[107barney]

Originally Posted by lady40jay

Well, never is a very long time! I hope you never face a decision that requires rehoming a dog. I did a long time ago and I did it because it was the best thing for the dog, not the best thing for me. I love my dogs like children, but they aren't human children. If it came down to a choice of feeding my kids or my dogs, the kids would win. I would not abandon a dog, but would certainly let it go to a rescue or good home in that instance. I wouldn't insist on keeping the dog while it starved to death. It's easy to say what you would do when you've never been faced with the situation. Life doesn't follow any rules and sometimes you wind up eating your words. I think if someone doesn't want a dog or thinks they need to rehome the dog for their own reasons, the dog would be better off with someone who wants it. A dog living where it isn't wanted isn't going to get the best care. And if someone has decided to rehome the dog, helping them find a good place for it is much more helpful than trying to tell them they shouldn't rehome the dog. I don't agree with most of the reasons people give for rehoming a dog, but I help find a place for the dog just the same. I care about the dog and would rather help find a good home for it than try to talk the person into keeping a dog they don't want. Didn't say I liked it ... have to live in the real world.

Wow posts like these make me realize how far apart my concept of pet ownership is with some of my fellow Americans. Very sad.