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Having to get rid of a pet..
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Re: Having to get rid of a pet..
We have tried the "no attention" tech. & it doesn't work. He jumps even higher! We have also done the PetsMart training class & that was just a joke! lol
I really had no intention of causing such a riot on here today. Was meerly asking a simple question. We have had him since he was about 4 weeks. He came from the shelter & like I said in my previous post, we aren't just going to give up on him like that. We are trying a few different things before we make any final descision on him.
Dogs learn bite inhibition from their mothers between 7-9 weeks... he was taken away way too young (not blaming you it is just how it played out). That explains a lot of your issues. Can you remove him from the excitement when he starts jumping? Basically the "you don't get to have fun until you calm down" mentality. I would also get with a behaviorist (not a trainer) and please, please look into nothing in life is free. It will honestly (if implemented 100% of the time) help you tremendously.
I will definately look into that method. Thank you so much for your encouraging words. It's been a very stressful few weeks with him, so all this "extra excitement" on here has really made me sick bc that wasn't my intention. So thank you.
Ohh one more thing and then I promise to get off my soap box. If you guys play wrestle or anything like that it has to stop. Your pup doesn't know the difference between when you want to play vs when it's an issue. He he wants to mouth something, tug with a toy.
Ok I am stepping down now. Good luck!
They are kept in the room because my allergies are absolutely at their worst and I cant breather. They have a nice sized room to themselves with air conditining toys bed and food an water. my husband lets them out when im not at the house and than does his best to clean before I am back in the house again. Thats why they are put in their nice comfy room ... The health problems are the reason we are having to give them to his sister. Who, fyi is a huge cat lover and is not allergic and will be able to give them a wonderful home.
There are different levels of reactions. Medication doesnt work. Doctor even recommended to find another home for the cats, however i have been putting it off because I dont want to find another home. I rarely have good days. I constantly cant breathe which gives sever sinus headaches which turn into migraine that I am currently on medication for. With the baby coming I would have to have them out of that room all the time, and my health would be compromised. That is why we are choosing, for now, to let his sister house them where they can run around all they want and not have to suffer bc of my health issues.
This is true. I'm like this with cats - very allergic. If I even walk into a house that has a cat, I can't breathe and immediately start sneezing. In fact, we just bought a house and I can tell they had an indoor cat because of the allergic reaction. We are shampooing the carpets in the bedroom this weekend so I can actually move in. I think it's great that you found a home for the cats where they can be free and happy and in a place where at least he can still go see them.
thank you... if we couldnt find a family whom we trusted or thought would give them a great home we would be house hunting right now (which isnt exactly in our budget to do) Its completely breaking my heart to do this but we dont have any other choices. They love her and will be copletely happy with her.
I don't know anyone IRL who has gotten rid of a pet (cat or dog) due to pregnancy or having a baby.
...baby #3 is here...
I fully admit I have not read any of the responses yet.
You cannot shrink away from the responsibility. You made this puppy not behaved. Take him to obedience class and own up to the responsibility you took when you adopted/picked out this innocent dog.
Its not the dogs fault, it's your own, for being a horrible pet owner and obviously not training him correctly. A baby is NO reason to get rid of a pet. People like you disgust me. What are you going to do when your kid starts to misbehave? Give him/her up as well?
F*cking disgusting.
Yes! I like how no one really acknowledged this - I would love to hear all of your responses if she came back saying this happened to her baby. It is one thing to get rid of a pet because you are too lazy to train it, it is a totally different story if you feel it poses a real threat to your child.
Honestly, no. I grew up with 4 indoor/outdoor cats. I currently have 1 indoor cat. I previously had two other indoor cats that have since passed away. I have never heard of bathing them. The indoor/outdoor cats wore flea and tick collars. Nope of the cats ever had issues with fleas or ticks or smell. They all groomed/groom themselves well. And I've never really looked at grooming supplies for cats at the pet store. I buy cat food and filters for the cat's water dish and toys, but that's it. Our dog gets a bath every other week and has learned to love it because she gets a special treat afterwards. I guess you learn something new every day.
I'd be willing to bet that the puppy isn't even acting aggressive. Like many PP's have said most people mistake dog behaviors. Plus, if she has never taken the dog to a trainer, how does she truly know that he's being aggressive?
Also, you should ALWAYS take precautions and not leave your pet and child alone with eachother. Both the dog and your child need to be trained on how to behave toward each other.
Really? With the link? Come the f*ck on. I would be willing to bet a years salary that the dog(s) that attacked that poor baby were NOT TRAINED, and had owners that didn't care enough about either the dog(s) or child(ren) to do what was right by them all.
OP you and Ash are disgusting. Because he slobbers? GTFO. A pet is a lifetime commitment. You are irresponsible for getting a pet in the first place if you can dispose of them just like last weeks trend. Never adopt again.
I adopted your dog todayThe one you left at the pound
The one you had for seven years
and no longer wanted around.
I adopted your dog today
Do you know he?s lost weight?
Do you know he?s scared and depressed
and has lost all faith?
I adopted your dog today
He had fleas and a cold
But don?t worry none
You?ve unburdened your load.
I adopted your dog today
Were you having a baby or moving away?
Did you suddenly develop allergies?
Or another reason he couldn?t stay?
I adopted your dog today
He doesn?t play or eat much
He?s very depressed
But he will learn again to trust
I adopted your dog today
And here he will stay
He?s found his forever home
And a warm bed on which to lay.
I adopted your dog today
And I will give him all that he could need -
Patience, love, security and understanding.
Hopefully he will forget your selfish deed.
dup
So, would you advocate that someone who has lost their job, and their home and is living on the street keep their pet even though they can't feed it let alone themselves?
Blow me. When I read the post, it seemed mainly about them being unruly and such, with apparently the most important part barely mentioned.
Yeah -- we had to put down my cat because of DD. Putting him in a shelter was not the most humane option -- he was so aggressive and mean (literally spitting at people and offensively attacking them) that I knew it was a choice to either have him spend the rest of his life in a tiny cage, despised by the staff, or put down. Even the vet said to put him down. So we did.
Two years ago I would have been like every other pet owner on this page. I used to also judge friends who gave their pets away, but last year all of that changed.
Just a little bit of background. We had our English Bulldog for 4 years before our daughter was born. She was trained as a canine good citizen and everything but despite all the training we did she was very stubborn and was not the biggest fan of little kids. We found out after we got her that her mother was also very stubborn and possessive of her owners and would attack any dog that would get near her male owner due to dominance issues. We were lucky that our dog was not that bad, but I bring up this point to prove nature verses nurture. If training and good parenting were so effective then every child in this world with good parents would never do anything bad, which every parent knows is not the case. We cannot control everything an animal or human does no mater how hard you try
We learned this the hard way. Our dog was good with our daughter but not perfect despite bringing in countless trainers. Even our vet said she is an animal and we just have to be careful. When my daughter was a year and a half my dog bite her in her face. I literally turned to look at my mom and heard the growl. It was the most horrific sound I ever heard. As soon as I turned back my daughter was histerical and she had a golf ball size mark on her face. Luckily my dog did not break the skin. I immediately called the vet and she told me to bring her in. I figured being a vet she would be pro animal and blame my daughter, but she was the complete opposite. She said a dog should never bite a child and that we had two options. Lock her up whenever my daughter is walking around or give her away. She told us if our dog bite again she would make us put her down.
We refused to get rid of her so for three months we crated her whenever my daughter was in the house. It was so sad to lock her up so much. We felt horrible and knew it wasn't fair to our dog. Desperate we asked my husbands mom if she would take her and she agreed. I know we were so lucky to have that option. Now 6 months later our dog is happier than she has been in a year. She is well cared for and does not have to deal with a child. Some dogs are just not good with kids!!! Just like some people shouldn't be parents.
I give you a lot of credit for realizing that it might not be safe to keep your dog. I am so lucky my daughter does not have a physical scar from her bite or else I would have had a reminder for the rest of my life of what happened.
Yes. What is wrong with you that you would put the safety of your child before an animal? At least wait until the baby is attacked. It'll probably be fine, right? Hahahaha - this all cracks me up.
Freaking exactly.
YOU are the reason your dog doesn't listen. Sign him up for a training class, now. We have THREE dogs, all high energy, & one is worse than the others. She goes to class every Tuesday night because when we got her, we committed to her for life. Not until it was no longer convenient or easy, but forever. We will put in the time & money, & we will deal with whatever we find unpleasant, because it is OUR RESPONSIBILITY. You wouldn't get rid of your three year old because he suddenly isn't listening & throwing tantrums, would you? It's the same thing.
ETA: 1) A truly aggressive dog should be euthanized, but that hardly sounds the case here. It sounds like a poorly trained puppy who is too exuberant & hasn't been taught how to behave. It sounds like an owner who hasn't put in the time & effort, so they are looking for the easy way out.
2) Go to a REAL trainer, not PetSmart.
3) To the poster who bathes her cats: flea shampoos are crap. They can cause way more harm than good. Do your cats a favor & get them on a vet-quality flea product, like Revolution or Vectra.
4) There are very, very few legitimate reasons/situations to rehome or euthanize a pet. In 99% of cases, rehoming is the easy way out. If you aren't fully able to commit to a pet (vet care, feeding, training, attention, excersize, etc), DON'T get a pet!! Pets are expensive, time consuming, frustrating, & wonderful. If you can't handle the first three, you don't deserve the last.
I had to do it. Don't let any one on here tell you that you're a terrible person. You have to protect that baby above all else, not the dog. People that don't know the difference should not have children.