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kartwheelkid · 09-16-2015, 03:23 AM

Please understand my opinion on this topic comes from being in a family who has taken in many of those fur babies (usually cats) that were given up due to their owner's issues and a lifelong career of working with small children - both of which only know what they are initially taught (or in matters such as this, NOT taught). One cat had kidney failure, was on dialysis for two weeks then lived for 6 more years, another was found abused with a broken tail and nerve damage that made her leak urine when she slept so my mpther just put training pads in the areas she slept in, another became diabetic at 13 and my parents took him with them most places for almost 5 yrs so they could administer his daily shot and monitor him. It is always incomprehensible to me when people bring a pet into their home knowing that they are a commitment of possibly 20yrs, then suddenly have a life change and discard the one thing that will love you unconditionally and are most often less costly than therapy, or want to immediately get rid of them once there is the slightest chance they may be inconvenienced in the least bit!

I have only had my puppy for just over a month, and though it took a lot of energy and patience at first to potty train her - tracking her daily activities, coming home from work during lunch or having someone come by throughout the day to take her out, etc. - she was completely housebroken (using the training pad only when needed such as when I'm gone longer than planned, outside all of the rest) by the end of the 2nd week. Just as I always said with my students, I don't care how cute they are, it is my job as the adult to teach them what the correct thing is to do and if they don't, there will be some type of consequence. As a grown man, your bf has the wonderful ability and knowledge to change his outlook/attitude to one of a more beneficial/helpful one while your dog truly won't understand when you get rid of her why she was taken out of her home for doing things you allowed all along when YOU were the one responsible to train her in the first place.

Sorry if I ranted a bit, this is a touchy subject for me!

09-16-2015, 03:23 AM	#50
kartwheelkid YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 9	Please understand my opinion on this topic comes from being in a family who has taken in many of those fur babies (usually cats) that were given up due to their owner's issues and a lifelong career of working with small children - both of which only know what they are initially taught (or in matters such as this, NOT taught). One cat had kidney failure, was on dialysis for two weeks then lived for 6 more years, another was found abused with a broken tail and nerve damage that made her leak urine when she slept so my mpther just put training pads in the areas she slept in, another became diabetic at 13 and my parents took him with them most places for almost 5 yrs so they could administer his daily shot and monitor him. It is always incomprehensible to me when people bring a pet into their home knowing that they are a commitment of possibly 20yrs, then suddenly have a life change and discard the one thing that will love you unconditionally and are most often less costly than therapy, or want to immediately get rid of them once there is the slightest chance they may be inconvenienced in the least bit! I have only had my puppy for just over a month, and though it took a lot of energy and patience at first to potty train her - tracking her daily activities, coming home from work during lunch or having someone come by throughout the day to take her out, etc. - she was completely housebroken (using the training pad only when needed such as when I'm gone longer than planned, outside all of the rest) by the end of the 2nd week. Just as I always said with my students, I don't care how cute they are, it is my job as the adult to teach them what the correct thing is to do and if they don't, there will be some type of consequence. As a grown man, your bf has the wonderful ability and knowledge to change his outlook/attitude to one of a more beneficial/helpful one while your dog truly won't understand when you get rid of her why she was taken out of her home for doing things you allowed all along when YOU were the one responsible to train her in the first place. Sorry if I ranted a bit, this is a touchy subject for me!