these excuese are so stupid -when people give up dogs/cats- - Page 2

DogLover8 · 01-12-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rivsky

Most excuses I think are pretty lame - but I'd have to say the worst one would be it poops too much

I agree. Most weirdest reason for getting rid of a dog I have ever heard of.

roman · 01-12-2007, 08:27 PM

oh finally a new one!!! i got an email from a person who needs to find a home for her dog I KEEP TELLING HER WE CAN'T HELP HER because the shelter is full right now

her excuse is....IT IS A MUTT

wow!!! just because it is a mutt...wow

Beryl · 01-12-2007, 10:28 PM

Nah, I'm not trying to believe that. What does being a "mutt" have to do with anything. Did she just discover it or something?

***Rivsky*** · 01-13-2007, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by roman

oh finally a new one!!! i got an email from a person who needs to find a home for her dog I KEEP TELLING HER WE CAN'T HELP HER because the shelter is full right now

her excuse is....IT IS A MUTT

wow!!! just because it is a mutt...wow

And she didn't know that when she got it?!

***Cassiepeia*** · 01-13-2007, 02:03 AM

Maybe it was a "designer dog" and she finally realised that all a DD is...is a mutt with a high price tag? And she's a stuck up snob who doesn't like mutts? *shrugs*

Cass.

Sayuri · 01-13-2007, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Cassiepeia

Totally agree. And you know what...I've never understood why people get taken in by the cute puppy thing. I mean I love puppies...LOVE puppies.

But I prefer adult dogs. I prefer their looks, their behaviour etc... always have. I don't look at puppy pictures online very often because I prefer looking at the adult dogs.
Seems weird to me to hear about people not liking a dog because it's grown out of the puppy stage. *sigh* Makes me mad.

Cass.

I am SO there with you! Don't get me wrong, there is nothing cuter than a Shiba puppy - they are absolute heartbreakers - but it has always been the breed in its adulthood that has attacted me. The way a mature Shiba looks, the way it behaves, the way it finally comes into itself - that to me is what it is all about.

Whenever I talk to people about Shibas, *especially* if they are looking at a puppy, I always try to get into a discussion about what they think about the adult dog - it is truly scary how many people almost seem to "forget" that at some point, if they do choose to get a puppy, what they WILL end up having is an adult dog.

It's so strange how people are seemingly unprepared to realize that they don't stay puppies forever - and then proceed to act as if this was a giant inconvenience for them; as if it was some unforseen occurrence that they cannot possibly have anticipated or prepared for. HAH - trust me people, the inconvenience is a LOT bigger for the poor dog you end up dumping.

***Cassiepeia*** · 01-13-2007, 04:16 AM

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...trust me people, the inconvenience is a LOT bigger for the poor dog you end up dumping.

So very very true and well said. You should get bumper stickers made up for that one. People are just plain selfish and never think about what they're doing and how it will effect the animal.

Cass.

VENETIA · 01-13-2007, 07:20 AM

If the dog is just a MUTT and she did not know that at the time, than I think she is not good enough for the dog and personally I think the dog is better off without her. The dog is a mutt but whats her excuse?

Shadowkins · 01-13-2007, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by VENETIA

If the dog is just a MUTT and she did not know that at the time, than I think she is not good enough for the dog and personally I think the dog is better off without her. The dog is a mutt but whats her excuse?

LOL! Touché

Ritz459 · 01-13-2007, 04:47 PM

Here is a real life story for you:
Today in at work while I was back working in the kennels, a receptionist came back and said, "I'm staying back here with your for a minute because there is a freaken b*tchy lady up there right now and I can't take it." I asked what her deal was and she said, "She just adopted a dog yesterday and brought it in to be put down. She says that it is 'starting to act aggressive' (it didn't like to be held) and she doesn't want it anymore. We told her why not just take it back to to rescue and she said, 'No, why would I do that?'"

I saw the dog and it was a little Beagle/Dachshund mix. The vets took it back and evaluated it and it was just back there with the biggest smile on its face wagging its tail at everyone. They said, "We are not going to put this dog down. It doesn't need to be." So they called up a grooming and boarding place that also does rescue to come and get the dog. I was leaving while the dog was leaving and it still had a big ol' smile and was wagging its tail. It hopped right up into the car and kept smiling at the lady who left with it.

Who in the world could have a dog for a day and then decide to kill it because it didn't like to be held? Me thinks she wanted a little purse dog and hated the fact that she couldn't hold it. I'm so glad that the dog wasn't put down and that it has a chance to find a better owner...that really ticked me off though.

roman · 01-13-2007, 07:40 PM

the woman was saying that she thought petstores seel only pure-breds because they need to pay alot of money

so she goes in looking at dogs and she sees a cock-a-poo

and she thought it was a new pure-bred dog because petstores only seel "purebreds because they cost alot"

she goes on the computer and searches for info about her new companion and sees that it is a cockerspaniel/poodle mix

she wasn't happy so she e-mails me to try and get her hands off the dog

I HATE BEING ON THE E-MAIL LIST AT THE SHELTER BECASUE I ALWAYS GET THE MOST STUPIDEST CASES OF OWNER SURRENDERS!!!

roman · 01-13-2007, 07:42 PM

she was one of those snobby people who thought "hey i have money let me get a dog!"

hate those type of people

Sayuri · 01-13-2007, 08:06 PM

That IS sad, Roman, and very pathetic on her part.
I'd say that if she had only done the research beforehand, she'd never have run into the problem at all, but she sounds like the type that would FIND a problem - and quite frankly, she doesn't sound like she should own any kind of dog at all.

roman · 01-13-2007, 08:32 PM

nope and i don't think we are taking her dog either

no dog should be given up for an excse like that

***Cassiepeia*** · 01-13-2007, 09:21 PM

Ritz, that's awful!

What an absolutely horrible woman to want to kill her newly adopted dog after one day. Not even wanting to give it a chance back at the rescue/shelter she adopted it from.

That just makes me want to cry...that poor pup. Glad the vet didn't put it down and glad it's now got a chance to find someone intelligent and compassionate to look after it.

Roman...Yeah, that doesn't surprise me actually. You're average person doesn't even know what real pure breeds are out there it makes sense that they'd just believe anything they hear and not realise that those DD are mix breeds.

Cass.

01-12-2007, 08:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
roman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,209 Rep Power: 73	oh finally a new one!!! i got an email from a person who needs to find a home for her dog I KEEP TELLING HER WE CAN'T HELP HER because the shelter is full right now her excuse is....IT IS A MUTT wow!!! just because it is a mutt...wow
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01-12-2007, 10:28 PM	#18 (permalink)
Beryl Latte, Boo, & Phoxx's Mom Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,159 Rep Power: 92	Nah, I'm not trying to believe that. What does being a "mutt" have to do with anything. Did she just discover it or something?
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01-13-2007, 02:03 AM	#20 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 286	Maybe it was a "designer dog" and she finally realised that all a DD is...is a mutt with a high price tag? And she's a stuck up snob who doesn't like mutts? shrugs Cass.
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01-13-2007, 04:47 PM	#25 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,898 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 240	Here is a real life story for you: Today in at work while I was back working in the kennels, a receptionist came back and said, "I'm staying back here with your for a minute because there is a freaken b*tchy lady up there right now and I can't take it." I asked what her deal was and she said, "She just adopted a dog yesterday and brought it in to be put down. She says that it is 'starting to act aggressive' (it didn't like to be held) and she doesn't want it anymore. We told her why not just take it back to to rescue and she said, 'No, why would I do that?'" I saw the dog and it was a little Beagle/Dachshund mix. The vets took it back and evaluated it and it was just back there with the biggest smile on its face wagging its tail at everyone. They said, "We are not going to put this dog down. It doesn't need to be." So they called up a grooming and boarding place that also does rescue to come and get the dog. I was leaving while the dog was leaving and it still had a big ol' smile and was wagging its tail. It hopped right up into the car and kept smiling at the lady who left with it. Who in the world could have a dog for a day and then decide to kill it because it didn't like to be held? Me thinks she wanted a little purse dog and hated the fact that she couldn't hold it. I'm so glad that the dog wasn't put down and that it has a chance to find a better owner...that really ticked me off though.
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01-13-2007, 07:40 PM	#26 (permalink)
roman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,209 Rep Power: 73	the woman was saying that she thought petstores seel only pure-breds because they need to pay alot of money so she goes in looking at dogs and she sees a cock-a-poo and she thought it was a new pure-bred dog because petstores only seel "purebreds because they cost alot" she goes on the computer and searches for info about her new companion and sees that it is a cockerspaniel/poodle mix she wasn't happy so she e-mails me to try and get her hands off the dog I HATE BEING ON THE E-MAIL LIST AT THE SHELTER BECASUE I ALWAYS GET THE MOST STUPIDEST CASES OF OWNER SURRENDERS!!!
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01-13-2007, 07:20 AM	#23 (permalink)
VENETIA Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: london, UK Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	If the dog is just a MUTT and she did not know that at the time, than I think she is not good enough for the dog and personally I think the dog is better off without her. The dog is a mutt but whats her excuse?

01-13-2007, 07:42 PM	#27 (permalink)
roman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,209 Rep Power: 73	she was one of those snobby people who thought "hey i have money let me get a dog!" hate those type of people
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01-13-2007, 08:06 PM	#28 (permalink)
Sayuri Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the gorgeous NW Posts: 932 Rep Power: 134	That IS sad, Roman, and very pathetic on her part. I'd say that if she had only done the research beforehand, she'd never have run into the problem at all, but she sounds like the type that would FIND a problem - and quite frankly, she doesn't sound like she should own any kind of dog at all.
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01-13-2007, 08:32 PM	#29 (permalink)
roman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,209 Rep Power: 73	nope and i don't think we are taking her dog either no dog should be given up for an excse like that
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01-13-2007, 09:21 PM	#30 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 286	Ritz, that's awful! What an absolutely horrible woman to want to kill her newly adopted dog after one day. Not even wanting to give it a chance back at the rescue/shelter she adopted it from. That just makes me want to cry...that poor pup. Glad the vet didn't put it down and glad it's now got a chance to find someone intelligent and compassionate to look after it. Roman...Yeah, that doesn't surprise me actually. You're average person doesn't even know what real pure breeds are out there it makes sense that they'd just believe anything they hear and not realise that those DD are mix breeds. Cass.

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