one day, I hear a kitten crying and discovered she had climbed up one of the trees to the first branch, but couldn't climb back down. I tried to reach up to the kitten but lacked about 6 inches or so. It was no problem, for I could have merely gone back into my apartment for a chair to stand on--that would have been more than enough to grab the kitty. Well, I still tried to stretch enough to grab the kitty, and I believe she sensed what I was trying to do. She tried two or three times to climb down--head first--into my hands but realized it would not work, so she turned around and backed down! Just like climbing up only in reverse. She climbed down just enough for me to grab her and I sat her down on the ground.

But I'm certain she knew what I was trying to do and was smart enough to back down to safety!

[elleng]

16. 'Rebel assisted

in his own rescue and knew the officers were there to help him. The dog made it clear to officers when he was uncomfortable and would stiffen his hind legs to assist as they pulled him out, he said.'


:D

[HEyHEY]

17. Ha ha, doofus!

Do dogs feel shame?

[Withywindle]

18. Yay, a happy dog story!

Nice to counteract the Vick overload.


He DOES look embarrassed. I expect to see that third photo all over the net soon, with a caption about how Mondays suck.