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re: Re-homing a Dog - Baton Rouge?
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:08 pm to fr33manator
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:08 pm to fr33manator
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let’s call her “Melmut Mead”.
I just spit all over my screen.
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Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:08 pm to lnomm34
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I am not going to subject her to death. I'm not THAT big an a-hole.
Why? She won’t be sad or broken-hearted when you leave her behind that way.
And you won’t have to find a half hour a day to walk her. Sounds like a win win for you. You said your yard was all torn up anyway, shouldn’t be too hard to dig a hole. Then it’s Wham, Blam, Thank you Ma’am and she’s not a burden on you anymore.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:09 pm to Mr Personality
quote:why? He ain’t the one fricking up.
If a euthanization does occur, let it be you instead of the dog
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:12 pm to tigerfoot
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But let it bite a kid or tear up all their shite. Some dogs don’t adjust. Some do. But dogs are about 109 rungs lower on the ladder than kids
Whoa. Someone who kind of gets me.
I have three kids under five. My wife and I work full time. And I'm doing MASSIVE amounts of work on my house. I didn't envision all of this when I first agreed to getting a dog. Nor did I envision her being a ball of pent up energy/anxiety still at 11 years old. I figured the 'puppy' stage would end at some point. Nope.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:13 pm to tigerfoot
quote:They both can be fricking up.
why? He ain’t the one fricking up.
I'd bet on him first, he raised the dog.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:16 pm to lnomm34
Larry Benoit- Google him. He does two week drop of classes. I've had several friends swear by this dude. My dog is going in February.
Aint nobody taking an 11 year old dog. Give training a shot...
Aint nobody taking an 11 year old dog. Give training a shot...
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:18 pm to soccerfüt
quote:yeah. But one is a human being. One is a dog.
They both can be fricking up.
I'd bet on him first, he raised the dog.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:18 pm to lnomm34
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I was looking for options to try to find out if there was a way to find her a better environment that suits her temperament better.
like what dude?
your options are:
a. train your dog
b. put her down
c. make her someone else's problem
were you expecting a poster here to swoop in and take your 11-year old poorly trained dog?
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:20 pm to lnomm34
Rehoming doesn't always have to be a bad thing. My friend recently got a rehomed dog from a family that wasn't able to devote the time and attention it deserved since they had young kids (one with severe special needs). My friend was looking for an older dog since she did not want to do the puppy stage again. The owner posted on a breed specific FB page about rehoming and my friend saw it. Let me tell you, that dog is living his BEST life right now. 
He is in a family situation that suits him better and he is spoiled rotten. Car rides, multiple walks a day, treats, toys everywhere, grandma comes and gets him so he isn't alone all day. He rolled right into the new family a happy boy from the start although he was younger than 11.
That being said, your dog being 11 is the only reason why rehoming should be the absolute last avenue. First because not a lot of people are looking for senior dogs and secondly, his whole life has been with you and he might not handle the transition very well. So think about what can work within your situation. Give him his own space the kids can't get to. Take him for walks to get him exercise and one on one attention. Crate him or put him in a room with his own food while the kids are eating. If you guys are home all the time, maybe look into a dog daycare so that he can burn off his energy, get a break from the kids but still come home to you every night.
We had a very old dog with two young kids and it was... intense at times so I get that. But I'm glad we stuck it out until it was time to say goodbye.
He is in a family situation that suits him better and he is spoiled rotten. Car rides, multiple walks a day, treats, toys everywhere, grandma comes and gets him so he isn't alone all day. He rolled right into the new family a happy boy from the start although he was younger than 11. That being said, your dog being 11 is the only reason why rehoming should be the absolute last avenue. First because not a lot of people are looking for senior dogs and secondly, his whole life has been with you and he might not handle the transition very well. So think about what can work within your situation. Give him his own space the kids can't get to. Take him for walks to get him exercise and one on one attention. Crate him or put him in a room with his own food while the kids are eating. If you guys are home all the time, maybe look into a dog daycare so that he can burn off his energy, get a break from the kids but still come home to you every night.
We had a very old dog with two young kids and it was... intense at times so I get that. But I'm glad we stuck it out until it was time to say goodbye.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:21 pm to lnomm34
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Any suggestions here?
Yea grow the frick up, the dog is 11.
What a lesson you’re teaching your kids. Hey guys when you grow up and have kids and life gets hard just abandon it. You’re a complete pussy.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:22 pm to lnomm34
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first off, I feel like a bad dog-owner.
Because you are.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:22 pm to cgrand
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like what dude?
your options are:
a. train your dog
b. put her down
c. make her someone else's problem
If you read my thread, you'd see there are environments/situation where this dog is a great dog. She's great one-on-one when there isn't a ton of activity around her. That is the complete opposite of my house with three kids under five. She's too high strung for my family/house.
I didn't know if there were options to assist with locating/matching homes with dogs that fit.
quote:
were you expecting a poster here to swoop in and take your 11-year old poorly trained dog?
No . . . . Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:29 pm to lnomm34
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I have three kids under five. My wife and I work full time. And I'm doing MASSIVE amounts of work on my house. I didn't envision all of this when I first agreed to getting a dog. Nor did I envision her being a ball of pent up energy/anxiety still at 11 years old. I figured the 'puppy' stage would end at some point. Nope.
Sounds like your life is chaos right now and think that removing the dog will make some big impact. With all you have going on, I doubt it will be this huge calm you think it will but your dog will have his life upended. The ROI just isn't there. I really encourage you to find a dog day care so that you and the poor dog get a break but he is still part of your family.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:29 pm to Benne Wafer
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Rehoming doesn't always have to be a bad thing. My friend recently got a rehomed dog from a family that wasn't able to devote the time and attention it deserved since they had young kids (one with severe special needs). My friend was looking for an older dog since she did not want to do the puppy stage again. The owner posted on a breed specific FB page about rehoming and my friend saw it. Let me tell you, that dog is living his BEST life right now. He is in a family situation that suits him better and he is spoiled rotten. Car rides, multiple walks a day, treats, toys everywhere, grandma comes and gets him so he isn't alone all day. He rolled right into the new family a happy boy from the start although he was younger than 11.
That being said, your dog being 11 is the only reason why rehoming should be the absolute last avenue. First because not a lot of people are looking for senior dogs and secondly, his whole life has been with you and he might not handle the transition very well. So think about what can work within your situation. Give him his own space the kids can't get to. Take him for walks to get him exercise and one on one attention. Crate him or put him in a room with his own food while the kids are eating. If you guys are home all the time, maybe look into a dog daycare so that he can burn off his energy, get a break from the kids but still come home to you every night.
We had a very old dog with two young kids and it was... intense at times so I get that. But I'm glad we stuck it out until it was time to say goodbye.
Thanks, Benne.
Like I said - I won't be sending her to a shelter, killing her, etc. We try to give her as much attention as we can, but it really isn't enough. And it sucks to know that she isn't happy or enjoying life due to our environment not suiting her temperament.
What you describe is what I was asking. If there were services that could assist with trying to match her to a more suitable environment.
Anyway, I found my answer. In this thread, I learned that I'm a "pussy," a "complete pussy," "lazy," a "dumbass," a "lil guy," "the worst," "a giant arsewhole [sic]," a "terrible person," who should be euthanized and is teaching his kids to abandon responsibility.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:33 pm to lnomm34
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If you read my thread,
I love how you continue to act like people just aren't understanding your situation. No, we get it, and you're still a giant douchenozzle.
Like, I almost think you're trolling.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:33 pm to lnomm34
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Any suggestions here?
You don't deserve a dog.
Never adopt one again.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:34 pm to Benne Wafer
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Sounds like your life is chaos right now and think that removing the dog will make some big impact. With all you have going on, I doubt it will be this huge calm you think it will but your dog will have his life upended. The ROI just isn't there. I really encourage you to find a dog day care so that you and the poor dog get a break but he is still part of your family.
Man, dinnertime would be a zillion times more calm. Honestly, it's exhausting. I've resorted to eating in the kitchen with doors closed with the dog with me while my family eats in the dining room.
I've tried everything I could think of to get her to stop trying to jump and steal food from my daughters' plates/hands/high-chair. Nothing works. Crying and screaming ensues.
If I put her in her crate while we try to eat as a family, she barks the entire dinnertime despite any of my attempts to calm her (bark collar, turning lights off, keeping lights on, sitting next to her while everyone else eats, giving her chew toys, etc., etc., etc.)
If I let her outside while we eat, she'll stand at the back door and bark, bark, bark, bark, bark, bark, scratch the door, etc.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:35 pm to rondo
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You don't deserve a dog.
Never adopt one again.
That's a super easy decision. Never, ever, ever getting another pet. Ever.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:35 pm to lnomm34
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Anyway, I found my answer. In this thread, I learned that I'm a "pussy," a "complete pussy," "lazy," a "dumbass," a "lil guy," "the worst," "a giant arsewhole [sic]," a "terrible person," who should be euthanized and is teaching his kids to abandon responsibility.
Looks like you’ve covered it.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 12:35 pm to VictoryHill
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Like, I almost think you're trolling.
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