I also wanted to add, I'm not saying that people who give up or rehome their dogs are bad people because I understand that situations DO arise that people don't have control over, of course. But in something like this-- where you DO have the ability to work around it and keep your dog... it just doesn't make sense to me. But I'm not judging anyone. It's just not something I would feel comfortable doing. If I were to leave Jackson at my dads house for 2yrs and come back and just take him to living with just me & him, yes, he would surely be excited to see me and I'm sure he would get used to our new schedule, but I would feel terrible taking him away from the home had grown to love and be happy at over the past few years I had been away.

I have to agree with Brit on this one. When i purchased Morgan i knew that i had made a lifetime commitment to her and i would be her primary caretaker for the rest of her life. Anywhere i go, she goes. If i need to move i will only go to a place that allows pets (i have a dog and a cat). I couldn't go somewhere without her. It would kill me. I had the opportunity to go to Kentucky for special classes and i would have to live there for 2 months. They said the housing they provide doesn't allow pets, so i told them that i wouldn't be attending unless my dog could go with me. In the end we arranged it so that if i decided to go they would allow me to bring her if i paid a refundable security deposit. problem solved. in the end i didn't end up going but i made sure that if i did go i made all possible arrangements so Morgan could go with me.

If you personally get the dog for yourself then it is your dog and your responsibility. If you get the dog with your family then i can see you leaving him home with the family while you go to school. Since that doesn't seem to be an option because your mother works long hours, you should do whatever it takes to be able to bring your dog with you where ever you go. If that is not possible then you need to find him a new home. I don't think its fair to leave him with someone else for a year or two or three and then show up one day and take him away again. Personally i do not think its fair to the dog.

Question...why would you get a dog knowing that you would be leaving for college in a few years?:confused::confused::confused::confused:

Has he been around that other dog before?

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:thumbup: Totally agree. Wasn't sure how to say this but you hit nail on head.

We don't mean you ae throwing him away, it's just when it's pointed out this option is not the best one you are contesting it. You say now this is only an option but before you stated it was either this or have him crated all day, that's why people are suggesting rehome. No one is beating you over the head. We all have common goal, yes? What's best for Cody.

Also, because other teenagers did it, doesn't make it correct. Like you said you have two years to come up with a better option. Hopefully you can take Cody with you otherwise I would suggest rehoming him if he is to be crated all day or given to someone else then taken away.

That was a good decision...to attend college. No one is "beating you over the head." I think people are just trying to understand, and for some of us, it's very hard.

My 2 cents....
 

Realizing dogs are adaptive to their environments, they are also adaptive to their daily routines & owners. If one has to re-home due to an issue beyond their control, I believe that is acceptable, this particular situation is not beyond control. Any puppy is a 10-20 year commitment not to be taken lightly. I have been on vacations for a week and left my crew in the wonderful hands of my MIL, and still when I walk in the door they are beyond ecstatic to see me and I miss them DEARLY! Wishing you all the best in doing what is right for Cody!:)

Just a question....was the breeder of Cody aware of your age when you got him?

This will be my last post on this thread.

It is fact Disney. It's called numerous studies with a drop of common sense.
I never said that every dog reacts the same. I said that all dogs will move on.
Which IS fact. No it has nothing to because "I saw it" or "I said so"- lets not be childish here. It has everything to do with years of experience in the field Disney. How long have you been training dogs and studying their behavior may I ask? How much real life experience do you have with this topic in depth Disney? Answer me that Batman. How any of you begin to talk about Dani's commitment to her dog or love for him is nearsighted & plain rude. How dare you question her commitment to her dog! Who is (as we all know) her baby. That is like telling a mother that she isn't fully committed to raising her own children!

"I'm sorry, but saying you're right because of what you have experienced and what you see is 'fact' is not right. I've seen dogs go through great stress and not deal well at all with similar arrangement. Does that mean I'm right because of what I've seen? Does that make my opinion fact? No."

How was the handler at this time treating the dog? What methods did they take to ensure the dogs reaction and adaptation to the situation? How did they interact with the dog during the time when it was still stressed? Answer me this...then we'll talk.

That my friend is your problem! Here in lies the issue! Dogs should not be babied because of their breeding or genetics. They are all dogs just as much as we are all humans. Dogs do not differ in thought mode because of where they came from. I am willing to bet you $100 bucks that the only 'issue' Cody will develope if any is separation anxiety. I'm dead serious. I am willing to bet cash- and I don't even bet.

Your last paragraph was just...wow.
Scroll up and re-read my post here. Then read what you said- and vise versa.

Why should I answer any of your questions if you're not going to respond? :confused: That would just be a total waste of time. And again, you haven't actually given me any evidence. You is just saying their is evidence. Please show me.

I'll be happy to answer your questions if you intend on coming back, also you don't need to be rude to me, I was not rude to you.

To be honest? I'm lazy.
I don't feel like surfing for 'evidence' right now to prove the obvious.
LOL, oh trust me...I never expected my questions to be answered.

It seems you are putting your own emotions into my post.
It was not intended to be rude- only informative & firm.
The only 'rude' part would be what I highlighted in italics here in this post.

Trying to show compassion here;) What do college student mothers do with there children when they go off to college?

When my mother went to college I went and lived with my Grandfather in Colorado ;)
I really like what you did with the red and the font...looks smashing if I don't say so myself.