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Want a Dachshund?
My DH and I have been thinking about finding another home for our mini-dachshund. We live in Colorado. If you may be interested, PM me or email me at hummingbirdhwy@aol.com : ) Sorry to put this on here I just really don't want to put him in a shelter, that would break my heart.
Re: Want a Dachshund?
It would break YOUR heart? Then don't do it. How about your dog that will suddenly be abandoned because you aren't even making an attempt to work on whatever issues are going on (if there are even any). DISGUSTING.
It is obviously you didn't read the FAQ section. Do yourself a favor and read them if you can be bothered.
A pet is not to be discarded like a purse just because it has become 'an inconvenience' for you.
Oh and I hope you aren't planning on having kids...unless you want to teach your future children how you abandon lifetime commitments by giving them away by posting on the internet. But wait, I feel sorry for you because it is 'breaking your heart'.
Excuse me if I have NO SYMPATHY because I have picked up the pieces in rescue because of inconsiderate people like YOU.
You will forever be my best friend. I can almost feel our hugs. I will ensure everyone will know (now and in the future) what a genuine, kind, loving person you were...I already miss your laughter and our daily conversations. I love you, Samantha. May 20, 1983- February 20, 2012
You're dumping your dog because it isn't potty-trained???
For the other nesties:
http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/63378891/ShowThread.aspx
I'm ready for your ridiculous excuses. I deal with a 90lb arthritic bowel incontinent collie on a regular basis. So, let's hear your excuses on how dumping your pet will just BREAK your heart!
You will forever be my best friend. I can almost feel our hugs. I will ensure everyone will know (now and in the future) what a genuine, kind, loving person you were...I already miss your laughter and our daily conversations. I love you, Samantha. May 20, 1983- February 20, 2012
Wow. Pets are for life. You can't dump them when it gets too hard. I want to take your dog just so it won't be around you anymore.
Also, don't go patting yourself on the back because you offered the dog to internet strangers vs. a shelter. You don't know any of us. You could be giving your dog to someone who would abuse and kill it.
Ugh. You should have to pass a test to own pets.
Also, we adopted a dog from a shelter and have dealt with several issues with her....right now, I clean up an accident from her every single day due to her being nervous and highly sensitive to loud noises and voices. Will I bring her back to the shelter because caring for her is hard? Nope...and you should be finding a way to make this work, not a way to get rid of your pup.
Oi Vey! Are you even trying to potty train this pup? I have a toddler , an over hyper 14 mo husky and my 4 month old dachshund and shes already going to the door to let me know she has to potty! NO EXCUSES.
If your having such a hard time potty training your pup, take them out every 10-15 minutes, the pup will catch on REAL quick.
Like others said, don't have kids you won't be able to rehome them!
You don't feel the need to 'defend' yourself because you will look even more heartless than you do now. You know you are dumping the dog for a stupid reason.
My parents rehabilitated a dachshund because of crappy pet owners like yourself - as have I...and you have the nerve to cop an attitude when you reach out to STRANGERS ON A MESSAGE BOARD to see who will take your dog???
Do not EVER get another living thing. This includes house plants. I hope you don't plan on having children.
After all, if you have to deal with a diaper explosion you would probably have to find somewhere to 'rehome' your child as it would be too much work!!!!!
I'm waiting for you to say "oohhh but you don't understand" because I have to deal with ______ . It can't be much more difficult than dealing with arthritic dogs, marking dogs and an incontinent dog with a child on the spectrum.
You disgust me.
You will forever be my best friend. I can almost feel our hugs. I will ensure everyone will know (now and in the future) what a genuine, kind, loving person you were...I already miss your laughter and our daily conversations. I love you, Samantha. May 20, 1983- February 20, 2012
Well, of course you are pumpkin. I would expect nothing less from someone like you.
Vile.
I don't need you to understand. I treat my dog wonderfully. I think it's terrible however that you would say that I'm a crappy pet owner. It's my decision, which may in fact be the best for the dog. You don't know me. That makes me feel bad for you, not myself. I wouldn't just ship him to someone. I'd be looking for someone in my area who I could meet and check out their house. I don't owe anyone on here an explanation. That statement and any other I have made, doesn't mean I have an attitude. It just means that you are in fact a STRANGER and I don't owe you anything.
My decision would be making a dog happier and believe me I'm asking people I know before I'd consider anyone on here, I just posted to see if anyone was interested. My problem with me starting school is that my dog would be in a crate for ridiculous hours at a time without my husband or myself being home. We just moved to this area so I barely know anyone and no one in my current area who could just come over and let him out. I don't want to pick a STRANGER for that. And we don't have the money to pay a pet sitter or drop him off at a doggy day care.
And yes, that would make ME feel bad.. that my dog was couped up all day. So, sue me because I want him to be able to run around and soon I won't be able to give that to him. Maybe I should keep him and just crate him for ungodly hours at a time. I bet that would make YOU happy.. which I mean was TOTALLY what I was going for and care about! : )
Where did you get your dog? The contact you signed may state the dog must be returned if you can't keep him. Many shelters, rescues and all reputable breeders have this clause in the contract. I would definitely not recommend giving him away for free as many of these dogs face a worse fate than they would at a shelter.
I know you say you don't feel the need to defend yourself, but clearly you have made a series of bad decisions. Unfortunately the one facing the consequences is your dog. I hope at the very least a lesson was learned.
I have an 11 yr old dachshund who lived in the closet of a crack head for his first 6 years and he's potty trained. The breed is not the problem. It can be done and it just take positive reinforcement, enzyme cleaner, time and patience.
If you do go through with dumping this BABY, please never get another one. Potty training is one of the easiest things I've had to deal with. If you can't handle that, you can't begin to handle the hard stuff and believe me, you don't know hard stuff.
That baby knows nothing and it is your job to teach...hence training. You're wanting to cause incredible stress and possibly put his life in danger because he hasn't exactly what to do yet? So sad.
I'm wondering if you or the PP before you just read my post within this post.. Just put it up. It's not about the potty training. Yes I did post about that the other day, but that doesn't mean that's what it's about.
Listen.
I am going to try here. I have no idea why because you have made up your mind and honestly my feeling is that you don't deserve to have a pet rock let alone a living breathing pet.
I only ask that you don't Craigslist this puppy or pass him off on whatever will ease your lacking conscious. I am not sure you understand fully the ramifications of what will happen to this poor puppy but more than that I don't think you really care. Just because you live on a whim doesn't mean this dog is going to get as lucky. I also don't think for one minute that you are "good" to this puppy. You have all the earmarkings of a horrific owner. I only ask that you surrender with puppy with best of intentions, not with hopes of getting a $200 purse after you list him on Craigslist.
ETA: breed specific rescue because this puppy deserves a shot at being happy and loved..I will also look for some near you
http://drna.org/
Why did you get a dog if you don't have the money or time to take care of one? If you feel that you are not an appropriate home for a pet then your bad decisions started when you got one anyway. If your claim is that your situation changed because now you are going to school that doesn't really fly. All it tells me is that you didn't put enough thought and planning into getting a dog.You haven't even had the dog for a year.
No it would not be appropriate for him to be crate for long periods of time. He's a baby and can only be expected to hold his bladder 7 hours on a good day. That's after he's got the hang of potty training.
Please find him a rescue and not some random person who will be frustrated with his potty issues and have the same time issues you suddenly have.
I am cracking up myself. You post a couple of days ago about housebreaking difficulty and now to justify dumping this puppy it's because you don't have the time/money/resources to care for him properly.
Your story is a dime a dozen.
I'm not hell bent on dumping him. I would much rather prefer working out the potty training and being able to afford a doggy day care, but we aren't going to be able to afford the doggy day care. The potty training is not the reason we thought about finding another home for him. That decision will be made solely on the crating factor. Potty training is a side issue and I wouldn't have asked about it if I hadn't been working on it. I care about my baby. I love him, but I don't want him stuck in the crate.. that does break my heart. No matter what anyone says.
We happen to be in a much different situation than what we thought we would be in. We gave this decision a lot of thought. Both getting him and maybe finding a new home. It's not an easy choice and I would love nothing more than to keep him forever, but I just don't see it working out the best for him that way. I'm asking friends first. I mean yes, I asked on here, but it's still just a question.. not a sale.
Friends will be considered very much before I look at a shelter or truly look into other options. If none of my friends are interested I will reevaluate how I want to handle this. And what I can cut from our spending to keep him around.
I didn't call you a bad person specifically, but this is not something to take lightly. One more question to help understand why this dog doesn't seem to mind being in his own filth. Is he from a pet store? Sadly, mill puppies, yes they all come from puppy mills and horrible situations are much harder to potty train because they are desensitized to the issue.
The reason I said you probably should get a pet in the future is that you made a committment to this life and in a few short months, you're ready to dump him and turn his world upside down. Rehoming is incredibly stressfully on a dog especially a baby. He has bonded to you and you've even stressed how well you treat him. He will lose all of that in an instant.
It's not a story for one. The potty training question was asked for tips. Not because I wanted to get rid of him. I don't want to, but yes the crating situation is related to time and money. If I crate him that many hours I would feel terrible and should. If I keep him around and do doggy day care.. well I can't afford it so that's not an option. Time is part of it.. because my DH and myself will not be home so he would have to stay crated.
Potty training has nothing to do with this decision. Period. I wasn't aware I couldn't ask multiple questions. lol
Obviously you don't understand, Andrea, because she is going to SCHOOOOOOL! No one has ever gone to school and had a dog before, so obviously she can't do it. Part of the application process is getting rid of your dog.
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I apologize, that post was directed toward another poster. I got him from a breeder. We checked out their facility and it seemed clean. I'm not sure why he's ok with it.
The first option for a new home I'm looking at is a friend of mine that happens to work at the vet we take him to. She has pet-sat for us before. We dropped him off with her at her house. He loves her and he's spent a lot of time at that vet bonding with her because he was very ill when we first got him. She even helped pay for some of his medical bills. We must have paid upwards of 3 grand.
She's currently talking it over with her husband. I told her to let me know what he says, but that I'm still thinking it over. Exploring all of our options for keeping him.
Honestly though, you should have considered these factors before getting a dog. If you were uncertain about when or where you would be going to school it wasn't a good time to make a commitment. If you do make the commitment then you make sacrifices to make it work. I think most people would agree that it is better to have a stable environment before getting pets (or having children).
Your funny. I can keep him while I go to school. In a crate for about 12-13 hrs. So if that's ok with YOU then I guess, by all means.. I'll keep him. Thanks : )
Look all we have to go on is what you've posted. Many of us on this board are directly involved in animal welfare and rescue and we work tirelessly to help end the homeless animal problem. So when someone gets a cute puppy, then a few months later dumps him into the system, it is frustrating. If you got him from a breeder, your contract likely requires you to return him to them. That's typical.
If he was a rescue, same thing applies, you are usually required to contact them.
Yes, puppies sometimes are easier to place, but they then take the slot of another at risk dog. Whatever you do, don't dump him at a shelter.
Rather than giving him to your friend, why not pay your friend a small fee to walk him for you during the day?
My husband and I have two very high energy dogs and a toddler. We both work outside of the home.
We make it work for all of us. That is what responsible pet owners do.