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Originally Posted by SamiNFurbabies  I don't think that anyone is trying to be judgmental---just helpful.
Do you know how many dogs are in rescue organization because people are not willing to WORK with the dog? Not willing to keep up with their commitment? Do you know how the dog must feel---being tossed from home to home? I do. I have volunteered for these organizations and I have two little bundles of joy sitting next to me. Their sweet faces didn't deserve that! It took them a long time to trust that I would love them unconditionally and that i would never leave them.
She knew what a dog was before she got it--she should have understood the amount of dedication that having a dog requires.
I have been in worse situations---I have had to take care of my parent by myself after she was in an accident, take care of the dogs (one whom was a pup at the time), and go to school... I did not once think that it was an option to shirk my responsibilities. I did my best. With the proper organization and commitment level---it can be done.
Everyone has provided her with great advice---some of which she is willing to take---and I commend her for that. I think that her dog is an excellent, loving dog who deserves a person who is the same.
Now, if she is not willing to work with her dog---I agree, that finding a home would be best. But it does not sound like that is the case.
And i don't like the notion of "give up a dog now, get one when the time is right". People who view dogs as objects that can be disposed of when it is convenient shouldn't be having dogs. And I don't see why people should be supportive of a decision to rehome a pet (unless it is due to circumstances that the can't control ,such as illness)---they are doing the easy thing; the support should go to the displaced animal and person who has to do the clean up. JMO. This post may have sounded harsh, however I love animals and am very passionate about them---and I don't think that I should defend that or walk on eggshells. |
I respect and support your position on this, I really do. But I have also worked with various rescue organizations, both animal and human, and have seen the outcome when people should have rehomed before there was too much damage done. Trying to undo damage takes a lot more effort and time than to prevent it in the first place. I work with children that have to be taken from abusive homes ~ if we could have removed them before the stress was too great, we could have avoided the terrible abuse that we see....the abuse that you speak of in your rescue dogs. I'm not trying to get on a soap box here, just merely stating that there are times when rehoming is best. This may not be one of those times if she is still willing to try, but if not, I don't think she should feel guilty about doing her best. Please remember, she is not you. You sound like you have an extraordinary love for your furbabies and they are very lucky!
