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Bizzymammabee · 01-17-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by maxs_momma

You are being very nice i think i would want to do more than slap

THE ADOPTION IS PENDING!!!!!!!!!! GREAT ARE YOU GETTING THE BABY OR SOMEONE ELSE? sorry for all the caps just got excited that the little baby might have a new home!

Someone else that he knew. I couldn't take on the baby right now financially. He wants $700 for him (he paid $1200). I just unexpectedly purchased Zoey when we lost Lulu. I told him if he wanted to give him to me so he could see him grow etc then I would take him but if he wants his money recouped then he would have to sell him. He had already had one lady insterested but she was waiting on an answer from her husband and he has another lady here at work that is waiting on the answer that the lady gives...I think she will buy the pup.

I am excited that he will hopefully go to a home where he will be loved and cared for and not seen as an inconvenience.

maxs_momma · 01-17-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bizzymammabee

Someone else that he knew. I couldn't take on the baby right now financially. He wants $700 for him (he paid $1200). I just unexpectedly purchased Zoey when we lost Lulu. I told him if he wanted to give him to me so he could see him grow etc then I would take him but if he wants his money recouped then he would have to sell him. He had already had one lady insterested but she was waiting on an answer from her husband and he has another lady here at work that is waiting on the answer that the lady gives...I think she will buy the pup.

I am excited that he will hopefully go to a home where he will be loved and cared for and not seen as an inconvenience.

I am happy to see that someone will be getting him that wants him the little fellow deserves it

klassygirl · 01-17-2008, 01:23 PM

I don't know what is wrong with considering them as gifts instead of as companions. Every animal I ever had growing up was a gift and I had them for long periods of time, not just a couple of months. It wouldn't matter when the kind of people that get a dog and give it away or resell it got it. It would still be the case any other time of the year. Parents that think their kids are going to do all the work are just deluding themselves. Taking care of a puppy is a family job and kids can't (usually) do it alone or won't.

Again, gift, companion, what's the difference, except maybe it is like this: my husband is a companion and fully capable of taking care of his self. My children are gifts from God and I have to take care of them. I don't see how an animal can be a companion since we have to care for them completely and totally as we would our children.

Maybe gift has a negative conotation in today's world where everyone returns the gifts other's take a labor of love and time to buy them. I cherish gifts given to me because of the spirit and see nothing wrong w/ the term gift. Again, gift or not, there are some people who are going to not take care of and appreciate the pets they get when work is involved. PERIOD It is unfortunate. I would sure rather them resale it or return it than for the puppy to have to grow up being resented and mistreated.

01-17-2008, 01:23 PM	#48
klassygirl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: somewhere Posts: 38	Gifts I don't know what is wrong with considering them as gifts instead of as companions. Every animal I ever had growing up was a gift and I had them for long periods of time, not just a couple of months. It wouldn't matter when the kind of people that get a dog and give it away or resell it got it. It would still be the case any other time of the year. Parents that think their kids are going to do all the work are just deluding themselves. Taking care of a puppy is a family job and kids can't (usually) do it alone or won't. Again, gift, companion, what's the difference, except maybe it is like this: my husband is a companion and fully capable of taking care of his self. My children are gifts from God and I have to take care of them. I don't see how an animal can be a companion since we have to care for them completely and totally as we would our children. Maybe gift has a negative conotation in today's world where everyone returns the gifts other's take a labor of love and time to buy them. I cherish gifts given to me because of the spirit and see nothing wrong w/ the term gift. Again, gift or not, there are some people who are going to not take care of and appreciate the pets they get when work is involved. PERIOD It is unfortunate. I would sure rather them resale it or return it than for the puppy to have to grow up being resented and mistreated.