I find that people like the OP posted about rarely change, if their dog repeatedly gets out almost nothing will make these people take the right steps to keep it from happening. It's hard to believe but I have often felt the pound is a much better option for these unlucky dogs.
In my old neighborhood there was a couple about 5 houses in from a very busy street. They had a sweet little doxie. At least twice a week I would drive past their house and the little pup would be in the road, I brought it to the front door multiple times, I talked to them about how much I almost hit it, twice they were not even in the house they were at a neighbors. These people were not trailer trash, they both were professionals with a nice home and good jobs, they were just careless and lazy. Of course the dog got hit by a car and died. So they got another doxie who I saw out in the street a few times. I ran into the gal at the mall one day after I moved, she said oh I am so excited to go home today because there will probably be puppies, I said WHAT then she told me how she thought the doxie was going to give birth that day. I said AND YOU LEFT HER ALONE she said well she had not planned to but her job called and asked if she could come into work!!! I asked her if she knew about the complications small dogs or any dog but especially small ones could have, she just seemed clueless and not worried. I had to stop talking to her because inside I had the greatest urge to reach out and slap her. I have never seen them again so I don't know what happened. |