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Originally Posted by kdreamson  I have this same problem. I live 5 miles from my mom, she shares a house with her sister & brother inlaw(both in their eighties) My mom still works as a nurse 4 days a week(7p to 7a) My aunt has alzheimers,she cannot be left alone as she has been known to wander off or let strangers selling pine straw into the house! Anyway, they have a huge house with 6 bedrooms so i have one and my son has one so we stay there quite a bit. My dh works nights so he is ok with this. So basically me, kids and dog live there about 4 days a week. The problem is my aunt feeds the dogs(they have a jack russell & a poodle) and forgets then feeds em again! This goes on all day and night! Table food,dog yummies,leftover meats, you name it! My uncle is no better...he gives em huge amounts of cheese! I cannot make these folks understand this is sooo bad for them! all their dogs have lived to be 16 plus years so they swear it doesn't hurt them. At dinnertime i have to lock my yorkie,Mabel,in her crate so they don't feed her table food(as they will feed her right in front of me as i say no!) This situation is driving me insane!!!! I love them dearly and caring for my aunt is the least i can do, although she can be difficult at times!!! Mabel is 7 months old and of course loves it over there! When we are at home i only give her dog food and an occasional treat(for good potty)She gives me the pitiful eyes like i'm starving her to death so i feel guilty. I guess i just needed to vent! Even if nobody reads it!!! |
I know exactly what you mean!
My grandad has dementia and his dog is SOOOOOO fat, because he too will feed him then forget then feed him again.
He looks more like a pig then a dog when he woddles around the house.
The family try our best but we cant be there 24/7
