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by Prager on 24 September 2009 - 17:09
What would it take to get rid of your dog?
Moving to new apartment where no dogs are accepted? I am getting calls about this all the time. Generally I do not help because, I have found out that they will do it again and again. I believe that dog is for life. I help dogs on the street and in the traffic. Once I have found Ausi in the desert who had head stuck in jar from mayonnaise. I gave him name Mayo and found a home for him.
People here are loosing homes and leave the house and their dogs starving to death in the back yard. Dropping them in the desert to "fend": for them selves. Bullet in the head would be more merciful. Sometimes, I worry where my dogs go. I screen every body. But every body sounds nice when they are coming for a pup. Once in NY I have found my pup after 4 months, chained up behind the barn of well to do people with chain ingrown in the neck. I repod that dog. Owner was looking at me as I was using my bolt cutters. All I said was; just don't f...ing say anything. I was so angry that I was worry that I would do something rash. Once I went to repo 5 dogs in Canada for similar reason. It is very disconcerning.
Prager (Hans)
http://www.alpinek9.com
Moving to new apartment where no dogs are accepted? I am getting calls about this all the time. Generally I do not help because, I have found out that they will do it again and again. I believe that dog is for life. I help dogs on the street and in the traffic. Once I have found Ausi in the desert who had head stuck in jar from mayonnaise. I gave him name Mayo and found a home for him.
People here are loosing homes and leave the house and their dogs starving to death in the back yard. Dropping them in the desert to "fend": for them selves. Bullet in the head would be more merciful. Sometimes, I worry where my dogs go. I screen every body. But every body sounds nice when they are coming for a pup. Once in NY I have found my pup after 4 months, chained up behind the barn of well to do people with chain ingrown in the neck. I repod that dog. Owner was looking at me as I was using my bolt cutters. All I said was; just don't f...ing say anything. I was so angry that I was worry that I would do something rash. Once I went to repo 5 dogs in Canada for similar reason. It is very disconcerning.
Prager (Hans)
http://www.alpinek9.com
by Two Moons on 24 September 2009 - 17:09
This is what people do Hans,
Most people today just aren't worth knowing, they do worst to their kids, Its the world we live in.
They do it to themselves and others around them also.
9 out of 10, 8 maybe.
If I couldn't keep one I would not give it away or try to sell it.
I've seen things too, things that taught me the 9 of 10 rule.
Stay clear of these people because it can cost you.
Most people today just aren't worth knowing, they do worst to their kids, Its the world we live in.
They do it to themselves and others around them also.
9 out of 10, 8 maybe.
If I couldn't keep one I would not give it away or try to sell it.
I've seen things too, things that taught me the 9 of 10 rule.
Stay clear of these people because it can cost you.
by SitasMom on 24 September 2009 - 17:09
To many people dogs are just a tool, property or a symbol of status - the latest fad.
Times are hard right now, this is true, but there are many apartments, and rentals that accept dogs. Sometimes dumping the dog and using the excuse of no dogs allowed makes these people feel better. In our present day society its all about "feeling" and not about responsibility, self respect or decency........
I would have to be near death to give up my dogs......they are family.
Times are hard right now, this is true, but there are many apartments, and rentals that accept dogs. Sometimes dumping the dog and using the excuse of no dogs allowed makes these people feel better. In our present day society its all about "feeling" and not about responsibility, self respect or decency........
I would have to be near death to give up my dogs......they are family.
by VomMarischal on 24 September 2009 - 17:09
I'd be living in the bushes somewhere with my dogs, and it may come to that here in California. I teach, and I will be losing probably a third of my income come January. Sigh.
Good thing I have an old VW vanagon with a little kitchenette and everything!
Good thing I have an old VW vanagon with a little kitchenette and everything!
by Two Moons on 24 September 2009 - 17:09
Your not alone VomMarischal,
I hope people wake up soon and see that they are going to have to get involved to change any of this.
They need to stop worrying about the Whitehouse and start a little closer to home.
Thats where it all begins.
Moons.
I hope people wake up soon and see that they are going to have to get involved to change any of this.
They need to stop worrying about the Whitehouse and start a little closer to home.
Thats where it all begins.
Moons.
by Prager on 24 September 2009 - 18:09
Moons I agree with 9 of of 10 rule. That is my experiencem also. I was once camping in Wyoming for several months in winter, minus *40F even minus *50F with 7 GSD. Never it crossed my mind to get rid of them. They were all I had (and they still are) They are family.
Once I have driven to Wyo from AZ and I have seen hitchhiker, homeless guy, with the dog (Golden retriever) in Gunnison UT heading opposite direction then I was. 8 days later I was coming down and the guy was still there. I picked him up all the way to Phoenix. All he had was small back pack and a MacD. cup. And when I stopped for a brake he went down about 100 yards to a creek with the cup for the water for his dog. I guess he was one of the 10.
Prager (Hans)
http://www.alpinek9.com
Once I have driven to Wyo from AZ and I have seen hitchhiker, homeless guy, with the dog (Golden retriever) in Gunnison UT heading opposite direction then I was. 8 days later I was coming down and the guy was still there. I picked him up all the way to Phoenix. All he had was small back pack and a MacD. cup. And when I stopped for a brake he went down about 100 yards to a creek with the cup for the water for his dog. I guess he was one of the 10.
Prager (Hans)
http://www.alpinek9.com
by GSDtravels on 24 September 2009 - 18:09
Where I go, my dog goes, period. We've been vagabonds now for about 9 months. It's been a challenge in logistics when I do have to go somewhere without him, I won't leave him with ANYONE.
by Brittany on 24 September 2009 - 19:09
I wouldn't dream of getting rid of my personal dogs and worst yet sending them to a pound or to the humane society. My dogs are like my children. I will watch them grow up from puppies and eventually I will watch them die of old age (or if theirs a health problem). If I were to lose my house for any reason whatsoever I would be searching for appartments that accepts dogs. If for any reason all of the appartments that accepts dogs are all filled up... I will be printing out The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. and then show it to the landlord that has the "no pet policy". If they still refuse my dogs then I will take legal action for violating my rights.
by Sunsilver on 24 September 2009 - 19:09
When I got married, my dog went into a kennel while were on our honeymoon. I didn't realize my husband intended to LEAVE her there until we were able to find a place to live that allowed dogs. I though we'd be able to sneak her up and down the elevator or stairs of the highrise condo where he was living.
It took us 5 months to find a place to live, and it darn near broke up our marriage. At one point, in tears of frustration, I said to him, "I just want to find a place where I can live with my dog!"
He thought that meant me and the dog, alone, without him. Wow...that was one spat I'll NEVER forget! He didn't believe me when I tried to reword it to include him!
He finally realized how much the dog meant to me, and we went and rescued her from the kennel and brought her home. It helped that the superintendent of the condo had trained GSD's for the police in Germany, and was willing to turn a blind eye, as long as we didn't parade her through the front lobby.
After that, she went EVERYWHERE with him. By the time he died, she was more attached to him than to me, as he was self-employed, so she could be with him all day long.
What would I do for my dogs? Well, my first GSD became incontinent of feces as she slowly lost the use of her back legs. Fortunately, her stool was usually dry and easy to clean up. I kept her on a strict toileting schedule, which helped reduce the number of accidents. Towards the end, I had to help her get up and down the stairs from the backyard. I took her for that final trip to the vet when she began dragging both hind legs behind her. I would have pulled the plug sooner, except she never showed that she was in pain. At one point, I'd actually made the appointment, and, an hour or so beforehand, decided to take her for one farewell walk. When she saw the leash, she gamely struggled to her feet, her tail wagging so hard, she had trouble keeping her balance. I called the vet and cancelled the appointment. If she was still taking that much joy in an outing with me, it wasn't time yet.
In the future? Who knows? I have no husband and no kids, so my dogs are very important to me as companions, and I will hang on to them as long as I can. My handicap may give me an edge over other people, as I have trained one of my dogs to be my hearing ear dog. However, whether they would allow me to take such a dog into a nursing home, I'm not sure. I've never seen an assistance dog in a nursing home, and, as a registered nurse, I've seen a LOT of nursing homes!
It took us 5 months to find a place to live, and it darn near broke up our marriage. At one point, in tears of frustration, I said to him, "I just want to find a place where I can live with my dog!"
He thought that meant me and the dog, alone, without him. Wow...that was one spat I'll NEVER forget! He didn't believe me when I tried to reword it to include him!
He finally realized how much the dog meant to me, and we went and rescued her from the kennel and brought her home. It helped that the superintendent of the condo had trained GSD's for the police in Germany, and was willing to turn a blind eye, as long as we didn't parade her through the front lobby.
After that, she went EVERYWHERE with him. By the time he died, she was more attached to him than to me, as he was self-employed, so she could be with him all day long.
What would I do for my dogs? Well, my first GSD became incontinent of feces as she slowly lost the use of her back legs. Fortunately, her stool was usually dry and easy to clean up. I kept her on a strict toileting schedule, which helped reduce the number of accidents. Towards the end, I had to help her get up and down the stairs from the backyard. I took her for that final trip to the vet when she began dragging both hind legs behind her. I would have pulled the plug sooner, except she never showed that she was in pain. At one point, I'd actually made the appointment, and, an hour or so beforehand, decided to take her for one farewell walk. When she saw the leash, she gamely struggled to her feet, her tail wagging so hard, she had trouble keeping her balance. I called the vet and cancelled the appointment. If she was still taking that much joy in an outing with me, it wasn't time yet.
In the future? Who knows? I have no husband and no kids, so my dogs are very important to me as companions, and I will hang on to them as long as I can. My handicap may give me an edge over other people, as I have trained one of my dogs to be my hearing ear dog. However, whether they would allow me to take such a dog into a nursing home, I'm not sure. I've never seen an assistance dog in a nursing home, and, as a registered nurse, I've seen a LOT of nursing homes!
by matthews3662 on 24 September 2009 - 20:09
I KNOW IT IS A SHAME WHAT HAPPENS TO ANIMALS.
THEY ARE SO ABUSED AND TORMENTED. I DON'T BREED DOGS, BUT WHEN GROWING UP WE USED TO SELL BABY GOATS. AND WE HAD A COUPLE OF BAD SITUATIONS, WHERE I REMEMBER CRYING.
ONE WAS WHEN SOMEONE CUT THE BABY GOATS HEAD OFF. THEY CLAIM THEY DON'T KNOW WHO, AND MAYBE THEY DIDN'T.
THEN ONE TIME WE SOLD AN OLDER NANNY TO AN OLD MAN. WE THOUGHT HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF HER. HE SAID HE HAD FENCING AND THAT HE WANTED HER TO JUST MOW DOWN THE WEEDS AND GRASS. WE HESITANTLY, SOLD HER. SHE WAS A LARGE FRAMED NANNY. WELL, WE GOT THIS NEED TO CHECK ON HER IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. WE WERE SHOCKED. THE GOAT WAS JUST BONES, SHE HAD BEEN TIED WITH A LOG CHAIN, NO WATER AND THE AREA WAS DOWN TO THE DIRT.
WE GOT THE LOG CHAIN OFF AND WAS GONE WITH HER. WE WERE SO MAD AT THAT OL MAN. I MEAN OF ALL THE NERVE TO DO THAT TO HER. WE KEPT HER TIL SHE DIED OF OLD AGE.
WE LEARNED TO GO OUT TO THE HOUSES AND PRE-SCREEN. EVEN THEN YOU JUST NEVER KNOW.
THEY ARE SO ABUSED AND TORMENTED. I DON'T BREED DOGS, BUT WHEN GROWING UP WE USED TO SELL BABY GOATS. AND WE HAD A COUPLE OF BAD SITUATIONS, WHERE I REMEMBER CRYING.
ONE WAS WHEN SOMEONE CUT THE BABY GOATS HEAD OFF. THEY CLAIM THEY DON'T KNOW WHO, AND MAYBE THEY DIDN'T.
THEN ONE TIME WE SOLD AN OLDER NANNY TO AN OLD MAN. WE THOUGHT HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF HER. HE SAID HE HAD FENCING AND THAT HE WANTED HER TO JUST MOW DOWN THE WEEDS AND GRASS. WE HESITANTLY, SOLD HER. SHE WAS A LARGE FRAMED NANNY. WELL, WE GOT THIS NEED TO CHECK ON HER IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. WE WERE SHOCKED. THE GOAT WAS JUST BONES, SHE HAD BEEN TIED WITH A LOG CHAIN, NO WATER AND THE AREA WAS DOWN TO THE DIRT.
WE GOT THE LOG CHAIN OFF AND WAS GONE WITH HER. WE WERE SO MAD AT THAT OL MAN. I MEAN OF ALL THE NERVE TO DO THAT TO HER. WE KEPT HER TIL SHE DIED OF OLD AGE.
WE LEARNED TO GO OUT TO THE HOUSES AND PRE-SCREEN. EVEN THEN YOU JUST NEVER KNOW.
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