puppy dilemma...?

Question

its really not my problem but i feel i need to do something. my husbands friend and his wife(who i only met a few weeks ago) got a beagle puppy, hes only 12 weeks, im puppy sitting tonight because he was ruff housing with the baby they are babysitting, when she dropped him off she said hes going to the pound tomorrow because he bit her the other day, hes only a baby he was prob. just playing. i dont know what to do i dont agree with her doing this but i dont want to say anything since i dont know her well.....and i cant keep him cuz i have a 1 1/2 yr old pit who would not be happy...any advice on what i can tell her to try and stop her

Answer 1

Puppies come with a learning curve. Just like our own children. Did she return any of her children when they wet the bed?? The dog will probably be better off without her, but there are ways to work with the dog. She should return it to the breeder for replacement. Or at least to the ASPCS so they can find it a good home. A city or county run shelter may put it down and that's not right. Call in your area or check on the net and see if there are any rescue groups in your area who can take it.

Has your pit met the puppy?? Pits usually make great Moms even the males. If they haven't met, take them both to the park in separate cars and let them meet and play. If they make friends in the part, your pit will not object to the puppy coming home and then you can take some time to find him a home.
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Answer 2

Most likely the puppy was playing when he bit her. At this age, most pups are teething still, so biting is something that all puppies do. You should talk with her and tell her about this. If she still isn't willing to listen, then she probably is unfortunately not someone that can handle owning a pet such as a puppy or kitten. She should give it back to the breeder, or at least try and find someone that will love and take good care of the pet.

Answer 3

Offer to try and help train the puppy. Or tell her how your dog was "playful" in that manner and that he will out grow it. Try to look up doggy schools and offer up some print outs from online. Don't worry about offending her, if she wanted a dog in the first place she probably wants to keep it but doesn't know how to handle the situation. Maybe she was just frustrated and tired from baby sitting the child and will change her mind in the morning when she has had time to clear her head.

Answer 4

Tell her to advertise the puppy on the local newspaper and pet stores (ask permission first) instead of taking him to the pound. She took the time to purchase him and now she should take the time to find him a good home as oppose to dropping him off at the pound, were it will not be socialized and can develop a real aggression problem.

Answer 5

He's just a puppy, puppies play bite, and you always have to watch puppies with children because children can play too hard and confuse puppies. She should try to find a home for him first, before sending him off to the pound. She should have known what she was getting into when she got a puppy. Play biting is normal for puppies they are teething and their teeth hurt. Offer him bones and things to chew on to alleviate his pain, if i got rid of my puppy, hes the same age, for biting he would be gone a hundred times over by now, he needs to be trained

Answer 6

Oh great, another owner who fell in love with the beagle's floppy ears and big brown eyes and then realised they bit off more than they could chew.

If she thought a bit of play-nipping was "biting" then I highly doubt she's going to be able to put up with the bigger challenges of a beagle. It might be better if he is rehomed after all. Would it be possible for you to look around and see if there are any friends who would take him in? That, or at least rehome him at a beagle rescue instead of just the local pound. They know the breed better and might be able to find him a better home...usually, beagles just get turfed from bad owner to pound to bad owner to pound, because they keep coming to owners who love their looks and personality, but can't take care of them.

Answer 7

seriously, if she is going to dump a 12 week old puppy for "biting" her, they puppy is better off if she does give it up. You could try and steer her toward a rescue group, maybe one specifically for beagles, or atleast a no-kill shelter. A cute pure bred 12 week old pup probably won't have much trouble being re-homed!...or maybe you could take it for just alittle while 'till you could find it a better home! good luck!

Answer 8

If I lived near you I would take this pup and find it a good home maybe you could take it and keep it away for the pit til you found some one who would want it

Answer 9

i could proceed to superb suited the puppy, in spite of everything, you're there to loosen up and revel interior the nighttime! there is not any longer something worse than an ill-mannered puppy different than the guardians, of mentioned puppy, refusing to superb suited the habit! I even have yet another suggestion, that would or won't be attainable. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, i'm nonetheless going to offer it..LOL possibly in case you have the time, or the inclination, you could supply to coach the puppy for them, explaining that doggies choose limitations. The Sensei might are conscious of it greater desirable in case you preface the verbal substitute with something like: "interior a similar way you, (Sensei) have become a grasp of your skills.. i can coach your puppy to alter into happier by employing suitable instruction him and help him exchange right into a grasp of his. You had to prepare diligently to alter right into a grasp of martial arts and your puppy desires to prepare starting to be a properly behaved puppy. It takes time, persistence and dedication, lots comparable to what you had to flow through to get to the point you have on your artwork." possibly you will no longer ought to coach the canine, you ought to be waiting to get them to appreciate that the puppy desires instruction. clarify to them that for the duration of instruction basically effective reinforcement instruction innovations can/would be used and it will help the puppy exchange into greater comfortable and help him attain his finished potential! You and your husband be attentive to those human beings, so which you sound be attentive to what "buzz" words to apply to get their interest and help them see that the puppy desires proper correcting with a view to help him exchange into greater good (between different issues) sturdy success!

Answer 10

Tell her she is being a quitter for starters, and tell her to give the dog back to the breeder since she knows nothing about dogs and doesn't seem to want to learn. I'm sure others will have a lot to say about this too.