Nothing but a Coward

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Woodyspda

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I'm honestly confused. Are you saying this guy didn't reach out to ANYONE to help him???

A year ago I was in the middle of a job search. I moved in with family temporarily. My dog technically shouldn't have been at the residence and I spent plenty of hours praying that I'd be able to take care of her until I found another job. I actually had an aunt and uncle who volunteered several months before to take her in if need be, but when the time came, they had already adopted an older bulldog who did not get along with ANY other dogs.

Long story short: I got a job before I had to turn my baby over to a shelter.

Are you telling me that I should have thought about bringing her to a vet where she had zero chance of being adopted????

I think you're outlook is slightly skewed. You are harping on this person because he went through a major transition in his life....

I feel sorry for the pup but sometimes $h1# happens.
 
tes218

tes218

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Woodyspda said:
I'm honestly confused. Are you saying this guy didn't reach out to ANYONE to help him???

A year ago I was in the middle of a job search. I moved in with family temporarily. My dog technically shouldn't have been at the residence and I spent plenty of hours praying that I'd be able to take care of her until I found another job. I actually had an aunt and uncle who volunteered several months before to take her in if need be, but when the time came, they had already adopted an older bulldog who did not get along with ANY other dogs.

Long story short: I got a job before I had to turn my baby over to a shelter.

Are you telling me that I should have thought about bringing her to a vet where she had zero chance of being adopted????

I think you're outlook is slightly skewed. You are harping on this person because he went through a major transition in his life....

I feel sorry for the pup but sometimes $h1# happens.
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Yes, sometimes disaster strikes without warning. I think what is being talked about here is the person who calls and leaves a message saying "I'm moving this weekend and can't take my dog". Can't tell me they didn't know they were moving before then. They had to have been looking for a place, packing their things, etc. Usually takes at the least a month or so. When asked they say they didn't look for another home, no add in the paper, classifieds, bulliten board, friends, family, nothing! It's called commitment. If you can't under any circumstance find a way to keep your pet at least do all you can to help find another home. They just leave a message and expect you to scramble around at the 11th hour and pull out a miracle. Far be it for them to inconvience themselves in the least. If you don't, he calmly walks into the shelter and leaves his responsibility for someone else to handle.
 
mainman

mainman

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tes218 said:
Yes, sometimes disaster strikes without warning. I think what is being talked about here is the person who calls and leaves a message saying "I'm moving this weekend and can't take my dog". Can't tell me they didn't know they were moving before then. They had to have been looking for a place, packing their things, etc. Usually takes at the least a month or so. When asked they say they didn't look for another home, no add in the paper, classifieds, bulliten board, friends, family, nothing! It's called commitment. If you can't under any circumstance find a way to keep your pet at least do all you can to help find another home. They just leave a message and expect you to scramble around at the 11th hour and pull out a miracle. Far be it for them to inconvience themselves in the least. If you don't, he calmly walks into the shelter and leaves his responsibility for someone else to handle.
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So it's how he worded his message? What if he would have said.... "I had made arrangements but they just fell through at the last minute"... would that have been better? :confused:

Maybe he is not the type of person to offer up every little detail about his life in a phone message to someone he doesn't know....

And no, I don't know what this guys situation or circumstances were, nor do any of you..... This might have been the most painful thing the person ever had to do... Yall make me not want to own an animal...
 
krazd_kat

krazd_kat

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tes218 said:
Yes, sometimes disaster strikes without warning. I think what is being talked about here is the person who calls and leaves a message saying "I'm moving this weekend and can't take my dog". Can't tell me they didn't know they were moving before then. They had to have been looking for a place, packing their things, etc. Usually takes at the least a month or so. ........ If you can't under any circumstance find a way to keep your pet at least do all you can to help find another home. They just leave a message and expect you to scramble around at the 11th hour and pull out a miracle. Far be it for them to inconvience themselves in the least. If you don't, he calmly walks into the shelter and leaves his responsibility for someone else to handle.
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Exactly, leave a message on my phone probably on Thursday when I work a two-job day, when his "drop dead date" was on FRIDAY???

Unless I can take the dog to my house (which anyone that knows me knows I already have my hands full w/foster dogs), my chances of helping that dog would have been non-existent with no time frame to work with.

I STILL would have taken that dog if it was healthy and dog friendly, because I care way too much.....

He took the lazy, cowardly way out. There are times that things do happen, I know that, we all know that, but almost everyone can find someone that can help for a couple of days if it's truly an emergency.

Too many people are too willing to let someone else handle their problems.

Be honest with yourself, if your dogs chances of being adopted are next to nil (you know that... age or attitude, or BREED) - do the responsible thing and give that pet the RESPECT it deserves, don't leave it somewhere that it's going to be stressed out and scared, only to die.

Yes, taking your pet to the shelter is more humane than leaving it out to starve but be honest... what are it's chances of being adopted?

If you don't look for a home for your pet you are lazy, if you dump your elderly pet you are a Coward.

If you want a rescue to work with you, give us some time, most of us will do everything in our power to help you.
 
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Woodyspda

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tes218 said:
Yes, sometimes disaster strikes without warning. I think what is being talked about here is the person who calls and leaves a message saying "I'm moving this weekend and can't take my dog". Can't tell me they didn't know they were moving before then. They had to have been looking for a place, packing their things, etc. Usually takes at the least a month or so. When asked they say they didn't look for another home, no add in the paper, classifieds, bulliten board, friends, family, nothing! It's called commitment. If you can't under any circumstance find a way to keep your pet at least do all you can to help find another home. They just leave a message and expect you to scramble around at the 11th hour and pull out a miracle. Far be it for them to inconvience themselves in the least. If you don't, he calmly walks into the shelter and leaves his responsibility for someone else to handle.
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I'm glad you live in a pristine world where you know what's going on months in advance. When I got to the point that I was unemployed for 3 months (yes I anticipated being unemployed for no more than 3 months) I looked at my options and found out that my Proverbial Cheese had moved. I don't think we know the whole story. I'm not defending the guy just giving him the benefit of doubt. How do you know he wasn't bawling and choked up when he left the pup??

How do you know he doesn't leave 20 bucks in the jar at the shelter every month or so??? You don't.
 
kwillia

kwillia

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krazd_kat said:
If you don't look for a home for your pet you are lazy, if you dump your elderly pet you are a Coward.
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You forgot the part about don't dare start a thread or post an ad trying to find a home for your pet because you will immediately be labeled an evil, uncaring, person who should have never made an attempt to be a dog owner ever. :ohwell:
 
krazd_kat

krazd_kat

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kwillia said:
You forgot the part about don't dare start a thread or post an ad trying to find a home for your pet because you will immediately be labeled an evil, uncaring, person who should have never made an attempt to be a dog owner ever. :ohwell:
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I may "think" someone trying to rehome their dog is doing it for a totally stupid reason to me, but I won't try to talk someone into keeping a pet if they have already made up their mind.

I'd much rather see you try to rehome your own dog, so long as you aren't just giving it to the first Tom, Dick or Harry that shows up....
 
kwillia

kwillia

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krazd_kat said:
I may "think" someone trying to rehome their dog is doing it for a totally stupid reason to me, but I won't try to talk someone into keeping a pet if they have already made up their mind.

I'd much rather see you try to rehome your own dog, so long as you aren't just giving it to the first Tom, Dick or Harry that shows up....
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Oh I completely agree, but others are quick to attack those who actively attempt to find a home for their pet. :ohwell:
 
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Mousebaby

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Nothing but a Coward 06-19-2007 02:47 PM OR..... you could effing move to cali with the rest of the humus eatin birkenstock and wool sock wearin underarm hair farmers


Ok now, take a deep breath....

Let it out....

Feel better now? :biggrin:


:baby:
 
itsbob

itsbob

I bowl overhand
BadGirl said:
My sweet rescue doggie is going to be 16 next month, and I dread the day that she dies. She was my "baby" before I birthed one myself, and she's been a remarkable friend through all these years. Truly, she's been all that and more.

And best yet, she still gives me the most wonderful doggy kisses.
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Watching you and her interact is something special.. someday I hope to earn that kind of lovin..
 
MMDad

MMDad

Lem Putt
Isn't sending the dog to a shelter more humane than some of the alternatives? I have seen people drive their unwanted dog miles away and set it free. I've also heard of people who have thrown a dog off the bridge, shot their dog, and worse. I realize that the shelter isn't the best choice, but isn't it a lot better than some of the other options?
 
K_Jo

K_Jo

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BadGirl said:
And some stupid azz summa biatch sent me red karma for this.

:bawl:
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Me, too. :lol: Mainman has a fan! :party:

Nothing but a Coward 06-19-2007 03:54 PM Mainman was on target...
 
krazd_kat

krazd_kat

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MMDad said:
Isn't sending the dog to a shelter more humane than some of the alternatives? I have seen people drive their unwanted dog miles away and set it free. I've also heard of people who have thrown a dog off the bridge, shot their dog, and worse. I realize that the shelter isn't the best choice, but isn't it a lot better than some of the other options?
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You're missing the whole point. People that do that are worse than cowards and I don't think they could ever be accused of "loving" an animal.

Those type of people are animal abusers.

At 12 years old, the best option short of not keeping it, would have been to humanely and lovingly had it put to sleep. And yes, I did check, this dog was euthanized the same day it was "surrendered".

Here was a dog that probably went inside the shelter willingly with it's owner of 7 years, might have been a little confused when they took it to the back, but then that confusion was most likely replaced by terror, not knowing what that smell was, but knowing it wasn't good.

Had he been taken to the vet, he'd have walked in willingly, gone to the room willingly and looking adoringly at his owner while he was painlessly euthanized and would have passed peacefully.
 
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