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airforcewife331
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UPDATE: Lucy the agressive boxer
airforcewife331
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Just wanted to post an update that I was able to find Lucy a new home where she will be the only dog. They have a large fenced in yard, a pool she can swim in, and two boys aged 8 and 12 to play with her. I am hoping she does well with them! It was def. bitter sweet to see her go, but I know it is what is best for my growing family.
Thanks to everyone who was so helpful during my tough time! Now I will be able to devote all my time to making sure my little one is surely safe and happy, which is a huge relief!
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Re: UPDATE: Lucy the agressive boxer
I'm so glad you got a happy ending! I am kind of in the same perdicament....We adopted our dog from a kill shelter last september not knowing I'd be getting pg. I have allergy induced asthma, and ever since we got Chloe I feel my asthma trying to come through, but have been able to stay away from meds thus far. I just know that with spring almost in full bloom, it's going to get worse. Even though Chloe is super sweet, friendly, smart and good with our DD, she has "Happy Tail". For those of you who don't know what that is, she wags so hard that her almost 2 ft long tail hits either side of her when she wags it. She has already hit my DD in the eye a few times and I'm just worried about the damage she cold do to LO once he/she is in a walker or excer saucer...
We have 2 NO kill shelters around here, but I would hate for her to have to live there for possibly a year or more waiting for adoption. How did you find your dog a good home?
No negative feedback please, even though we are sad to see her go, we have to put our health and children first.
um, pretty sure putting your baby in a walker is far, far more dangerous than a trainable dog. I'd suggest doing some serious reading on baby safety and also dog training.
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I'm sorry. Please tell me I did not just read that you want to drop your dog off at a shelter or rehome her because she WAGS HER TAIL. You cannot be serious, nor can you honestly effing believe you are not going to get negative feedback.
When people talk about putting "children first," they mean when an animal has become dangerously agressive. You know - situations where real harm could be done. I promise you none of them are talking about a sweet, happy dog who wags their tail because they love their family. Wow. Just...wow.
And you knew you had asthma and allergies when you got the dog. So that's on you.
My heart breaks for this dog.
Congratulations to Lucy the Aggressive Boxer for hopefully finding a home with an owner who will love her unconditionally.
You, OP, are a douche.
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Hi ladies,
I'm assuming we're all intelligent people here, although judging by the crude answers above, I can see that some of us are'nt... If you would've read my entire post, the main reason for trying to find our dog a good home IS that I have allergy induced asthma, the latter are also contributing factors that are secondary.
I am a mother of two thus far, and have NEVER had an issue/accident due to putting my child in a walker. *Rolls eyes*. Please don't act all "Holy-er than thou" if you have'nt been there done that. And yes, if my DD who is 6 yrs. old has gotten whipped in the eye a few times so far (by the dog's tail), don't you think that it is good parenting to try to protect an even SMALLER child from getting hurt? Come on people, think ahead of what "Could" happen, not just poof poof things and hope that they don't happen...
Wow, I truly thought that I was dealing with a better class of people here...
PS I have another dog who is 6 yrs old, and my asthma has not affected me with her, so I thought it would'nt with this dog either. They are 2 different types of dogs. I guess I should suffer for the sake of looking "PC" . Brilliant!
Notice I did'nt respond with any name calling? Yeah, it's called "Class".
To OP - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I know that was a difficult decision and that you tried a LOT of different things before you gave up your dog.
To the poster that called the OP a douche - how about a little bit of sympathy for an incredibly difficult situation? She went through a lot more than the grand majority of people would for that dog and she found a solution with someone that knows what they're getting into. Trust me, i know from seeing it again and again at work, the grand majority of people wouldn't have gone to the lengths that she did.
You're a fvcking idiot. You have asthma, induced by allergies, and got a dog. And now because you don't want to take your meds your dog is getting the boot? Jesus christ. And don't even get me started on the Happy Tail bullshiit. Don't ever get another dog.
You should take your damn medicine and be a responsible pet owner. It may be your pregnancy making your allergies/asthma worse too, genius.
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there is nothing "PC" about it. You adopted a dog. You care for said dog until it dies.
Our black lab/boxer has a happy tail. Sure, she's hit my DD with it. She does a heck of a lot less damage than DD does to herself.
The dog shouldn't suffer because you're an idiot. And I'm not calling names, merely pointing out that, since you adopted a dog knowing you have allergies, you are quite obviously a few fries short of a happy meal.
Thank you mcatmay.
I think I'll be moving on from this discussion, or actually an intelligent lack there of...
I have to say that I am quiet shocked at a few of you ladies. I have seen you post elsewhere, and after slamming me here, my opinion of you has decreased severly. It's very disappointing. I do have to say that your opinions, filthy mouths, and the ignorant language that you've used has'nt hurt my feelings in the slightest because by displaying such behavior, you are not people whom I respect or would value your opinions anyway. It's actually sad to see people behave in such a self disgracing manner...
Not one of your comments is worthy of a reply, in doing so, I would be lowering myself to your standards.
Good evening.
Thank you everyone who was supportive.
Yes my hubby is still deployed. I wrote him an e-mail to let him know she is in a wonderful new home. We did talk about it a lot ahead of time, so he knew it was coming too. I know it is going to break her heart, as it has mine, to not have her around, but having a happy, healthy baby is going to bring so much joy in a few months that I am just focusing on that now!
Next time just keep your negative comments to yourself.
You obviously didn't read my original post to know that Lucy had agression towards other animals. In her new home she is the only dog. So far she is doing wonderfully with her new family and loving having children to play with.
I will never understand why people like you feel the need to make comments that try to intentionally cause harm.
Dear airforcewife...I am so happy to hear that you were able to find Lucy a good home...it sounds like she will be very happy, and I know how hard you have been working, and how much you have been inwardly struggling, based on your previous post.
Grrr-argghh...I suggest you read airforcewife's initial post before jumping to any conclusions. This was not a rash decision, and unfortunately, her boxer was not just exhibiting "aggressive" behavior, but violent, unprovoked behavior towards other animals, that could have had some terrible repercussions. I am an animal lover, but there are some extreme cases where rehoming is the only option, and this was one of them. I'm proud of airforcewife for the amount of effort she put into finding her dog a good alternative home.
Our 2 y.o. (at the time) golden retriever had "happy tail" when my youngest brother was born, and that kid got knocked over so many times by that tail. Never hurt him. And wrestled around with the dog, who weighed about 115-120lbs at the time. Maybe you should teach your kid not to stand behind the dog if she doesn't want whipped in the face. And if you're watching your youngest when they first start moving around, you shouldn't have issues with your happy dog.
I agree, you knew you had these allergies when you adopted the dog. I think you're just a shitty pet owner. Adopt the dog out, and don't get another one if you can't deal with shedding and excitability.
I agree with ALL of this. And I will give you all the negative feedback I want, thank you very much.
ETA: Oh, and I don't believe one bit that people's negative responses haven't bothered you. If you didn't care about other posters' opinions, you wouldn't have written "no negative feedback" and would have just ignored replies.
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This is one of the coldest and cruelest things I have ever read. I cannot believe that you actually want to get rid of your dog because she is too happy in your home that her tail wags. Teach your DD to stay away from the dog's tail- that's safer anyway.
You aren't nearly sad enough. The fact that you are even considering this shows your complete lack of compassion. What a great example you are setting.
You can't post something as awful as that and not expect negative feedback. Take your allergy meds and suck it up until your DD is taller.
Happy Spring!.
This is COMPLETELY unnecessary! Did you even read the original post? If you would keep that dog around your house after all she has been through then your priorities are seriously out of order. I say this as someone who loves animals and has a rescue dog and cat.
We are so thankful that our second daughter, Lillian Elizabeth "Lily", was born healthy and happy on February 11, 2013. We love her to pieces.
We lost our first daughter, Hannah Grace on May 4, 2011. She was buried on May 14 during a beautiful service at my home church. We are grateful that if she could not be here with us, that she is healed and whole with the Lord. We look forward to the day when we will get to meet her. We love her so much.
AGAIN - did you read her original post on Lucy? If you would keep that dog around after all of that then your priorities are also out of order.
Also, I hope it is hormones that are making you all act no nasty. Or maybe your high post counts have resulted in a full break with reality.....but just as an FYI, this is not how adults talk to each other in real life. It does not have to be "puppies and rainbows" as so many like to say, but common decency should extend to the internet. Are you all just completely unable to disagree and share your opinions with tact and class? Amazing. Simply amazing. And we wonder why so many kids and teens these days have no respect for others.
We are so thankful that our second daughter, Lillian Elizabeth "Lily", was born healthy and happy on February 11, 2013. We love her to pieces.
We lost our first daughter, Hannah Grace on May 4, 2011. She was buried on May 14 during a beautiful service at my home church. We are grateful that if she could not be here with us, that she is healed and whole with the Lord. We look forward to the day when we will get to meet her. We love her so much.
I'm thinking they are some of those teens with no respect. (or were)
I hate how people say "this is just a board to post on" and "don't get all worked up because I'm telling the truth" or w/e, I don't see why you should act any differently on an internet board than you should to a person in real life. If I have a negative thought about someone's post I usually just keep it to myself, or find a nice way to say that I disagree (which is how I would behave in person). I see NO reason to ever call a complete stranger a "douche," esp. when you don't know the background story. It scares me to think she could possibly be raising her child to think and act this way.
Happy Spring!.
Awesome!! So glad it worked out for you AND Lucy!
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Hahahaha. Yea I haven't been a teenager in a decade. Nice try.
And if this dog had dangerous issues like so many say - OP has NO BUSINESS rehoming that dog herself. She obviously knows jackshiit about how to deal properly with a dog. I'd love to know what she told the folks who adopted the dog.
Just to clarify, I was not implying that you were one of the disrespectful teenagers, but that you were the future mother to one (or more). Kids learn behavior that they see everyday, and you sound like a really hateful, disrespectful person. My point was that if this is how adults are behaving these days it is no wonder that the next generation thinks that it is completely apporpiate to be rude and nasty to people on a regular basis. Not surprising at all.
You clearly don't know anything about the back story so your opinion really doesn't count for much, other than to reiterate that you clearly have spent so much time on the internet that you have lost all sense of what it means to be a decent person.
ETA - I am sorry to be so blunt and am not trying to hurt your feelings. I really try to be kind to everyone here but I just think your tone - I mean honestly, immediately using the f-word about something you know nothing about - was completely inappropriate and if you are really that angry of a person you should probably talk to someone. I do not mean to be ugly, I am just literally shocked at how nasty you and the "douche" poster were to the OP when you didn't even know her issues. And even if you did, and even if you disagreed, you can certainly (I would hope) convey that in a still respectful way.
We are so thankful that our second daughter, Lillian Elizabeth "Lily", was born healthy and happy on February 11, 2013. We love her to pieces.
We lost our first daughter, Hannah Grace on May 4, 2011. She was buried on May 14 during a beautiful service at my home church. We are grateful that if she could not be here with us, that she is healed and whole with the Lord. We look forward to the day when we will get to meet her. We love her so much.
My e-feelings are just fine, thanks. The OP and the poster who wants to ditch her dog because she's knowingly neglecting to medicate her issues are morons. I read the OP's post about Lucy before and I stand by what I said - she has no business rehoming a dog to a home with children on her own if the dog has violent tendencies. If you're going to defend either of them, that's on you.
Ding ding ding!
All we can go on is what the original poster gives us. Based on that, she's irresponsible and passed her problem along to another family. She took the easy way out. "Douche" is putting it lightly, IMO.
If you know her personally and would like to shine some additional light on her situation, by all means, illuminate us. In the meantime, look at the sort of actions you are defending.
Happy Spring!.
None of you know the entire story, you have no idea what the dog is like all the time. I am in NO WAY passing on problems to this family. They knew the entire back story before taking her into their home. The have older children and no others pets, and understand that Lucy needs to be an only dog. Lucy is a high energy dog that needs to be an only dog so she can recieve the attention she needs to keep her from acting out, which is exactly what this family is going to give her.
I contacted the Louisiana Boxer Rescue before trying to rehome her myself, but they were unable to take owner surrender because of over crowding, so I felt that finding her a home on my own was the next best option. The people she went to are NOT random people I do not even know. They aren't strangers that just wanted a dog and have no idea what they are getting in to.
Lucy, was only agressive toward other animals, not humans. If my LO were not on the way, I would have never tried to rehome her, I would have kept working to rehabilitate her myself by hiring another trainer to come into our home like we did before to work with her more. I didn't want her around my infant because she was a very hyper and I felt I didn't have the time to try and fix the agression she had toward our smaller dog and get her to be calm enough around a newborn to keep her. She had jealousy issues when it came to our other dog and I didn't want to take the chance of that turning into a jealousy of our child.
You can think what you want of me, but I still find it a little off that you feel the need to name call when you don't (and never will) know the entire story.
...and out of pure curiosity, what would you have done with Lucy? Have her put down for something that can possibly be treated or fixed?!
They don't know. I think you did the right thing and would not spend a lot of time worrying over the opinions of internet strangers. Honestly, about half the time it's not worth posting for thoughts on situations like this because of the kinds of ugly responses people give. Different opinions are helpful, rudeness and hatefullness, not so much. Usually its better to talk to people who know you in real life and understand the situation.
To the other two posters who I addressed for nasty behavior, I apologize if I was rude back, I was just quite surprised by the reactions.
I wish you all happy and healthy pregnancies.
We are so thankful that our second daughter, Lillian Elizabeth "Lily", was born healthy and happy on February 11, 2013. We love her to pieces.
We lost our first daughter, Hannah Grace on May 4, 2011. She was buried on May 14 during a beautiful service at my home church. We are grateful that if she could not be here with us, that she is healed and whole with the Lord. We look forward to the day when we will get to meet her. We love her so much.
I'm sorry, did you not realize that dogs wag their tails before you got her? In that case, then of course, who can blame you?
This post makes me physically ill.