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Want a mini 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 mini Dachshund?
Why does he need another home?
Think how it would break his heart to be abandoned by the people who he has given his undying loyalty to. Think how it would break his heart to be euthanized because his people weren't as loyal to him as he was to them. Odds are that he will be euthanized. It would only break your heart to kill your dog?
If for some reason there are legitimate, extenuating circumstances then you owe it to him to find him a permanent, safe, loving home which could take some time. You owe him that at the very least.
You can contact some breed specific rescues and they might be able to help you with a courtesy listing on petfinder.com.
And, please, never get another pet again. A pet is a lifelong commitment to a living being with a soul.
Ditto WineCat. Pets are a lifetime commitment.
What are the reasons behind wanting to rehome him? I am sure it would break his heart to be rehomed.
Katie Talks About...
It is for potty training issues, if you look on the Pets board.
Unfuuuuckingbelievable.
That is all.
Seriously?? Please don't ever own another pet, and better yet, don't have kids. They're a b*tch to potty train too.
So you think that someone else is going to want a dog with potty training issues? That dog will end up in a shelter and dead in a quick minute.
Katie Talks About...
Wonder how long before she DD's?
Just an FYI, our Boston terrier was abused by his previous owners and had many, many accidents in the house the first year I had him. With a lot of patience and hard work we properly trained him and he is now a great dog. That of course takes some effort on your part though which it sounds like you aren't willing to do that.
Did you read the whole thread? She doesn't even have a job. If I had no kid and no Job I'm pretty sure I could find the time to potty train a dog.
It's potty training and she doesn't have a job. She admitted to not knowing anything and now she just wants to give up. She owes it to herself and her dog to work through a difficult situation. A kid is going to be much more difficult, and one she can't just give away easily.
But if you rescued her dog she would think it's fine to just give a dog away over any little problem without making an attempt to fix it.
Katie Talks About...
I could use the name of that behaviorist! I have a mini daschound that has potty training issues and she is 6 yrs old.
Pathetic. Seriously. Someone offered you great suggestions how to deal with it and you just ignored it. That's not respecting anyone's opinion. Please don't EVER own another pet. And better yet, don't have kids. I'd hate for you to have to clean up their messes - 20 times a day for 18 years.
Katie Talks About...
I've been on the pets board asking other people. So before you say something like that, feel free to check out the other post.
I've been following that post since last night as well. My thoughts remain the same. They've been telling you the same things we have been.
Katie Talks About...
It's not about the potty training. I've said I'm going to try to make it work. I have not made the final decision. And I have not ignored anyone. There wouldn't be so many posts on this thread and the other one I've talked about this on if I were. I am compassionate. I'm upset about giving him away as an option.
I want to make it work. I'm taking advice from those who aren't being rude about it and calling me disgusting and saying I don't deserve a pet. I want him happy in the end, that's what matters and I'm trying my hardest to make that work.
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO
I can really respect how you said that, thank you.
This is long and rambly, but here's the thing. Almost all of us on this board are passionate about our pets, some more than others. I realize you're new, but you can't come here and post something like that either here or pets without getting flamed.
The more I read on the pets board the angrier I get. I've been where you are. My CNA program took 9 weeks and was all day 4 days a week, but no way was I ever gone for 12-13 hrs a day. I got a 101% in that class by the way and I still managed to take care of my other responsibilities including my pets. I've taken more time getting my pre-reqs done because I have to work. It doesn't matter that it's taken me longer. The nursing school doesn't care about that. They care that I have experience and that I have maintained a 4.0 GPA. If you can't afford a dog walker or pet sitter and possibly your bills, what's stopping you from getting a part time job? I'm proof that you can work and go to school. So is Dana. She had a daughter, a job, a dog, a husband, and is still going to graduate in May with her BSN. There's no reason you can't do it too. There others going through it too.
The two in my siggy and the one before that are a lot of work. I spent my summer driving from Longmont to Greeley to Fort Collins with my sick bunny and spending every last penny of our savings on him while taking Biochemistry in a six week course. It was hell, but I did it because he was mine and I loved him. The two in my siggy came from a terrible situation and I've been dealing with behavior problems with both of them, but I do it because I love them. It's not an option to give them up. My life is crazy. I work long hours, I study my ass off, I have a long commute to school, but I'm doing it and you can too if you want it bad enough. Going to school is not a reason to give up a pet.
I don't usually comment on posts like this because there are many other ladies that can offer you more info/options, but What penny said above made me go look at the pets board post. This whole thing just makes me sad. If I remember correctly you just posted on BOTB a few days ago about saving money to TTC right after school and talking about buying a house.
If you don't have the money for a dog walker or how are you going to have the money when your furnace goes out or a pipe bursts? Also, I get that you plan on having more income when you have a baby but you will would be away from a child 12-13 hours a day as an RN. I can't imagine you will feel fantastic about leaving a baby for 12-13 hours, even with a sitter. If you can't figure out how to pay a dog walker $50-$100 a week how are you going to pay student loans, daycare, (which is way more than $100 a week!) diapers, clothes, baby food, and possibly formula? I just hope you really put a lot of thought into the money and time management before you decide to have a baby too.
I would work on getting the dog potty trained while you are not working and then once you start school maybe you can find a neighbor who could walk the dog, even a teen looking for extra money. Also FWIW you usually only have a few classes a day so you may have breaks to go let him out, walk him, or love on him.
When we adopted Cookie, we had a long talk with the woman in charge of adoptions. She asked us things like, "What will you do if she pees all over your house?" and "What will you do if she destroys your furniture?" We thought about many different scenarios and came up with possible solutions or ways to seek help if needed.
We decided that we really wanted a dog, and that we would deal with any problems that might arise. We dedicated ourselves to being her family, and agreed not to turn away from that important responsibility. We signed her up for classes and worked a lot on socialization. At first, she did not get along with other dogs and was too protective of me. She is doing a great job. We keep up with training, make sure she sees other dogs to stay socialized, take her to her annual vet checkups, and do what it takes to take care of her.
Potty training problems are something you can get through with training. It isn't like your dog is attacking children or anything like that. Sorry that it hurts your feelings, but I think you need to put on the big girl panties and do what it takes to potty train your dog.
I tried keeping my mouth shut, but I have a serious question. I've read both this thread and the one on the pets board. This is not meant to be mean or snarky.
If I understand correctly (and please correct me if I'm wrong), you will be in 1 of 2 situations.
1) Your DH gets a paycut, you take a PT job instead of going to school. This will allow you to take care of your dog, correct?
or
2) Your DH keeps his current salary and you go to school, where you will both be gone for 12(ish) hours/day. If his salary remains the same, can you find in your budget $100/month ($5/day on weekdays) to get a local teen to come and play with your dog after school and let him out? The MM board would likely be able to find $100 for you to be able to pay this. A poster on the pets board made a great recommendation of calling the local HS and asking to talk with the national honor society or student council to find a trusting teen.
I'm struggling to understand why you think that you may need to rehome your dog.
Bazinga!
Liz's Yarn
Um. No. Do NOT put you irresponsible decision on the over burdened rescues and shelters. There are not people lining up to foster your un-potty trained dog. Like I said, you have to be responsible in this irresponsible decision. A rescue may be able to help you by placing a courtesy listing but that's all they should do for you because you need to step up and not try to take the easy way out. It is also highly improvable that a rescue will take an owner surrender coming into puppy season.