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Originally Posted by Britster  ...when I got a dog, I committed to him 100%. I would never/could never leave him for those lengths of times. I will never live in a place that doesn't allow him. Period. I accommodate my life and my schedule for his sake. If you had a child and decided to go to college, you can't just drop your kid off with someone for a year, so I would never do it to a dog. |
I have to agree with Brit on this one. When i purchased Morgan i knew that i had made a lifetime commitment to her and i would be her primary caretaker for the rest of her life. Anywhere i go, she goes. If i need to move i will only go to a place that allows pets (i have a dog and a cat). I couldn't go somewhere without her. It would kill me. I had the opportunity to go to Kentucky for special classes and i would have to live there for 2 months. They said the housing they provide doesn't allow pets, so i told them that i wouldn't be attending unless my dog could go with me. In the end we arranged it so that if i decided to go they would allow me to bring her if i paid a refundable security deposit. problem solved. in the end i didn't end up going but i made sure that if i did go i made all possible arrangements so Morgan could go with me.
If you personally get the dog for yourself then it is your dog and your responsibility. If you get the dog with your family then i can see you leaving him home with the family while you go to school. Since that doesn't seem to be an option because your mother works long hours, you should do whatever it takes to be able to bring your dog with you where ever you go. If that is not possible then you need to find him a new home. I don't think its fair to leave him with someone else for a year or two or three and then show up one day and take him away again. Personally i do not think its fair to the dog.