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jacquie 15:43:21 Wed Jun 29 2005 |
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SashasMum 17:26:29 Wed Jun 29 2005 |
Been wondering if you have been to Glasgow recently? |
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Katiesnowflake 22:29:05 Wed Jun 29 2005 |
Helen |
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jilldemo 22:34:41 Wed Jun 29 2005 |
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jacquie 09:51:05 Thu Jun 30 2005 |
I had a better one than that last week, a man phoned to ask if we would rehome his female boxer. I went through the usauall questions.......wait for it......... she's 9, he has had her from a pup but she has tummors. His wife suffers from depression and could we find his dog a home? as the vet said she may have 6 months to a year left. It would be easier for him to give the dog up rather than nurse her. I said I would put her story on the web site with a photo but we didn't have anyone that would take on such an old sick dog. It was asking for heartbreak. He said he would send me a photo on Monday but I'm stil waiting. |
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SashasMum 10:22:56 Thu Jun 30 2005 |
It sounds harsh, but if that is his attitude towards the dog, wouldn't it be better for the dog to have her put to sleep - rather than put her through all that stress when she is ill anyway and doesn't have long left??? If she has had a good life, why upset her now when she needs love and stability - not the heartbreak of being kicked out of the place she has known as home for the whole of her life??? Does that sound cruel? |
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Jakes_mum 20:17:42 Thu Jun 30 2005 |
Liz |
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Katiesnowflake 22:18:51 Thu Jun 30 2005 |
I agree it would be easier for the girl to let her leave this life in peace rather than all the upset of a rehoming but they would have to do something about it whereas if they pass her on to someone else............. Helen |
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jacquie 08:37:24 Fri Jul 1 2005 |
I did say to him I was worried that she would pine for him but it didn't seem to registar. I was going to ask him to pay her vets bills for the rest of her life but he never got back to me. We now have 6 weeks free insurance for the dogs, obviously its in the peoples best interest to keep it on, but they wont insure a dog over 8. |
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jilldemo 08:47:23 Fri Jul 1 2005 |
(Step up on the Lithium and "hud gaan") |
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SashasMum 12:31:58 Fri Jul 1 2005 |
I still think Helen is right, they are thinking about themselvs and not the dog - depression or no depression. You don kick out the kids when you get PND (unfortunately!!!) |
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jilldemo 14:29:43 Fri Jul 1 2005 |
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kerrigan 15:25:43 Fri Jul 1 2005 |
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SashasMum 15:31:05 Fri Jul 1 2005 |
I wish them well, whatever, but I would love to see the girl left where she is and loved properly - I dont think abandoning her will help with the depression - guilt is never a good cure all!! Maybe he was just panicking - Jacquie says she hasn't heard back anyway? Fingers crossed it all works out well |
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kerrigan 15:35:10 Fri Jul 1 2005 |
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Katiesnowflake 23:35:27 Fri Jul 1 2005 |
At the other end of the scale, I know someone who suffered from depression for years. Eventually their husband took himself off, they got divorced not long afterwards and once she realised she was once and for all free of him, after a particularly bad patch of depression and being "totally" alone, she went out and got a dog which has totally changed her life and says much to her absolute amazement, she has never felt happier or complete and wishes he had left years ago! Oh, sorry - dont mean for anyone to dump their OH's. Dont be taking it the wrong way anyone!!! Helen |
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jilldemo 00:28:51 Sat Jul 2 2005 |
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