His name is Lou Pak, meaning old Uncle in Cantonese. He looks healthy and strong as seen from the picture and you must be wondering why he was sent to the shelter. Pls continue with the story of him below to find out why...
A lady from Ipoh made a report that she and her neighbours wanted this dog, Lou Pak to die because he had bitten the passerby. They made every effort to kill this dog, for example by using chopper to physically hurt him, they also called the municipal dog catcher to shoot him down. Despite all these cruelty actions done on him, Lou Pak survived. Even when HOPE's volunteers were there to rescue the dog, someone from the neighbourhood said:" Why bother to save the dog? It is so much a simpler job to shoot him down!" Can you imaging that the child of that guy is standing right beside him when he said that? What kind of role model that he is showing to his child? It is sad to say that animal rights in Malaysia didn't receive the deserving attention from the general public and the relevant authorities. To most Malaysian, the easiest and most convenient solution to strays is to call the local municipal council and wait for the team of dog catchers to "clean" the neighbourhood for them. Take a moment to ponder. What makes you different from a murderer? Imagine what would a child be when he grows up with the mindset thinking that this is not wrong to abuse animals or kill them!
Dog bite doesn't mean they are mad. It's a way that they protect themselves from danger. Stray dogs may be abused, starved, chased and provoked by people and they are not given an opportunity to socialize with humans or other dogs. They can be wary and aggresive when approached. Their reaction is similiar to that of abused, neglected and isolated children, who may violently attack at people when they attempt to remove them from an abusive situation. It takes patience, time and therapy to nurture trust and rehabilitate both children and animals who have suffered in an abusive, neglectful environment. Society does not blame an abused child for the mistreatment by a parent or guardian, but there are those who want to ban the entire dogs because of the behaviors they exhibit following abuse by their owners and the publics. Lou pak had never felt the human kindness before. He was traumatized and weary of humans.
The whole rescue took about 2hrs after several attempts to catch him as his vigilance towards us increased. We finally managed to catch him by assistance from a neighbour. The poor Lou Pak tried everything he can to run away from us as he thought that we were there to hurt him. Looking into his eyes, it is clear that he is not a crazy dog but a clever and loyal dog.
An interesting gossip to share: Lou Pak is attached! There was this female dog that always stood right by him and she didn't run away and leave Lou Pak behind although she was also very afraid of our presence. We decided to take both of them back to shelter and not to set them apart because her gesture of love for Lou Pak won our hearts. We believe that Lou Pak will become a friendly dog that welcome your visit to HOPE's shelter. What he needs is a second chance, to learn to have positive human contact and to learn how to be loved!
Dogs have been used for hundreds of years to serve people in war, search and rescue, therapy and to complete our homes as companions and members of the family. H.O.P.E believes that we owe it to these wonderful animals to be love and care for in return. We hope you will help us in our mission to end the needless killing of millions of animals, and to continue our companion education program, so our greater community can become a more informed, responsible and caring society. If you are just like us who love the animals, please spread the seeds of love to everyone who are beside you. Anyone who had encountered dog bite incident, please do not solve it by killing. Please contact your local animal welfare group in your district to solve the problem. Killing is not the ONLY option. They deserve a second chance in their live.
After Lou Pak and his wife stayed in the shelter, we've decided to change their name to ROMEO AND JULIET. Juliet is adapting her life well and extremely happy living in the shelter with her new friends. Romeo is still fear to human but believe us, what he need is time, patience and love. Soon, he will be friendly and loving like any other dog. Do drop by to say hello to Romeo and Juliet when you are in HOPE! ;)
** Please kindly read our case study below
他是lou pak (请用广东话发音，意为老伯), 照片上的lou pak看起来挺健康，挺壮的，你一定好奇他是因为什么原因被希望护生园拯救的吧? 耐心看完以下故事吧….
一位来自怡保的小姐投报说，由于lou pak咬了过路人，几乎整条街道的人都恨不得他死，这位小姐也不例外。曾经有人试过拿刀斩过他，打狗队来射杀他，而这位小姐也想请lou pak吃几颗巧克力来毒死他，但lou pak还是侥幸的活了下来。甚至当我们到现场拯救时，一旁的街坊还说: 救? 一枪打死他不是更方便更快? 而这位街坊的小孩就站在他的身边。在马来西亚的杀戮流浪动物管理制度下，马来西亚人民根本就没有所谓的‘爱护流浪动物’观念，对他们来说，解决流浪动物最方便最简单的方法就是拨打给当地市政局，然后在打狗队一阵扫荡后万般高兴街上再也没有阻碍视线与市容的肮脏流浪动物。但是你有没有想过， 你和谋杀犯有什么分别? 你和凶手有什么分别?? 你甚至在孩子面前鼓励杀害动物，赞成杀害动物，你像是在教你的孩子谋杀是对的!!
希望护生园拯救过好几只咬人的狗狗，要清楚一点的是咬人并不代表他们疯了，狗狗咬人必定有他的理由，而我们发现大多数的理由都是因为人为的!! 很多咬人的狗狗其实之前都遭受过虐待或不人道待遇，他们根本就没有机会得到过人类善意的对待，因而对人类抱着浓浓的恨意及攻击意识。他们就好比是一个被虐待，被忽略或被孤立的小孩，是需要一定时间，耐心及治疗来建设信任关系来帮助他们。社会并不会怪罪一个曾经遭受不平等待遇的小孩，但是却会对一个曾经受过伤害的流浪狗赶尽杀绝。Lou pak从来没有感受过人类的善意，这也是为什么他对人类充满警惕心。
Lou pak对人类的禁戒心加上具攻击性，让拯救过程较为困难，在第一次的围捕中套着他的绳子松开了，让他对拯救队伍更加防备，整个过程我们花了大概两个小时，才在其中一个居民的协助中成功把他围捕。可怜的lou pak以为我们是来伤害他的，在过程中拼了命的挣扎。但是从他的眼神及行为看来，他不是只疯狗狗，相反的lou pak是只聪明且忠心的狗狗。
让人感到有趣的是lou pak还有个老婆噢，在整个围捕过程中她始终呆在lou pak身边，不离不弃，不因为害怕而逃跑，不因为害怕而离弃，让我们真的感受到患难见真情! 我们不忍心将他们两地分开，因而决定把他们两个一起带回希望护生园生活。我们相信在长期和人类和平共处及付出爱来照顾他们的情况下，lou pak很快就会成为希望护生园其中一只会对您善意打招呼的狗狗，期望那时您能亲自来探望他，拍拍他的头，让他感受到爱与温暖!
如果您也爱着这些流浪动物，请把这颗爱的种子散播给你身边每一个人，遇到任何狗狗咬人的事，请不要以杀害来解决，请即刻联络当地保护动物团体来处理案件。在发现lou pak开始咬人时，如果当地居民能采取正确的解决方法，寻求当地保护动物团体的协助，而不是对他采取报复/攻击或千方百计的想置他于死地，让他对人类更加反感，也因而造成他越来越凶恶来保护自己。我们不能要求每一个人都爱他们，但是只需要花一点时间，为他们着想，你会为他们带来更不一样的结局，不为别的，就因为他们和我们一样，是有血有肉，会开心会难过，会微笑会哭的….......... 生 . 命。
在lou pak及太太住进希望护生园后，我们决定为他们改名为罗密欧与朱丽叶。朱丽叶目前非常适应希望护生园的群体生活，也表现得非常开心兴奋交了这么多朋友。罗密欧依然对人类保持距离，但是请相信我们，他需要的是时间，耐心与爱。相信不久的将来他会和其他狗狗一样那么友善乖巧。记得来希望护生园时探望这对罗密欧与朱丽叶哦! ;
** 请往下阅读我们的真实案例
Romeo is still fear to human but believe us, what he need is time, patience and love．罗密欧依然对人类保持距离，但是请相信我们，他需要的是时间，耐心与爱。
Case study: Rantai was found with a locked, heavy metal chain on his neck. We do not know neither how long the dog had been locked with the chain and roamed on the street nor who did this disgusting act to this poor doggy. Rantai attacked and bit while the volunteer was trying to rescue him from the street. But we believe that it is the continuous chaining that caused him to become neurotic, anxious and aggressive. But after long period of socializing with people and he is already acquainted with HOPE's workers. He likes and loves dealing with people now. What a breakthrough for this boy! 这是rantai，在拯救过程中我们的义工被他咬得遍体鳞伤，攻击性好强的狗狗，但你知道他经历过什么吗? 他的颈上被绑着一条粗重的铁链及锁头，我们不知道他拖着那条铁链在街上晃了有多久了，也不知道是谁用铁链及锁头这样禁锢着他，被不人道对待的他又怎么能不厌恶人类呢?
We are extremely grateful to Mr.Cheah and volunteer from Ipoh to help in the rescue action....thank you!! 我们万分感谢来自怡保的谢先生及义工在拯救过程中帮了我们不少忙...感谢您们!!
Juliet is adapting her life well and extremely happy living in the shelter with her new friends. 朱丽叶目前非常适应希望护生园的群体生活，也表现得非常开心兴奋交了这么多朋友。
Case study: Jofi, an unsterilized Golden Retriever. He is irascible and will even bite his owner. Long-term chaining is the main reason to his bad temperament. Jofi also bit HOPE's worker at the stomach when the worker first handled him. But after neutering surgery and regular interaction sessions e.g. jogging with workers and volunteers, Jofi has become a loving and sweet personality dog. 这是jofi，由于主人没帮他结扎且长期绑着他，造成他性格暴躁，连主人都会咬。希望护生园的工作人员一开始接触他时就在肚子上被狠狠咬了一口，但是jofi在被结扎，及常常散步做运动及和义工
