Too many dogs in one household(11) my xsisterinlaws home, please? Serious replies only. Dogs are taking over!?

Question

3 golden retrievers(1m 2 f) no chance of pups(all safe) 2 olde English Bulldogs(one litter of 3 pups. Second had litter of 2 pups after an emergency csection totalling $2100.00 for overnight vet clinic stay) 1 St. Bernard that fathered both litters. TOTAL= 11 dogs>>> The girl can't afford the home as things are WITHOUT the dogs let alone with them. Are there any websites that could prove the negatives that will/are far outweigh(ing) the positives? I am an animal lover who would NEVER deny ANYONE the love for a pet or 2. THIS situation is ridiculous bordering on the absurd. She is a single 41 yo woman who has no life besides work. Maintains a fulltime job but is in debt over her head. Does anyone know of any websites or possibly could share any/all info concerning the negatives or the downside of this situation? This is a serious problem in need of a serious solution. Perhaps if she reads it here, she'll reconsider . Needless to say, Serious responses will be greatly appreciated

Answer 1

ring the authorities i think in some states your only allowed a couple of pets depends on the state though......are the animals looked after well? and truly there must be a health issue surly.

Answer 2

Look up Animal Hoarding or Collecting on the internet. This is just one site I found.

http://www.animaladvocacy.net/legacy_hoarding.html

Some of the situations on the site contain a lot more than 11 dogs, but she might be well on her way to that point. I am the very last person to deprive anyone of an animal they love, but the definition of love is distorted by some people because they don't think of it in the sense that most of us do. Eleven dogs are way too many for one person to care for responsibly, as you already know. Some of the sites relate it to the same mindset as a person who has an addiction.

I know someone who had the same problem. She was in debt. She had dogs, cats, fish, snakes, rats and a turtle. On the outside you would've never known the pain she was in and the way her life at home had deteriorated. She wasn't giving the animals the proper care, because she couldn't see past the fact that she thought she was the best thing in the world for them. She talked about how she loved these animals so much to everyone almost constantly. Ironically, the animals rarely saw daylight, were living in squalor, and she was in over her head. When I say proper care, I'm not talking about physically just feeding them and giving them water. I'm talking about running, exercising, playing, walks, etc. It includes the bond you develop with a dog grooming them, going to puppy classes, dog classes, socializing with other healthy dogs and being socialized with people young and old. One person can't physically do this with 11 dogs. It's also a very stressful, unnatural situation for these dogs, too.

Another thing you have to look at here is normal dog owners wouldn't say, "Wow, she really loves her dogs to spend all that money for a csection!" No, we'd say, "Wow, why did she ever let those dogs breed to begin with when she already had a lot of dogs? And why didn't she spend the money to begin with to have them spayed or neutered?"

When it comes down to it, It's not healthy to live in a house with that many dogs. I don't mean this to be hurtful, but she really should seek professional help to find out why she's filling a void in her life with these animals. My friend didn't have hundreds of animals. In fact, she only had three dogs and three cats, plus the fish, rats, etc. I won't go into details, but her home became unsafe, and she lost many of her animals and almost her own life. I hope you can convince your former sister-in-law to get the help she needs before it gets to that point. If any of us would've have known how bad things were (and believe me, she was an expert at hiding her situation through lies), we would've stepped in immediately. It's something I will regret the rest of my life.

Good luck to you and to her.

Answer 3

She needs to let go of the dogs. You should check your area and see what kind of rescue sights are close to you. They will take the dogs, put them in foster care and then have them adopted out. Adoption processes are strict. They make you fill out forms and they always want the prospective forever home owner to come and see the dogs a few tims before they are allowed to adopt them. I tried looking for you but I do not know your location. Just search for dog rescue sites in whatever state you are located. Good luck. Those animals need a better place to live.

Answer 4

Check with your City and County Laws. Some say you can only have 2 dogs per household. I f she is violating the City or County laws, they will take all except 2 from her and then fine her for having too many to start with.
This is not healthy for the animals or for her.
I love animals too but here in AZ there is a state law 2 dogs per household [ unless you live on a ranch or farm ]...

Answer 5

in the beginning you ought to have doggy proofed your place first before the doggy got here domicile. next, pass to Petsmart or despite puppy keep you have close by and get a canines crate. Get one that is sufficiently vast for a whole grown lab. generally the Air Taxi's are especially good. Your doggy will sleep there at nighttime and could be in there once you're removed from her. once you feed your doggy you're taking her out and tell her to "pass potty" while she is going compliment the heck out of her. The doggy shouldn't in any respect be out of your sight, once you spot her start to squat, %. her up and run outdoors or everywhere you're coaching her to pass. (peepee pad)doggies are quite some artwork yet what you do now will make her a brilliant canines. good success tiger.

Answer 6

You need to explain to her that it is not responsilbe to allow cross bred puppies to be born. She needs to get all her dogs neutered so it doesn't happen again. I presume that the puppies will be sold or found homes so she wont have 11 once they have gone. You need to get her to talk to a debt counsellor to so she can talk through her problems. Explain to her that if things continue she could lose her home then what would she do with the dogs?

Answer 7

Cesar Millan has the anwer for controling a pack of dogs.
http://cesarmillaninc.com/tips/index.php

Answer 8

I strongly recommend you look at this website,
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/cfa/hoarding/famfriend.htm

Good luck

Answer 9

check your area and if the house is dirty call human soc