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Originally Posted by matese  I am ONE LUCKY GAL. When my vet offered me Cody, I told her NO because they mark every thing. I have had ONLY girls, raised them from 8 weeks old. When my precious Matese had to leave me she was 17 y/o old and peed on just about every inch of all the carpets in my home. I shampooed them, then had them professionally shampooed. We humans cannot smell dog pee but dogs can. This was another reason I told my vet I did not want another dog, did not want a dog peeing all over my carpet. My vet said some dogs will, some will not. She also said Cody was neutered he may or may not hike his leg. To appease my vet for thinking of me when this little boy was surrendered I went to JUST SEE THE DOG, knowing I would NEVER take a boy home. I sat and watched this little 2.5 year old little boy, he followed all the techs around the lunch room, I felt so sorry for him, how could anyone give him up. I took him home, talked to him on the 45 min. ride, I was afraid to get too close to him because, had he peed on the carpet or hiked his leg, we would have been back at the vet that same day. At this time I knew nothing about belly bands and if I did I don't think I would want to keep a dog with a diaper on all the time. I AM A LUCKY GAL, Cody has NEVER peed on the carpeting, hiked his leg ONCE when I was walking him along a fence, so now we do not walk near anything that is higher then grass. He has NEVER hiked his leg in the house or the yard. I have been blessed to have been given this precious little boy that RESCUED ME.
Sharon did NOT WANT A MALE IF HE HIKED HIS LEG, she told this to Dee when she spoke about buying the pup. She told Dee she would buy the pup under one condition, and that was if he was a leg hiker she would return him, Dee agreed to this, but told Sharon he did NOT lift his leg and was pad trained. Neither was true. whether it was peeing or marking, it was still leg lifting and Dee told Sharon he did not do this. Had Sharon been told he was a leg hiker she would never had bought him. This is on Dee, she sold this baby just to get rid of him, it was cruel to the pup and to Sharon, we all know how easy it is to fall in love with a beautiful sweet baby, how hard this had to have been on Sharon to have to give him back.
I am so happy the gal that bought him knows his issue and will work with him and finally this little boy will be in his forever home being adored and spoiled rotten. |
I just got in from milking my cows and the only thing I want to say a repeat of what I said previously:
We only heard one side of this story. Maybe it is true that Dee said the pup didn't hike his leg....maybe it isn't true. I don't know...what I DO know is that the expectations of this buyer in my opinion were out of touch with reality when dealing with a live animal. Surely if you do your research on this forum as she says she has, she would know that housebreaking can be a challenge. Surely she knows about such things as belly bands. Surely she and the breeder know that nothing in life is ever perfect and subject to change. I must say again, that IF Sharon's story is true, I am astounded that any breeder would give her a pup. You could NEVER guarantee such a thing....there may have been scents that made him mark in her home...or the stress alone may have caused it...among other issues. I am also quite frankly disgusted that the poor thing was not even given a lick of a chance. THAT is why I suggested a stuffed animal. Again, dogs PEE and dogs POOP...and NO I don't sit in it. LOL There are such things as soap and water...belly bands and diapers. Mops..and the like.
Every single episode with Sharon and breeders if you go back has been just that...an episode. I am honestly utterly astounded that a breeder who seems to be here only to sell pups would have sold her one after all the stories posted here....I personally would be afraid of the failure which clearly it was...a failure...for the poor pup.
I don't know how in the world she managed to keep a pup with parvo or giardia or whatEVER it was. Which brings up another issue...any chance there are scents in that home? Is that pup spayed? I honestly don't know, but certainly brings up another possible reason for marking.
As for him having a home...well, someone apparently messaged Ann to say he is with them...but even that has me wondering. I have a feeling .. call it that...just a feeling that something is amiss on that as well. Call me a mistrustful person of all things internet, especially with breeders who lurk and seem to sell to just anyone with the money they want. I am quite sure Dee wants to get out of this mess unscathed so she can continue to sell pups in the YT shadows is my guess.
