Parents need to give away our dog

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
I would worry that after seven years this dog might not adjust well to another family. How does the dog normally act around strangers? Is it ever aggressive? Is it safe around small children?

It loves people. It has never been aggressive towards anyone; It has never bitten anyone, and I've never heard it growl in anger, ever.
It adjusts very quickly. When people come over, it tries to play with them, no matter who it is.

 

[shadow9d9]

Originally posted by: Tizyler

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: Tizyler

Originally posted by: loup garou
1) I'm sure your parents' 11th story condo will have an elevator, so it's not like the dog has to walk up 11 stories. Plenty of dogs live just fine in condos and apartments.
2) Why don't you take care of it?
3) This post makes your entire family look pretty irresponsible.

1.Yes, it will have an elevator, but it needs space. They don't want to have it shackled up.
2.Dogs aren't allowed where I live.
3.How?

As stated above, your parents are asshats. They should not have bought a condo knowing they couldn't keep the dog. Given that, I believe your statement that your family cares for this dog to be complete horse crap.

Regardless, don't give the poor dog to the idiot friends. Why you would even consider it baffles me.

Just because my parents are moving doesn't mean that nobody in my family cares about this dog.

You need to quit assuming things.

I wrote this post so I could get some advice, and do what is right. I don't appreciate you coming in here flaming me just for the hell of it.

THEY ARE MOVING WHERE THEY KNOW THEY CAN'T BRING THE DOG! You can't just throw away family members because you feel like moving. They CHOSE to pick a place that doesn't allow their dog... not "this dog".. THEIR DOG.

Dogs are not items merchandise that could be thrown away because it is inconvenient.

 

[shadow9d9]

Originally posted by: HotChic
You guys, the family has a right to move to a location where they cannot take the dog. Dogs are NOT children, no matter how much we love them. It's perfectly acceptable and responsible to try to find a home with a yard for the dog, knowing the dog would be happier there. They understand their situation much better than anyone on ATOT does.

OP, I would not give the dog to the friends who were cruel to the other dog. Find a family on craigslist or through an adoption network who will give the dog a good home. Stay in touch with them so you can get pictures and such so you know the dog is healthy and happy.

They have the "right" to. They are still cold hearted irresponsible AHOLES. You don't CHOOSE to move to a place that doesn't allow pets... A dog is a commitment.. you don't throw them away because it is inconvenient for you and you want to move into a condo(plenty allow pets). You shouldn't get a dog in the first place unless yo uare willing to be responsible... PERIOD.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: mryellow2
Hell no, I would not give the family dog to "friends" who have a former history of abusing pets (no matter what sort of excuses you give them they still abused that pit).

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: HotChic
You guys, the family has a right to move to a location where they cannot take the dog. Dogs are NOT children, no matter how much we love them. It's perfectly acceptable and responsible to try to find a home with a yard for the dog, knowing the dog would be happier there. They understand their situation much better than anyone on ATOT does.

OP, I would not give the dog to the friends who were cruel to the other dog. Find a family on craigslist or through an adoption network who will give the dog a good home. Stay in touch with them so you can get pictures and such so you know the dog is healthy and happy.

They have the "right" to. They are still cold hearted irresponsible AHOLES. You don't CHOOSE to move to a place that doesn't allow pets... A dog is a commitment.. you don't throw them away because it is inconvenient for you and you want to move into a condo(plenty allow pets). You shouldn't get a dog in the first place unless yo uare willing to be responsible... PERIOD.

Finding the dog another home IS responsible. You have no idea what their circumstances are - maybe they're moving into a retirement community, maybe they can't afford to keep up the cost of a home with a yard, whatever. Or maybe they just don't have the time and energy to devote to taking proper care of a dog. In any case, it's not cold-hearted to find your dog a good new home. The dog won't suffer because of it. There's no way to predict what your life will be like ten years down the line when you first get a dog. You need to back off on the judgmental attitude.

 

[eakers]

give it to a nice family, not some crazy college kids who have a history of mistreating the animal.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: HotChic
You guys, the family has a right to move to a location where they cannot take the dog. Dogs are NOT children, no matter how much we love them. It's perfectly acceptable and responsible to try to find a home with a yard for the dog, knowing the dog would be happier there. They understand their situation much better than anyone on ATOT does.

OP, I would not give the dog to the friends who were cruel to the other dog. Find a family on craigslist or through an adoption network who will give the dog a good home. Stay in touch with them so you can get pictures and such so you know the dog is healthy and happy.

They have the "right" to. They are still cold hearted irresponsible AHOLES. You don't CHOOSE to move to a place that doesn't allow pets... A dog is a commitment.. you don't throw them away because it is inconvenient for you and you want to move into a condo(plenty allow pets). You shouldn't get a dog in the first place unless yo uare willing to be responsible... PERIOD.

Finding the dog another home IS responsible. You have no idea what their circumstances are - maybe they're moving into a retirement community, maybe they can't afford to keep up the cost of a home with a yard, whatever. Or maybe they just don't have the time and energy to devote to taking proper care of a dog. In any case, it's not cold-hearted to find your dog a good new home. The dog won't suffer because of it. There's no way to predict what your life will be like ten years down the line when you first get a dog. You need to back off on the judgmental attitude.

Too many people think that dogs/cats/whatever crap pets they have are people. I loved my dog more then anything when I was growing up, as did my brother (who was the actual owner) but when mommy and daddy got divorced, and a single mom with four kids moved from rental to rental where a year with the same address was a good thing, you can be damn sure the dog wasn't on the top list of priorities.

Animals != humans. If they throw the dog on the side of the road somewhere, call em aholes, but if they find a place for the dog to stay, then wtf is your people's problems. Maybe the family pets loved you guys more then your parents did when you were a kid, what?

 

[shadow9d9]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: HotChic
You guys, the family has a right to move to a location where they cannot take the dog. Dogs are NOT children, no matter how much we love them. It's perfectly acceptable and responsible to try to find a home with a yard for the dog, knowing the dog would be happier there. They understand their situation much better than anyone on ATOT does.

OP, I would not give the dog to the friends who were cruel to the other dog. Find a family on craigslist or through an adoption network who will give the dog a good home. Stay in touch with them so you can get pictures and such so you know the dog is healthy and happy.

They have the "right" to. They are still cold hearted irresponsible AHOLES. You don't CHOOSE to move to a place that doesn't allow pets... A dog is a commitment.. you don't throw them away because it is inconvenient for you and you want to move into a condo(plenty allow pets). You shouldn't get a dog in the first place unless yo uare willing to be responsible... PERIOD.

Finding the dog another home IS responsible. You have no idea what their circumstances are - maybe they're moving into a retirement community, maybe they can't afford to keep up the cost of a home with a yard, whatever. Or maybe they just don't have the time and energy to devote to taking proper care of a dog. In any case, it's not cold-hearted to find your dog a good new home. The dog won't suffer because of it. There's no way to predict what your life will be like ten years down the line when you first get a dog. You need to back off on the judgmental attitude.

"Or maybe they just don't have the time and energy to devote to taking proper care of a dog."

They should not have gotten it then. They afford to keep a home so they buy a condo? Then buy a condo that allows dogs...

 

[shadow9d9]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: HotChic
You guys, the family has a right to move to a location where they cannot take the dog. Dogs are NOT children, no matter how much we love them. It's perfectly acceptable and responsible to try to find a home with a yard for the dog, knowing the dog would be happier there. They understand their situation much better than anyone on ATOT does.

OP, I would not give the dog to the friends who were cruel to the other dog. Find a family on craigslist or through an adoption network who will give the dog a good home. Stay in touch with them so you can get pictures and such so you know the dog is healthy and happy.

They have the "right" to. They are still cold hearted irresponsible AHOLES. You don't CHOOSE to move to a place that doesn't allow pets... A dog is a commitment.. you don't throw them away because it is inconvenient for you and you want to move into a condo(plenty allow pets). You shouldn't get a dog in the first place unless yo uare willing to be responsible... PERIOD.

Finding the dog another home IS responsible. You have no idea what their circumstances are - maybe they're moving into a retirement community, maybe they can't afford to keep up the cost of a home with a yard, whatever. Or maybe they just don't have the time and energy to devote to taking proper care of a dog. In any case, it's not cold-hearted to find your dog a good new home. The dog won't suffer because of it. There's no way to predict what your life will be like ten years down the line when you first get a dog. You need to back off on the judgmental attitude.

Too many people think that dogs/cats/whatever crap pets they have are people. I loved my dog more then anything when I was growing up, as did my brother (who was the actual owner) but when mommy and daddy got divorced, and a single mom with four kids moved from rental to rental where a year with the same address was a good thing, you can be damn sure the dog wasn't on the top list of priorities.

Animals != humans. If they throw the dog on the side of the road somewhere, call em aholes, but if they find a place for the dog to stay, then wtf is your people's problems. Maybe the family pets loved you guys more then your parents did when you were a kid, what?

That is not even close to this situation. We don't care about your story.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

That is not even close to this situation. We don't care about your story.

Where does the OP even say his story anyway. You know, just because it seems to piss you people off so much, maybe I'll go get a dog and give it away in a few years. I know it will since your lives, unlike normal peoples', don't seem to change and so your views on animal=all important won't either.

 

[shadow9d9]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

That is not even close to this situation. We don't care about your story.

Where does the OP even say his story anyway. You know, just because it seems to piss you people off so much, maybe I'll go get a dog and give it away in a few years. I know it will since your lives, unlike normal peoples', don't seem to change and so your views on animal=all important won't either.

Lives change and you work the dog around it, just like you would do anything else, including kids.. It is very very very rare that a life is a changed so much that someone could no longer continue the responsibilities you choose.

You are bitter and want to make excuses for your family's failings...

 

[handoverfist]

How about giving your dog to a no kill shelter?

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

That is not even close to this situation. We don't care about your story.

Where does the OP even say his story anyway. You know, just because it seems to piss you people off so much, maybe I'll go get a dog and give it away in a few years. I know it will since your lives, unlike normal peoples', don't seem to change and so your views on animal=all important won't either.

Lives change and you work the dog around it, just like you would do anything else, including kids.. It is very very very rare that a life is a changed so much that someone could no longer continue the responsibilities you choose.

You are bitter and want to make excuses for your family's failings...

Yea, you work the dog around it, you don't work the family around the dog. Hence, the OP is looking for a new home for the dog.

I'm bitter about my father's failings, but make no excuses for my family giving the dog to another loving family.

EDIT: Just curious, what are your views on adoption?

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

That is not even close to this situation. We don't care about your story.

Where does the OP even say his story anyway. You know, just because it seems to piss you people off so much, maybe I'll go get a dog and give it away in a few years. I know it will since your lives, unlike normal peoples', don't seem to change and so your views on animal=all important won't either.

Lives change and you work the dog around it, just like you would do anything else, including kids.. It is very very very rare that a life is a changed so much that someone could no longer continue the responsibilities you choose.

You are bitter and want to make excuses for your family's failings...

Yea, you work the dog around it, you don't work the family around the dog. Hence, the OP is looking for a new home for the dog.

I'm bitter about my father's failings, but make no excuses for my family giving the dog to another loving family.

EDIT: Just curious, what are your views on adoption?

Unless they can find a really decent home for them suggest they take it and have it put to sleep. Then after seeing the dog die maybe theyll realize that raising a pet is a promise to the animal to take care of it for its whole life and not just when its convenient.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: shadow9d9
Lives change and you work the dog around it, just like you would do anything else, including kids.. It is very very very rare that a life is a changed so much that someone could no longer continue the responsibilities you choose.

You are bitter and want to make excuses for your family's failings...

Dogs are NOT children. There is a world of difference between a dog, who can be happy with anybody that adopts it and treats it nicely, and a child, who has to deal with all the intellectual and emotional consequences of abandonment.

It's not a failing to choose a path that is best for the dog.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

That is not even close to this situation. We don't care about your story.

Where does the OP even say his story anyway. You know, just because it seems to piss you people off so much, maybe I'll go get a dog and give it away in a few years. I know it will since your lives, unlike normal peoples', don't seem to change and so your views on animal=all important won't either.

Lives change and you work the dog around it, just like you would do anything else, including kids.. It is very very very rare that a life is a changed so much that someone could no longer continue the responsibilities you choose.

You are bitter and want to make excuses for your family's failings...

Yea, you work the dog around it, you don't work the family around the dog. Hence, the OP is looking for a new home for the dog.

I'm bitter about my father's failings, but make no excuses for my family giving the dog to another loving family.

EDIT: Just curious, what are your views on adoption?

Unless they can find a really decent home for them suggest they take it and have it put to sleep. Then after seeing the dog die maybe theyll realize that raising a pet is a promise to the animal to take care of it for its whole life and not just when its convenient.

Nice PETA thinking. "It's better to have it dead than to give it to another family that will love and care for it." This is why 80% or so of the animals PETA "rescues" are put down.

 

[kamikaze27]

giving the dog to "someone that cares" is not an option, the dog is not young anymore, and has gotten used to the family, so they can trash their lame excuses and just keep the dog.

and you didn't make mention of the gender

 

[shadow9d9]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

That is not even close to this situation. We don't care about your story.

Where does the OP even say his story anyway. You know, just because it seems to piss you people off so much, maybe I'll go get a dog and give it away in a few years. I know it will since your lives, unlike normal peoples', don't seem to change and so your views on animal=all important won't either.

Lives change and you work the dog around it, just like you would do anything else, including kids.. It is very very very rare that a life is a changed so much that someone could no longer continue the responsibilities you choose.

You are bitter and want to make excuses for your family's failings...

Yea, you work the dog around it, you don't work the family around the dog. Hence, the OP is looking for a new home for the dog.

I'm bitter about my father's failings, but make no excuses for my family giving the dog to another loving family.

EDIT: Just curious, what are your views on adoption?

Unless they can find a really decent home for them suggest they take it and have it put to sleep. Then after seeing the dog die maybe theyll realize that raising a pet is a promise to the animal to take care of it for its whole life and not just when its convenient.

Nice PETA thinking. "It's better to have it dead than to give it to another family that will love and care for it." This is why 80% or so of the animals PETA "rescues" are put down.

Umm, I'd heavily suggest you go back to school/stay in school.

He was being sarcastic in the first sentence.. the second sentence should clue you in on what he meant.

 

[shadow9d9]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: shadow9d9
Lives change and you work the dog around it, just like you would do anything else, including kids.. It is very very very rare that a life is a changed so much that someone could no longer continue the responsibilities you choose.

You are bitter and want to make excuses for your family's failings...

Dogs are NOT children. There is a world of difference between a dog, who can be happy with anybody that adopts it and treats it nicely, and a child, who has to deal with all the intellectual and emotional consequences of abandonment.

It's not a failing to choose a path that is best for the dog.

It doesn't matter if they are children. They are a part of the family. CHOOSING to move where the dog cannot come is coldhearted, careless, and irresponsible. They CHOSE to take the dog in the first place knowing what it entails. Stop making excuses for these losers.

Your last sentence makes no sense. There is no way to guarantee a good life once that dog leaves your hands. What could have possibly changed to make throwing your dog away what is "best" for it? Just take a condo that allows pets.. billions are out there... half of NYC has a dog. Another lameo excuse.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: shadow9d9
Lives change and you work the dog around it, just like you would do anything else, including kids.. It is very very very rare that a life is a changed so much that someone could no longer continue the responsibilities you choose.

You are bitter and want to make excuses for your family's failings...

Dogs are NOT children. There is a world of difference between a dog, who can be happy with anybody that adopts it and treats it nicely, and a child, who has to deal with all the intellectual and emotional consequences of abandonment.

It's not a failing to choose a path that is best for the dog.

It doesn't matter if they are children. They are a part of the family. CHOOSING to move where the dog cannot come is coldhearted, careless, and irresponsible. They CHOSE to take the dog in the first place knowing what it entails. Stop making excuses for these losers.

Your last sentence makes no sense. There is no way to guarantee a good life once that dog leaves your hands. What could have possibly changed to make throwing your dog away what is "best" for it? Just take a condo that allows pets.. billions are out there... half of NYC has a dog. Another lameo excuse.

How old are you anyway that you cannot conceive of life circumstances where a pet is no longer a viable option?

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

That is not even close to this situation. We don't care about your story.

Where does the OP even say his story anyway. You know, just because it seems to piss you people off so much, maybe I'll go get a dog and give it away in a few years. I know it will since your lives, unlike normal peoples', don't seem to change and so your views on animal=all important won't either.

Lives change and you work the dog around it, just like you would do anything else, including kids.. It is very very very rare that a life is a changed so much that someone could no longer continue the responsibilities you choose.

You are bitter and want to make excuses for your family's failings...

Yea, you work the dog around it, you don't work the family around the dog. Hence, the OP is looking for a new home for the dog.

I'm bitter about my father's failings, but make no excuses for my family giving the dog to another loving family.

EDIT: Just curious, what are your views on adoption?

Unless they can find a really decent home for them suggest they take it and have it put to sleep. Then after seeing the dog die maybe theyll realize that raising a pet is a promise to the animal to take care of it for its whole life and not just when its convenient.

Nice PETA thinking. "It's better to have it dead than to give it to another family that will love and care for it." This is why 80% or so of the animals PETA "rescues" are put down.

Umm, I'd heavily suggest you go back to school/stay in school.

He was being sarcastic in the first sentence.. the second sentence should clue you in on what he meant.

Look sugarpie, he made an outrageous statement to make a point and I made one back.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

The dog may not be so bad off if it is left with a different family. My grandparents picked up a dog (forgot what it's called, it's some sort of black long-haired retrieving dog) that had been abandoned by it's family and he's doing just fine. It may not be smart to try and adopt a poorly taken care of dog, but so long as there's another loving family to take it there shouldn't be much of a problem. Just don't give it to the college punks.

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: shadow9d9

That is not even close to this situation. We don't care about your story.

Where does the OP even say his story anyway. You know, just because it seems to piss you people off so much, maybe I'll go get a dog and give it away in a few years. I know it will since your lives, unlike normal peoples', don't seem to change and so your views on animal=all important won't either.

Lives change and you work the dog around it, just like you would do anything else, including kids.. It is very very very rare that a life is a changed so much that someone could no longer continue the responsibilities you choose.

You are bitter and want to make excuses for your family's failings...

Yea, you work the dog around it, you don't work the family around the dog. Hence, the OP is looking for a new home for the dog.

I'm bitter about my father's failings, but make no excuses for my family giving the dog to another loving family.

EDIT: Just curious, what are your views on adoption?

Unless they can find a really decent home for them suggest they take it and have it put to sleep. Then after seeing the dog die maybe theyll realize that raising a pet is a promise to the animal to take care of it for its whole life and not just when its convenient.

Nice PETA thinking. "It's better to have it dead than to give it to another family that will love and care for it." This is why 80% or so of the animals PETA "rescues" are put down.

Umm, I'd heavily suggest you go back to school/stay in school.

He was being sarcastic in the first sentence.. the second sentence should clue you in on what he meant.

Look sugarpie, he made an outrageous statement to make a point and I made one back.

My wife runs an animal rescue. Shes placed 100s of animals in the past few years. Every day every single day between 3 and 5 people call my home saying that they are moving and cant take the animal with them. Im not sure if I was being sarcastic or not.

I had a grocery checker tell me she had to get rid of her very old cat ( she knew my wife does rescue ). I told her I had a hammer in the car she should put it down herself instead of dumping it on the SPCA and making the cats last 3 days on earth hell before they put it to sleep. She doesnt talk to me anymore. I dont care.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: shadow9d9
Your parents are assholes. A pet is a family member. You don't BUY a condo if you know the dog can't come.

so true.

the sister or the OP need to step up, and take this dog in. Anything less would be completely immoral.

 

[Kadarin]

That poor dog deserves better than you or your family.