I'm not talking about the dog running away from home and getting adopted by someone else. My aunt and uncle live right up the road from my grandparents, only a small field separates their house, and they (aunt and uncle) had a dog that would come down all the time for treats and attention (as my grandparents' dog would go to their house for the same, they were on kind of a dog-share program between them) but then always went back home. After my grandparents had to have their own dog put down though, the other dog just stopped going home and made my grandparents' house her new home. (My grandpa says he figures she knew they needed her more than my aunt and uncle did.) She still goes up for treats and attention at Aunt and Uncles, but lives with my grandparents.
I'm not worried about the behavior, and I think it's rather endearing. I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced something like this before.
2006-12-28 22:33:56 · 9 answers · asked by desiderio 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
This very well IS NOT uncommon.
I rescued a shihtzu that was badly abused. I brung it home, gave it plenty of love and attention then one day disappeared when let outside to the bathroom, i looked over and over again for him and he went to my neighbors house. I took him back home and he went over the next time he was let out, she ended up keeping him and spoiled him rotten, she now has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and i believe this dog knew she needed his love to make her happy as her family has nothing to do with her, she only has her dog.
2006-12-29 00:07:07 · answer #1 · answered by badgirl41 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We had a cat that did the same thing. He decided he loved our neighbors little girl more than us, and he would still come home for treats and such but he slept, ate, pooped there..lol. They even went as far as getting him his own bowls, litter pan, everything at their house because he was there so often.
After a few years they sold their house and moved, the little girl and her mother brought the kitty over with tears in the childs eyes and told us they were leaving and here was our kitty. After some talking with the hubby we went back over to their house with kitty/toys/everything for kitty in tow and asked the parents if the child could have our kitty. Of course they were so excited and kitty (yes that was his name) went to live with the little girl in another state. They still send up cards with pictures during the holidays of kitty and the lil girl. That was 7 years ago and everyone is just growing up!
2006-12-29 06:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by zawni2004 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your grandpa is right she knows she's needed more at your grandparents than at her own home so she stays.
My neighbor had a pitbull who from the first day they got him wanted to be with us and would escape every chance he got to come here.
She was a first time dog owner as well as a new mother and being a little overwhelmed when she'd see him out her window playing wiiith my dogs and me supervising she'd just leave him here.He got to where he was just another member of our family till the day he started baring his teeth at her when she'd try to put him up so she could leave.She gave him away and it broke my heart as I had no problems with him.He was the perfect little gentleman when here.
2006-12-29 07:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by misbehavin165 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not with a dog but my old cat. He moved out. He went 2 doors down. I am not sure why. Everytime he would come back home he looked ugly. Like mats in his fur and stuff. I still put food out for him. I haven't seen him for awhile. Maybe his new family moved.
2006-12-29 07:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by jipp 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, a family moved in just up the road from us, with a dear little cocker spaniel that they left tied out to an old shed all winter. (Yes, I tried to do something about it, but laws are very lax and usually unenforced here.) It drove me crazy hearing the poor little thing howling out there. However, they were the type of people who would have treated him even worse if I had said anything to them.
In the spring we found him on our doorstep one morning. He had broken the rope and spent the night on our icy stone step. Brrr! So he came in for a meal, and then trotted back home. That evening we checked before going to bed, and there he was on the step again. So we put a blanket down for him in our inside porch. By the third night he was on a blanket in our bedroom.
Two weeks (!!!!!!!!) later, one of his owners saw him in our yard and said "oh, so that's where he went."
Well, he spent the whole summer with us. They took off on vacation and never bothered about him. We fed him, got him groomed, nursed him through ear and eye infections, and loved him. In the autumn, I heard that they were moving (good riddance!) and I was determined that he was staying with us, if I had to stand over him with a shotgun! So my husband asked them what they were going to do about Nicky, and they casually shrugged and said "oh keep him, if you want." Oh boy, did we want!
So this dear little abused boy had 4 happy years with us until we lost him to cancer.
2006-12-29 12:33:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I guess it's not the same but, my mother in law's dog comes over every weekend. She lives alone with the dog. When she wants to leave her dog gets very upset. We think it's because I have seven dogs and he wants to stick around and play. How fortunate for your grand parents. It sounds like they enjoy the dog and the dog enjoys being with them.
2006-12-29 08:47:34 · answer #6 · answered by st.lady (1 of GitEm's gang) 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not very similar. My parents neighbour dog would often come and visit us. They didnt mind so in the end my parents were invited to keep the dog.They figured we were liked better by the dog.
2006-12-29 06:49:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
dogs that are accustomed to many family members should not be abandoned by a part of the family.
2006-12-29 07:59:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if they dig a hole
2006-12-29 06:38:25 · answer #9 · answered by littleman222324 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋