Ok we have a small Black lab mix (65lbs or
so) and when we moved we had to put her on
my In Laws farm. Well now she has been
there for two years and we don't want to
remove her from that freedom to bring her
to the city and crate her all day. But
Mark wants a Dog and I think it would
really help him (you know like when he is
sore in the morning and needs to move and
loosen up the dog would force him too) so
we would have to get a diffrent one. A
smaller one that we could keep up with but
thats not fair to the In Laws and they
have said we should bring our Lab home. I
don't know what to do. I completly
understand their point and not getting a
Dog when we already have one, but I think
it would really help .Mark and .He is my
top priority. What do I do?
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terpamber
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Posted: 05-14-07 08:39am
Nobody? Even if you disagree with me thats
fine, and I understand.
No we have a house but its
in town and she would have to be kenneled
all day after living on the farm for 2
years.
It's definitely not fair to her.
I hate when dogs are put in the kennel.
Leave her on the farm.
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 05-14-07 09:08am
Honestly I can see both povs here. Your
relatives want you to get your dog but it
would be unfair to the dog to take her
back and kennel her after all that
freedom. Can you find a permanent home to
place her in? Then you could solve both
problems. The dog has a comfy new home
and you can get a smaller dog. Do your
relatives not like dogs? I can't imagine
someone having a dog for two years and
wanting to give it back...
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Willa Weintraub
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Posted: 05-14-07 09:36am
can I ask why she would be crated all day?
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terpamber
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Posted: 05-14-07 09:42am
"can I ask why she would be crated all
day?"
Melissa~ She has been on the farm so much
we cant leave her running around the house
and we can't leave her out side all the
time because up here we have both extreams
.Very .Hot and .Very .Cold.
My In laws like dogs they have one of
there own but she is near the end of her
life and when she passes away they were
hoping to do some traveling. Thats where
our Dog becomes a problem.
I understand their side completly I just
don't know what to do about it maybe
finding another home for her now would be
a really good idea. humm how do we do that
when we are 3 hours away that gives me
something to think about.
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Willa Weintraub
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Posted: 05-14-07 09:46am
terpamber
wrote:
"can I ask why she would be
crated all day?"
Melissa~ She has been on the farm so much
we cant leave her running around the house
and we can't leave her out side all the
time because up here we have both extreams
.Very .Hot and .Very .Cold.
My In laws like dogs they have one of
there own but she is near the end of her
life and when she passes away they were
hoping to do some traveling. Thats where
our Dog becomes a problem.
I understand their side completly I just
don't know what to do about it maybe
finding another home for her now would be
a really good idea. humm how do we do that
when we are 3 hours away that gives me
something to think
about.
are either of you home
during the day? would she mes up the house
with you gone?maybe you could take her and
then when you get home let her stay
outside for a while.I'm sure it gets hot
where she's at and even if it doesn't
she'll adapt to it,ya know? my dog was
horrible in my apartment because she's
almost 60lbs,but she is so much better
acting in the house and we have a pretty
big back yard for her to run in.
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terpamber
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Posted: 05-14-07 11:42am
Quote:
are either of you
home during the day? would she mes up the
house with you gone?maybe you could take
her and then when you get home let her
stay outside for a while.I'm sure it gets
hot where she's at and even if it doesn't
she'll adapt to it,ya know? my dog was
horrible in my apartment because she's
almost 60lbs,but she is so much better
acting in the house and we have a pretty
big back yard for her to run
in.
We wold be out from 6:50ish to 4:30 or
5:00 then she would be out and about and
in our yard with us or running about the
house. I just don't know what to do oh
well if DH says he is fine with it why am
I wasting my time worrying?? (because I
love him and I want him happy but this is
stressing me out!)
