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babybuddy · 06-12-2009, 07:21 AM

I love love love this thread!!
My Buddy was a rescued/rehomed pup. We got him when he was 5 months old. My fiance' happened to be in the right place at the right time when he came across Buddy. My fiance' was doing work at a woman's house, and when he went to collect the bill, Buddy comes bolting out the door and was trying to get his attention. The woman said that he never is that affectionate with anyone in the house, so it was odd to her that he was so "in love" with a complete stranger. So it turned out that the woman had bought Buddy as a Christmas gift for her 16 y/o daughter, and expected the daughter to take care of him, since she had been asking for a dog for some time. The daughter was not taking care of the dog, and the woman told my fiance' that she was sick of cleaning up after him, and tired of trying get the stains out of her white carpeting. Here was a spoiled woman who had no idea what kind of work having a dog entails. Well, she told my fiance' that she was planning to get rid of him...all because she did not take the time out to train and interact with the dog. What did she expect??...a stuffed animal??

Once she told my fiance' that she was planning on getting rid of him, my fiance' sent me a message and a picture and said that we were going to bring Buddy home. I agreed right away.

My fiance' told the woman that we would be happy to take Buddy off her hands, and she agreed, but said that she would have to ask her daughter first...weird

...but whatever. So a week goes by, and the daughter...who won't train or take care of Buddy, still did not want to give him up. I think she was just attached to him like a child would be to a stuffed toy, but will only interact with it when she wants to, and then the toy lays on the floor completely neglected for some time. The father finally intervened and Buddy came to live with us. He will be 1 year on August 1st. He is the best thing to have happened to us.....he was so easy to potty train, has great temperment, and a wonderful big brother to his sister Lilu.

06-12-2009, 07:21 AM	#82
babybuddy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Trevose, PA, USA Posts: 103	I love love love this thread!! My Buddy was a rescued/rehomed pup. We got him when he was 5 months old. My fiance' happened to be in the right place at the right time when he came across Buddy. My fiance' was doing work at a woman's house, and when he went to collect the bill, Buddy comes bolting out the door and was trying to get his attention. The woman said that he never is that affectionate with anyone in the house, so it was odd to her that he was so "in love" with a complete stranger. So it turned out that the woman had bought Buddy as a Christmas gift for her 16 y/o daughter, and expected the daughter to take care of him, since she had been asking for a dog for some time. The daughter was not taking care of the dog, and the woman told my fiance' that she was sick of cleaning up after him, and tired of trying get the stains out of her white carpeting. Here was a spoiled woman who had no idea what kind of work having a dog entails. Well, she told my fiance' that she was planning to get rid of him...all because she did not take the time out to train and interact with the dog. What did she expect??...a stuffed animal?? Once she told my fiance' that she was planning on getting rid of him, my fiance' sent me a message and a picture and said that we were going to bring Buddy home. I agreed right away. My fiance' told the woman that we would be happy to take Buddy off her hands, and she agreed, but said that she would have to ask her daughter first...weird ...but whatever. So a week goes by, and the daughter...who won't train or take care of Buddy, still did not want to give him up. I think she was just attached to him like a child would be to a stuffed toy, but will only interact with it when she wants to, and then the toy lays on the floor completely neglected for some time. The father finally intervened and Buddy came to live with us. He will be 1 year on August 1st. He is the best thing to have happened to us.....he was so easy to potty train, has great temperment, and a wonderful big brother to his sister Lilu.