I'm mad...about a friend's stupidity.

Ritz459 · 10-23-2005, 03:21 PM

Ok, here comes a story about an irresponbile dog owner.

My brother's girlfriend (whom I'm also kinda friends with) and her family got a "teacup" Chihuahua. Mostly, it was the doings of the younger son, Hunter.
He wanted a "teacup" Chi, and found one for 20$. My younger brother and sister are both good friends with Hunter, so as soon as he told them this, they went off on him. (I'm so proud of them...lol

) They were telling him all of the reasons not to do that, but he said, "I don't care. It's just a dog and its only 20$". (OMG says me.)
Anyways, I was hoping against all odds that his dad would say no and lay his foot down (he isn't a big fan of dogs, not to mention small ones), but apperentally, he didn't, because today Wesley (my younger bro) told me that they were thinking about getting rid of their Chi.
And the reason you ask? Get this...because it was too small and they couldn't see it when it was outside and they almost ran over it. When he said that, I swear that if I didn't dislike cursing so much, I would have started cussing right then and there in front of my parents. (Which would NOT have been good, BTW.

So you know that when I curse, I'm super ticked. lol)
I mean, what in the he!! did they expect to get?!? A huge dog!?!?! I mean, number one, it was a Chi, and number two, it was a "teacup"!! That was the reason he wanted it in the first place, because it was small!!

That would be like somebody going and getting a Saint Bernard, and then deciding to get a Giant one, and then complaining that it was too big!

They are a nice family and all, but I plan to tell Hunter that my respect for him has went way down. He made a desicion even when he was being urged not to, and now it is the dog that is going to pay the price.

And I wasn't thrilled with the family even getting a dog because here are some of the comments I've heard from them:
"I want a teacup Chihuahua to dress up and carry around all of the time!"
"You have to give dogs bathes? I thought you just left them out in the rain or something."
"So. It's just a dog and it's only 20$"
"My dad doesn't want a Chihuahua...he says they are rats that have no hair."
"I don't see how they are going to take care of a puppy anyway...they are never at home." (That was my mom speaking.)

Ya. Doesn't that just scream "Go out and get a dog! It will be happy and healthy and well behaved with you always!" NOT

So ya, I'm over here blowing my head off right now. And it doesn't help just having our other friend's dog get hit, that our whole family has grown quite attached to BTW, and break his leg because they let him out alone in their yard...they live by a highway.

I'm just so glad that the little Budders didn't get squished...especially since he is a Shih Tzu and he got hit by a truck probably going around 65.

So ya, there is my rant for the day.

flyndog · 10-23-2005, 04:43 PM

I feel your outrage.

Susa · 10-23-2005, 04:46 PM

That poor pup! Irresponsible pet owners outrage me, too!

Tiffany0204 · 10-23-2005, 04:54 PM

Wow, that's just awful. Although, is the dog full grown? Who sells a Chihuahua for Twenty bucks? :S Wait, re-read that and saw the comment your mother made. Someone sold a Chihuahua PUPPY for $20?????

omg...

Well, I don't know the specifics, but I'd be praying that they do get rid of it to a rescue/shelter who can place it in a home where the pup will get the proper love and care it needs. Wow. Unreal.

Sheba · 10-23-2005, 05:05 PM

That is horrible! I hope the poor Chi finds a proper home!

***Carrie*** · 10-23-2005, 05:10 PM

Oh, man! I feel your frustration too and don't blame you for wanting to cuss. Is there no way to talk any sense into these people? What a shame for the dog!

***Cassiepeia*** · 10-23-2005, 05:17 PM

I feel your outrage too.

Cass.

Jamila · 10-23-2005, 07:10 PM

Pippinislove · 10-23-2005, 07:17 PM

Oh man. I feel ya. I deal with that alll the time at the shelter while helping people decide which dog they would like to adopt. X___x

Shadowkins · 10-24-2005, 06:02 AM

Hope the poor little fella finds a decent home. Is there any way you could help in that area? I know it's not your problem, it's just I wonder if they might not take proper care of the little guy ...seeing as they don't want him anymore. It just makes me sick to my stomach.

Charlie_boy · 10-24-2005, 06:18 AM

Aw Ritz i do not blame you at all for being so angry i would be exaclty the same, it is such a shame that some people just dont seem to have a clue or even care even when advice is givent ot them. I hope the poor lil chi pup finds a loving home real soon and get on with living its life.

Sharon and Charlie

Sayuri · 10-24-2005, 08:50 AM

Yes, here's hoping the poor little guy finds a proper home. I don't blame you a bit for being outraged - the things you hear from people are unbelievable! I recall someone giving up their Cocker Spaniels because "they didn't match the new furniture." While volunteering at the Humane Society, I also remember seeing a pair of labs being given up because "it wasn't working out." Funny thing...after reading the rest of the information card it became pretty obvious WHY - when you lock two young, rambunctious dogs in a shed day and night and invest no time in them whatsoever, it's generally NOT going to work out.

Miss. Chi · 10-24-2005, 09:24 AM

I think my best description of the whole sittuation is....BOOOOOOO!!! I regularly boo people you should try it. It would be especially therapeutic in this sittuation.

MC

calgal · 10-24-2005, 09:25 AM

Maybe you should give them the $20.00, take the little thing and find it a very loving home.

dedeeboru · 10-24-2005, 10:11 AM

ACK!

while I have no issues with wanting a tiny dog to carry around...
or issues with dressing them up (if they'll put up with it, I'm actually hoping mine will. I don't have a little girl to dress up so....)...
Or prefering to spend less on the price of the dog itself (you already spend so much on bills, food, toys, and the whole setup)...

Why in the blue blazes would you go searching for a dog that was small and then get rid of it because it was (gasp) small?!?!?!?!?
It irks me when people go and take on responsibility for a living thing and think its like getting the latest designer purse.

If you want a disposable animal, get a feeder fish from the petstore.

10-23-2005, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,722 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 235	I'm mad...another irresponsible dog owner. Ok, here comes a story about an irresponbile dog owner. My brother's girlfriend (whom I'm also kinda friends with) and her family got a "teacup" Chihuahua. Mostly, it was the doings of the younger son, Hunter. He wanted a "teacup" Chi, and found one for 20$. My younger brother and sister are both good friends with Hunter, so as soon as he told them this, they went off on him. (I'm so proud of them...lol ) They were telling him all of the reasons not to do that, but he said, "I don't care. It's just a dog and its only 20$". (OMG says me.) Anyways, I was hoping against all odds that his dad would say no and lay his foot down (he isn't a big fan of dogs, not to mention small ones), but apperentally, he didn't, because today Wesley (my younger bro) told me that they were thinking about getting rid of their Chi. And the reason you ask? Get this...because it was too small and they couldn't see it when it was outside and they almost ran over it. When he said that, I swear that if I didn't dislike cursing so much, I would have started cussing right then and there in front of my parents. (Which would NOT have been good, BTW. So you know that when I curse, I'm super ticked. lol) I mean, what in the he!! did they expect to get?!? A huge dog!?!?! I mean, number one, it was a Chi, and number two, it was a "teacup"!! That was the reason he wanted it in the first place, because it was small!! That would be like somebody going and getting a Saint Bernard, and then deciding to get a Giant one, and then complaining that it was too big! They are a nice family and all, but I plan to tell Hunter that my respect for him has went way down. He made a desicion even when he was being urged not to, and now it is the dog that is going to pay the price. And I wasn't thrilled with the family even getting a dog because here are some of the comments I've heard from them: "I want a teacup Chihuahua to dress up and carry around all of the time!" "You have to give dogs bathes? I thought you just left them out in the rain or something." "So. It's just a dog and it's only 20$" "My dad doesn't want a Chihuahua...he says they are rats that have no hair." "I don't see how they are going to take care of a puppy anyway...they are never at home." (That was my mom speaking.) Ya. Doesn't that just scream "Go out and get a dog! It will be happy and healthy and well behaved with you always!" NOT So ya, I'm over here blowing my head off right now. And it doesn't help just having our other friend's dog get hit, that our whole family has grown quite attached to BTW, and break his leg because they let him out alone in their yard...they live by a highway. I'm just so glad that the little Budders didn't get squished...especially since he is a Shih Tzu and he got hit by a truck probably going around 65. So ya, there is my rant for the day.
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10-23-2005, 04:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
flyndog Unleash The Possibilities Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Marfa, TX Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 183	I feel your outrage.
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10-23-2005, 04:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tiffany0204 Due in December! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Barrie, ON - Canada! Posts: 867 Rep Power: 89	Wow, that's just awful. Although, is the dog full grown? Who sells a Chihuahua for Twenty bucks? :S Wait, re-read that and saw the comment your mother made. Someone sold a Chihuahua PUPPY for $20????? omg... Well, I don't know the specifics, but I'd be praying that they do get rid of it to a rescue/shelter who can place it in a home where the pup will get the proper love and care it needs. Wow. Unreal.
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10-23-2005, 05:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sheba Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York Posts: 57 Rep Power: 0	That is horrible! I hope the poor Chi finds a proper home!
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10-23-2005, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,420 Rep Power: 286	Oh, man! I feel your frustration too and don't blame you for wanting to cuss. Is there no way to talk any sense into these people? What a shame for the dog!
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10-23-2005, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Susa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 47 Rep Power: 58	That poor pup! Irresponsible pet owners outrage me, too!

10-23-2005, 05:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	I feel your outrage too. Cass.
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10-23-2005, 07:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jamila Miss Fallon Dallon Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 2,760 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 130	Ugh!
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10-23-2005, 07:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pippinislove My best friend is a DOG. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Computer chair Posts: 333 Rep Power: 75	Oh man. I feel ya. I deal with that alll the time at the shelter while helping people decide which dog they would like to adopt. X___x
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10-24-2005, 06:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
Shadowkins Shadowkins Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Saskatchewan,Canada Posts: 2,726 Rep Power: 129	Hope the poor little fella finds a decent home. Is there any way you could help in that area? I know it's not your problem, it's just I wonder if they might not take proper care of the little guy ...seeing as they don't want him anymore. It just makes me sick to my stomach.

10-24-2005, 06:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
Charlie_boy shally Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 154 Rep Power: 68	Aw Ritz i do not blame you at all for being so angry i would be exaclty the same, it is such a shame that some people just dont seem to have a clue or even care even when advice is givent ot them. I hope the poor lil chi pup finds a loving home real soon and get on with living its life. Sharon and Charlie

10-24-2005, 08:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
Sayuri Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the gorgeous NW Posts: 932 Rep Power: 132	Yes, here's hoping the poor little guy finds a proper home. I don't blame you a bit for being outraged - the things you hear from people are unbelievable! I recall someone giving up their Cocker Spaniels because "they didn't match the new furniture." While volunteering at the Humane Society, I also remember seeing a pair of labs being given up because "it wasn't working out." Funny thing...after reading the rest of the information card it became pretty obvious WHY - when you lock two young, rambunctious dogs in a shed day and night and invest no time in them whatsoever, it's generally NOT going to work out.
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10-24-2005, 09:24 AM	#13 (permalink)
Miss. Chi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 86 Rep Power: 63	Booo I think my best description of the whole sittuation is....BOOOOOOO!!! I regularly boo people you should try it. It would be especially therapeutic in this sittuation. MC
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10-24-2005, 09:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 229	Maybe you should give them the $20.00, take the little thing and find it a very loving home.

10-24-2005, 10:11 AM	#15 (permalink)
dedeeboru 2 Naughty Girls Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	ACK! while I have no issues with wanting a tiny dog to carry around... or issues with dressing them up (if they'll put up with it, I'm actually hoping mine will. I don't have a little girl to dress up so....)... Or prefering to spend less on the price of the dog itself (you already spend so much on bills, food, toys, and the whole setup)... Why in the blue blazes would you go searching for a dog that was small and then get rid of it because it was (gasp) small?!?!?!?!? It irks me when people go and take on responsibility for a living thing and think its like getting the latest designer purse. If you want a disposable animal, get a feeder fish from the petstore.

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