or a horse you couldn't ride. Here is the situation I got a new hound pup and she seemed a little timid so I had stated that I may not keep her both online and to friends and family. She is adjusting well now. The comment that really got to me was here on answers where someone said "stop treating your dogs like equiptment". Well I love my dogs they get the best food on a schedule, and top notch medical care, and because I am lucky enough to be self employed spend 24/7 with me. They are a huge part of my life. However I hunt them and a gun shy dog wont work. Naturally I would find a great home, in fact my mother agreed to take Holly if she wont hunt. I would love to keep her anyways but can only afford 2 hounds. I push my hounds hard, and myself too. What is wrong with my line of thinking? Lots of old school houndsmen cull the ones that wont hunt. I would never and could never do that however I will get her fixed to preserve the line of fine hunting hounds we have established. Thoughts?
2007-09-06 13:13:13 · 9 answers · asked by subgenius 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Being that you are a hunter and you wanted a hunting dog it would make perfect sense to find other arrangements for a gun shy dog.. It's not like you said, "my dog Holly is useless and needs to be put to sleep because she is gun shy" which does happen ! We've actually acquired three very good dogs being that they were "cast-offs" we had a vizla that was "imperfect" for show and the owner was going to have her "put down", another black lab that was "gun shy" and I currently have a rottweiller that was an only puppy and not expected so i got her.. She is a very good watch dog and is very, very good with our two small children which she adores ! So, I have no problem with you finding Holly and alternative home where she is loved and taken care of by your mother... good luck...
2007-09-06 13:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by pebblespro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people don't use dogs as work animals any more. That being so, they don't see where you're coming from. I get it. I know people that have dogs that herd or hunt. While I'm not a supporter of the hunting life style by personal choice, that's your thing. And I commend you for wanting to give the dog to your mother.
I can't even begin to count the number of dead hunting dogs I found in the woods at my grandparents as a child because their neighbors would haul them up there and kill them. They knew my grandparents didn't get out and wouldn't know about it. Made me sick and I wished my parents would have listened to me and called someone about it.
2007-09-06 20:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by skye_blue_05 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, since you're making sure that she gets a good home, I don't see any problem with it. Some people do get dogs to use them for something, so there's nothing wrong with not keeping one that can't do what you ask of it, as long as you make good arrangements for it, which is what you're doing.
2007-09-06 20:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by FantasyBookworm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think that you have point to what you say. it might be a mean thing to do if you hadn't trained her responsibly, or something like that, but you need to have working dogs, not just pets. I don't have a problem with you doing that at all. of course, this comes from a girl who would have to shoot her adopted stray pet if/when he started to kill the neighbor's livestock.
2007-09-06 20:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothin is wrong with your thinking they werent bought to be just pets they were bought to work and a dog that cant do the job you bought it to do isnt goin to work for you. I think you did a great job by find a responsible owner. good luck!
2007-09-06 20:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by zack h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me as if you've got your dog's (and your) best interests in mind.
I don't believe in guard dogs. I believe in companion dogs.
But if you need Holly to be a hunting dog and it's just not working, you need to either accept her as she is or rehome her in a situation where she can be accepted as she is
(please spay her prior to rehoming her if giving her up is your decision)
2007-09-06 20:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have a sound plan for Holly's future if she is indeed gun shy.
Some people just don't understand the rational reasoning.
2007-09-06 20:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that as long as you have a good home prepared for her should she not work out for you, then you have planned for her future well.
2007-09-06 20:21:05 · answer #8 · answered by meadowbrook13 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you bought a guard dog that does not guard, the only advice I`d give you is take your dog to a trainer.that trains dogs to be guard dogs.............
2007-09-06 20:22:56 · answer #9 · answered by Ro 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋