Wow.

So you got rid of your dogs because you choose to move in with your gf of two months. Then you replace them with this dog a week later?:tsk:

I wonder how long it will be before you get sick of dealing with this dog considering it is deaf and half blind.

I am losing faith in humanity. Cute dog though...

 

Wow.
So you got rid of your dogs because you choose to move in with your gf of two months. Then you replace them with this dog a week later?:tsk:
I wonder how long it will be before you get sick of dealing with this dog considering it is deaf and half blind.
I am loosing faith in humanity. Cute dog though...

Yes. Because as much as I love my dogs I have two kids now and I refuse to cause an unstable home environment for them because of my dogs. We are stuck in these apartments for another year. After that we plan on getting a different place. Besides, I couldn't provide a good enough home for them. They were no longer getting what they needed from me. How is it selfish of me that I always thought of their needs first? Its not like I can move into my car like a I did last year. They both are in great homes that are giving them exactly what they need. If anything were to ever come up with either of them they are to be returned to me. People have to rehome dogs all the time. Just because they do does NOT make them bad owners. Shit happens, life doesn't always go exactly as planned or as you'd like it too. I wasn't sick of my dogs, I had no other options, trust me, I tried to come up with others.

 

sorry but I agree with sproket on this one, a dog is a life time commitment if you just re homed two of your dogs because they where not convenient for your new life maybe you should not get another one.

 

I had no plans to get another for at least a year, the gf brought this one home. But honestly, my human kids come first.

 

I would think that a deaf and partially blind puppy is going to be needing a lot of time commitment....so how is that gonna work out?

I can't imagine this dog is going to be show quality either lol.

But it sounds like the adults in this situation are not thinking things through. I'm glad that "your kids" from someone you've been with for two months took precedent over your dogs that you had long before that. Great commitment. Our dogs are always so much more loyal to us than we are to them...

 

They aren't your kids, they are the kids of your girlfriend of 2 (TWO) months. Hardly a committed relationship in which you take responsibility for them.

YOU made the decision to move in with her. YOU made the decision to put yourself in that position.

What makes you think anyone believes your excuses? YOU set them up to fail and then tossed them out when they weren't convenient.

I have 4 dogs, a cat, 6 goats, fish tank, a horse, chickens, ducks and a goose, I work full time and go to school. If I can do that, your situation doesn't sound too terrible. Sounds like you were just too lazy to make it work.

Also, what makes you think a blind and deaf dog is any easier than Maddie and Moose?

 

I don't know you but I have had to rehome before and getting another dog right away isn't smart at all. Yeah, your gf got the pup so she knows where to take it back or, better yet, can help you find a rescue. Here is your opportunity to talk about where to NOT buy a puppy.

 

Was this dog from a breeder? I guess I can't judge because I have rehomed a dog before (not a personality match with my others and she was bitey and aggressive with them)... But I think it's pretty crappy to rehome your labs just so you can move in with your partner of two months. Why not wait until the lease is up and then find a dog friendly place? I dunno maybe not everyone feels the same way about their dogs as I do but I could never, EVER rehome my mutts. They are my life. And they aren't your kids, If you had waited you could have both moved in together AND kept the dogs...

Is a deaf dog really the best choice to be around young kids? To be fair I don't know their ages but I would think it would be a stressful situation for the dog and a startled dog is more likely to bite. Also a deaf dog requires a lot more training and supervision so if you didn't have time for the labs well...

 

I read this earlier but didn't reply because I couldn't form a coherent sentence I was that confused and frustrated.

It really seemed like you were so committed to Maddie and Moose. Guess I was wrong. I don't understand you or your partners choices right now. Personally, I wouldn't have my children around someone I was dating for only two months as you don't really know much about that person in that time. I also don't understand how you think that having two large dogs would take up more time than a puppy who is completely deaf and half blind..??? I don't really know what your situation is right now, but I am fairly certain that it was not necessary for you to move in with your girlfriend, and had you waited, you could've kept your dogs.

Anyways, good luck with your new life. I hope you don't get rid of your new special needs dog when you find you can't give it what it needs because "your" kids are more important.

 

This really bothers me. I thought you were really heart broken over giving your dogs away, and how difficult it was especially for Maddie. You said you tried everything you could to keep them, but it just wasn't fair to the dogs. And then you get a special needs puppy? I could never in a million years part with my dogs, let alone get a new one before I even have closure.

A two month relationship taking first place over dogs you have had for longer? I just don't understand it. My dogs come first, and will always come first. I work full time, and pass out on social events if my dogs can't come with me. They were alone during the day when I was at work, and I can't bear to leave them any longer then I have to.

As others have said, you thought two large dogs were hard with kids, how will it be with a special needs puppy? Soon the new puppy love will wear off, and you will all feel "stuck" with a deaf and blind dog.

Words can't even begin to express how upsetting this post is to me, I hate when I hear of people doing things like this. Dogs are not disposable. They are living, breathing, loving souls that we make the promise of caring for the moment we decide to bring them home. You chose to bring your labs in your life, then you enter a relationship and they are no longer convenient, you dump them.

I hope you and your partner have the responsibility to care for this new pup. Doxies can be notoriously hard to house break, I don't even want to know how much harder it will be with the dog partially blind and deaf.

 

Also, did you really think you could come on here and post this expecting people to be happy for you and congratulate you?

 

I have no words....................:blah::blah:

 

I have more but they are not forum appropriate :brick:

 

Ok. I knew that she wouldn't exactly get the welcome wagon. There is a lot I plan to cover in this post, so bear with me.

I've known my gf for at least two years. I've babysat her kids long before we ever even knew the others feelings. She is it. "The one" for me. You can say what you'd like about the length of our relationship thus far, but I am going to be with this woman till the day that I die and I will not just walk away from that. Her kids are 12 and 2, both are wonderful with Olive and she adores them both (and the feeling is mutual).
I still have problems talking about having to get rid of Maddie and Moose. I didn't ask for Olive, but she is here now, and I'd be lying if I said that having her around doesn't help to ease the pain a bit. The reason I rehomed them is because I couldn't give them the time that they needed. Both of those dogs are used to 3+ hours of off leash, open running a day. Even if we could have had them at the apartment it would not be fair to them as there are no really safe off leash areas in this town. They have spent the last year bouncing around from home to car to home (each time a different home). How is that fair to them? I don't know where you all are ready convenience in any of this. I rehomed them for their own good. Its not like I gave them to the first people I could. I interviewed many people, did many home checks, and called a half million different vet references before I found the right homes.
And yes, they are my kids. They may not be blood, and I may not have a piece of paper yet that says I am their stepmom, but they are mine. As for Olive being hard to potty train, she is about 90%. The one accident she had I was changing a diaper when she did it. She is crazy smart, and picks up on new commands so quickly. She knows sit, down, come and we are working on stay. She is far from perfect, she does bark when things are just out of her sight range, and she likes to wake up at around three am and turn our bed into WWE for about 10 minutes before going back to sleep. Bite inhibition has been the hardest thing working with her so far, but its coming along fairly well.

In the end, none of you have to live with my decisions, only me and my family. But I have others to consider when I make a decision now. That's quite a bit of stress for a 21 year old. Has my relationship moved fast? Yes (has no one heard what they say about lesbians and uhauls?) but I asked for it, and wouldn't change it for the world, but I was literally tossed into a relationship where not only do I have to worry about me and her, but the kids too. And their quality of life comes first. I would give up everything that I have and more to insure that they have anything they need.

 

Ok. I knew that she wouldn't exactly get the welcome wagon.

My harsh post was for YOU, not the innocent dog that you are using as a buffer to get us to accept what you have done to your previous dogs.

There is a lot I plan to cover in this post, so bear with me.

I've known my gf for at least two years. I've babysat her kids long before we ever even knew the others feelings. She is it. "The one" for me. You can say what you'd like about the length of our relationship thus far, but I am going to be with this woman till the day that I die and I will not just walk away from that. Her kids are 12 and 2, both are wonderful with Olive and she adores them both (and the feeling is mutual).
I still have problems talking about having to get rid of Maddie and Moose. I didn't ask for Olive, but she is here now, and I'd be lying if I said that having her around doesn't help to ease the pain a bit. The reason I rehomed them is because I couldn't give them the time that they needed. Both of those dogs are used to 3+ hours of off leash, open running a day. Even if we could have had them at the apartment it would not be fair to them as there are no really safe off leash areas in this town. They have spent the last year bouncing around from home to car to home (each time a different home). How is that fair to them? I don't know where you all are ready convenience in any of this. I rehomed them for their own good. Its not like I gave them to the first people I could. I interviewed many people, did many home checks, and called a half million different vet references before I found the right homes.
And yes, they are my kids. They may not be blood, and I may not have a piece of paper yet that says I am their stepmom, but they are mine. As for Olive being hard to potty train, she is about 90%. The one accident she had I was changing a diaper when she did it. She is crazy smart, and picks up on new commands so quickly. She knows sit, down, come and we are working on stay. She is far from perfect, she does bark when things are just out of her sight range, and she likes to wake up at around three am and turn our bed into WWE for about 10 minutes before going back to sleep. Bite inhibition has been the hardest thing working with her so far, but its coming along fairly well.

In the end, none of you have to live with my decisions, only me and my family. But I have others to consider when I make a decision now. That's quite a bit of stress for a 21 year old. Has my relationship moved fast? Yes (has no one heard what they say about lesbians and uhauls?) but I asked for it, and wouldn't change it for the world, but I was literally tossed into a relationship where not only do I have to worry about me and her, but the kids too. And their quality of life comes first. I would give up everything that I have and more to insure that they have anything they need.

You got rid of your dogs because they were not convenient. Period. Its crystal clear why.

I find it funny that you didn't want the dog, but you were making plans to get a new one while the scent of the others still lingered. That is really sweet of you.

I guess my Rehoming dogs thread was spot on. Rehoming your dogs isn't the problem. The issue lies with WHY you rehomed them and WHY you can't stop making up excuses. None of them are legitimate, because you definitely had other options that could have made it work. Just because a little adjusting had to be made, doesn't mean the dogs wouldn't have still been happy to be with you. I've slept in my car with my dog, I've bounced from home to home with them as well. I have moved 9 times in the last 3 years. I NEVER ONCE gave them up, or even asked Drew if he would accept them. We were a whole package, take it or leave it. My standards of dog ownership must be higher than most, they are certainly higher than yours. Like I said on the other thread, I am appalled and disgusted. Its harsh, but so is telling your dogs you love them, and then leaving them and not returning.


I hope that you work with a trainer to make the most of this crippled little dog. I would hate to hear that you were too lazy to train her properly and she ended up biting a kid and being shucked off to some other home.

 

By god I would live on the street and starve myself before I ever gave up my boy! And if my boyfriend ever expected me to give him up for the sake of his kids, well then he can go F$"@k himself. You get an animal you make the commitment to care for it for the rest of its life.
And BTW, 21 is an awful young age to commit your life to someone and take on a family...your still finding yourself.
You shouldn't keep Olive, she deserves better.

 

I lived in my car for 3 weeks for my dogs before, but it isn't that simple anymore. I gave them to homes that could do for them what I couldn't. They are happy and thriving. And she didn't ask me to give them up. We talked about it for quite a while, and came to the decision that rehoming them was best for all involved, namely the dogs themselves. It would have been selfish to keep moving them from home to home for the year it would take for our lease to be up. I hardly ever would see them, they wouldn't get the attention they need. How is that fair to them?

I may be young, but I know who I am and what I want out of life. Olive is staying. Just because I didn't expect or want a dog so soon doesn't mean I need to give her up. Just because I had to give up my dogs (one of them being my heart dog) doesn't make me a bad owner, or mean I should never be allowed to own dogs ever again.

 

I think the issue here is that there *were* more options. But you didn't choose them. You chose to start a new family and move in with your girlfriend, despite it meaning that your dogs would have to go.

Time and commitment and effort put in is what makes a family. Not 2 months. I don't care if you're a lesbian and they aren't your children by blood. That's not related at all. But it's been TWO MONTHS. That is a blink of an eye.

My dogs ARE my family. I just started dating again and have met someone already, and he HAD to be someone who liked dogs and was okay with MY dogs. We don't know what life brings to us, but I think most of us here are the type that would do anything for our dogs, and to make sure they are with THEIR family, the people that they have grown to trust and love. If you are not that type of owner, that's your decision. I'm curious what you are *so* busy with that all of a sudden you could not give them what they needed.

And someone just said to me, it's so funny the hypocrisy of people that have called ME a bad dog owner in the past because of what I feed my dogs...but apparently debarking and rehoming dogs is what makes you a good one...actions speak so much louder than words...

 

If anything were to happen to Wayne and I, and I was to get into another relationship, they would HAVE to accept my dogs. Period. They are my family, and were here first. If he doesn't like it he can walk. Simple as that. Same goes for my horses, cats and ferrets. It's a package deal. Sometimes that's just how it is. "Package deals".

When Wayne and I got together, he was in the middle of a nasty divorce. Along with Wayne, came two teenagers and two St. Benards. Along with me, came two dogs and two horses. Neither of us let any of our animals go. They were part of it and we both accepted it.

Now we together have our son who's almost thirteen. We still had all our animals over the years. None had to leave because of relationship or baby changes in life. Everything involving family life takes balance, and that includes pets. They didn't ask for you to make the decisions you did. Maddie and Moose stuck by you while you lived in a car for heavens sake. That had to be tough for you, but you kept them. Now a relationship is too difficult? It doesn't make sense to me, but that's your decision. Puppies are like bringing home a new baby as it is, now add blind and deaf to that. That is a disability that this puppy won't outgrow, so you have a huge responsibility now for the rest of the dogs life, just like a disabled child.

 

I have read all your justifications for giving up Maddie and Moose and I am sorry but that is BS, you keep saying you did it cause you had no choice, you did it for them, BS! I don't care how long you have known your GF you made a commitment to your dogs first, and I believe if your GF was really the one she would have never let you give up your dogs for her and her kids, then she brings you home a new pup ( a special needs one to boot) like your other two never mattered!

I know that in certain situations it is necessary to re home dogs but not in your case, you had choices, you were selfish!

My husband of 13 years knows if he were to ever tell me it is him or my dogs he will be walking, not because i don't love him but if he loved me he would NEVER make me make that choice and he can take care of himself my dogs need me.

 

See, I find this kind of thread very strange. Why would you put this up when you know how most people on this forum feel about these things. I will never understand why this generation has to air all ones dirty laundry. Unless it is just to start a fight so that's what I am going to think it was for.

I really don't want to sling any more mud but just a couple of things I feel the need to point out. I went back and looked at a few of your posts and found one where you said you would never give up your dogs unless you were dead, at least something like that. So be careful to never say never because you are alive and well and they are gone.

I guess I really don't know how you could do it but maybe you didn't have any other choice, I don't know. And there is no way you can say you will be with your girl friend forever as things can and will happen as you see. And your only 21 and you will change, that I can tell you. You may be with her forever and I hope so but you can not say that for sure. You said you would always have your dogs.

Your new pup is very cute and I hope all goes well for it but I have to ask, have you taken your name off of the breeders list for getting an Ibizan Hound? Because you definitely don't need to get any more dogs till you are very stable in your life. And I'm talking down the road like 5 to 10 years.

 

I certainly hope so, if she felt that she couldn't give Maddie & Moose what they need...an Ibizan is definitely not an easy dog.

 

Wow, just wow. I'm pretty speechless.

I am 22, in college, still living at home, and 100000% committed to Jackson.

This is a time in our life where a lot of things can change. But honestly? Things can change no matter WHAT age you are. How many dogs are in rescue because a new baby is born? Or a marriage broke up, and left the dog behind? the list goes on and on. I'm not "against" re-homing but this situation is just a little ridiculous. And it sounds like more of an issue of immaturity to me.

I have made a lifelong commitment to Jackson. I very much look forward to spending the next 10-15 years with him, going through all of lifes changes WITH me. I am so attached to him, and he so attached to me. I don't know what we'd ever do without each other to be honest. Everyone who knows us would say the same. Usually when I go somewhere the first question is "Where's Jackson?" LOL. He's my best friend. I'm sick inside over even thinking about him living somewhere else, no matter how good the home, he wouldn't be with ME. He loves my dads house, it's his second home, they watch him when I go away, etc, but even when he's over there, my dad says he is still always searching for me and waiting. And I never want to be away from him longer than I have to. All of my future plans involve him in them.

I honestly just cannot fathom. And then to get another dog, a partially blind and deaf one at that!... how irresponsible.

 

EXCUSE ME.............Who asked you to come here and spout your holier than thou attitude. I don't have any kids (thank you very much) and my animals are far more respectful than the likes of you and most people so don't tell us it's just a dog. Dogs have far better instincts than most humans

 

Really, you again? And I have a will made out with VERY specific directions as to where my pets go so I WON'T have to think about this on my death bed as it's a little TOO late then.

 

Boo sounds an awful lot like a troll that has been banned multiple times recenty...

 

Yup. I worship my dogs That's why one of them is in my cubicle at work with me right now I just couldn't bear to leave him at home on this chilly Friday morning.

 

I really am tired of you.. STAY AWAY you good for nothing, ill mannered degradation to society, go find a forum that someone likes you!

 

Pitbullchat would probably love you.

 

This should lighten the mood. Murphy has been rocking back and forth in my cubicle for like five minutes.

 

Thats what Murph thinks about the WHOOOLE thing! LOL!

 

Hund, Schism, Boopadoo, Skadoosh, Dachs, GO AWAY. You realize that after every new account I get notified and can ban you immediately. Seriously!! Find some other hobby than trolling a dog food forum- you know you have no life when...