she has a big heart and wanted to help out this stray dog that followed her home one day. She took him to a shelter at first, hoping someone would adopt him, but no one did. The shelter called her and said, they were overcrowded and if no one adopted him, that he would be put to sleep in 3 days. 3 days later, still no home for the dog, so my sister, ended up paying fees to get him fixed and shots etc.....and saved his life.....
the only thing is, its just one problem after the next with this dog. The dog is high maintenance and constantly causing more stress for her. For example, the dog, got out one day and ran down the street, she spent hours looking for him, then another time, she noticed him breathing heavy , had to take him to the vet, some other medical problems, its just constantly issues with this dog. that was nice of her to adopt him, so he would have a home, but its kinda backfired on her.... what do you think? what would you do at this point?
2007-01-21 14:58:52 · 12 answers · asked by whuvahgut? 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
If the dog is too much for her to handle, I would recommend her giving the dog to an adoption center, there the dogs are fostered by a foster parent
and when they are adopted by somebody they are given to that family.
I am a foster parents for dogs, and they always find homes. It's the best thing you can do.
2007-01-21 15:07:49 · answer #1 · answered by HeatherFeather 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is simple. Owning a pet (especially a dog) is the same as having a child. It is a commitment that one must think about before adopting or buying a dog. It is not always about love, affection, fun, etc. but the people who get pets should understand that it is hard to know if the dog will need medical attention more often, if it will be a healthy dog, as well as the personality that the dog will have. That's why it is not a really good idea to own a dog if one is not really ready for such commitment and responsibility.
2007-01-21 16:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have a trainer come and assess the trainability of the dog to see if there are things the dog can be taught (like not running away, etc.). Then the dog should have a full physical exam to see if there are any internal problems that could later on become expensive and/ or hard to deal with.
I know your sister loves the dog so I wouldn't suggest anything less than this.
But after all this if the bad out weighs good then you'll unfortunately have to consider putting the dog up for adoption or putting it down.
2007-01-21 15:23:31 · answer #3 · answered by amongthevines 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in a similar situation a few times. I use to do some rescue work because I loved dogs so much and felt bad for them ending up in the shelters and dog pounds. I started taking a lot in and one woman called and said that she needed a place for her dogs or they would have to go to the pound. She said "they are medium sized and very good dogs I just can't keep them" so I told her to bring them over. She got there with a rott and a chow. I was living in a 2 bedroom apartment. I was upset but felt bad because I didn't want them to go to the pound. Those dogs destroyed my house big time and my husband and I got into a fight. We ended up turning the dogs over to a bigger rescue because we just couldn't handle two bigs dogs like that. There were other similar situations thanks to my big heart for animals but I won't go into all that. See if your sister can locate a rescue willing to take him and help him.
2007-01-21 15:15:20 · answer #4 · answered by momof3boys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she cares about this dog enough all of that shouldn't be a problem. But if the hassle is too much post adds in newspapers make sure you include the problems. Another option is for the escaping you can take him to a dog trainer and he/she can help him/her through there problems. So tell your sister and help her make a choice that will be best for her life.
2007-01-21 15:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by doggie_luver1000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the dog still has a good quality of life and your sister loves him/her then I think you should let her give this dog the best life it can get. Its going to take an adjustment for both of them (her not to worry at every huff and puff and him to become accustmed to being a domestic pet) If she didnt want him to have a home then she wouldnt have paid for the bills and would have let them put him down. Its not really a judgement call from anyone but herself on what she feels for this animal
2007-01-21 15:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by Crys 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She chose to take on the responsibility of this dog. She could return it, and it will be put down, I'm sure.
Many health problems are cureable, and many others are treatable.
If the dog will have a good quality of life, then she should keep it, love it, and it will love her unconditionally.
This is the price you pay for dog ownership...
You wouldn't get rid of your kid for health reasons, would you?
http://www.libertydogtraining.com
2007-01-21 16:02:24 · answer #7 · answered by libertydogtraining 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs are kind of like kids, if you had a child that you adopted then they started having medical problems, would you want to take them back to the foster home or orphanage.
2007-01-21 15:08:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she can't find him a home and she can't afford him she can find out about an animal rescue Group. Start with the breed he is or looks like and search for that rescue for that breed or ask a local vet office or the pound for a numer to a resuce that you can call and see if they will take it !! I took one to a vets office and they had a vet that hleped resue the breed she was and the vet took her to the rescue her self and they help find them good homes !
2007-01-21 16:01:33 · answer #9 · answered by monkeymomma46 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pet is a commitment. I would still keep the dog but try and train it. Maybe that would help.
2007-01-21 15:12:11 · answer #10 · answered by music=life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋