Have you ever had a disagreement with a adopter where they may have hurt your feelings or egos, so you didn't let them adopt the animal they want? Please be honest, just asking from a personal experience.
2007-08-16 15:27:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
It really does depend on the situation. If the disagreement was based on something to do with the care of the dog, I would not give up the dog. If the disagreement was over something in lifestyle that might effect the future of the dog, I would not give up the dog. If the person was rude about the questions and the home visit, I probably wouldn't give up the dog (that behavior is a red flag to me.) If the disagreement was over whether I smoked or not, I would give up the dog.
Hope this helps. Can't do any better without specifics.
2007-08-17 02:25:17 · answer #1 · answered by anne b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this qualifies, and it was a personal puppy, not one of my rescues.
A woman had filled out an application, and was to the meeting the litter stage. She had a daughter, about 10 years old, and rather out of control. While I was letting them interact with the puppies, I had to warn the child several times about being too rough, and showed her numerous times how to SIT and hold the pups properly. All the time this woman was flapping off aobut things and making me more and more uncomfortable with the possibility of her having one of my pups. (Or ANY pup, for that matter) Things like keeping the pup tied up when no one was home, and maybe breeding...all this that she had answwered differently on the application. When the kid almost dropped a pup, and I had to dive to catch it, I gathered them up, put them safely away ion another room, and told her I really didn't think any of my pups would fit into her household. She went postal! She screamed I was just being prejudiced because her daughter was adopted (Like *I* knew that!) and I was such an awful person, and she was NOT leaving without a puppy...I wound up calling the police to escort her off my property. Later, she put an application in for a rescue, and apparently didn't know I work with ALL the rescues in the area. I let them all know what had transpired. Needless to say, she didnt get a rescue either.
I suppose if a personal problem was not related to the care they give, or more likely didn't give, a dog, I'd consider adopting to them IF they were legitimately a good home. But not having been in the situation, I can't say for certain how I'd respond.
2007-08-16 15:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Humm.. Partially being the adopter and choosing a forever home may sometimes require your gut instinct to get involved. I think it depends on whether this person did something that is revealing of some sort of personality flaw that your uncomfortable with or is this person the girlfriend of your ex boyfriend? LOL. If you know the person will provide a safe, loving home you should go forward but if you are having a bad feeling and cant put your finger on it maybe ask someone else to do an interview.
2007-08-16 15:42:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personal conflict with an adoptee should never come into play with an animals life. Never ever, You need to think of the animal at all costs. Will the animal be taken care of? The animal is the bottom line not your conflict between the adoptee and yourself. Get over youself, becaue the animals life depends on it.
Hope you make the right decision, Good luck!
2007-08-16 15:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by humor4fms 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the adopter is good...let whatever it is you have personal with her/him and let the animal go.
It's all about finding good/safe/responsible/FOREVER Homes for the animals. It's not about us...
If in your heart the home is not good, don't let the animal go.
If in your heart the home is good..Give up the animal.
Good luck in your decision!
2007-08-16 15:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by Dixie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋