Do you ever think your dog would be a PAIN to live with....
 

.... if they were owned by someone else? :confused:

I was talking yesterday to my friend about the day I picked up Jackson. It was just a BYB- her female dog had puppies and she sold them. Anyways, the day I went to her house and looked at the two male puppies that were left, I had to make a decision which one. It was so hard because they were both so similar, and about 5 minutes after I arrived, a woman also came to pick her puppy. So it was kind of awkward because we were both there and had to pick.... I think I did 'switch' puppies with her and ended up with Jackson. Her boyfriend who was with her was like "Nu-uh, I ain't touching or holding him" and the girl lived in Washington, DC in the city in a little apartment she said... they seemed not really into it, I don't even know why they were getting a dog. I wish I could have taken both! Lol. Now obviously I'm not trying to judge, Maybe she turned out to be a great dog owner!

Anyways, I often think about if Jackson had gone to live with those people, and I really think he would be a miserable dog to live with if untrained, under exercised. He can go a few days just laying around the house if it's raining, etc, but he starts to get real whiny and needy, and needs exercise or a walk, etc or he's really annoying. And while I was also an inexperienced dog owner on my own, I had grown up around dogs and did some research beforehand (not enough, still) and started training him at 9 weeks old. And I really just think he would be one of those annoying dogs that nobody would want to take had he been brought up a different way!

I dunno, maybe I'm not explaining it right, but just a random thought I had!

I know exactly what you're saying, because I have thought similar thoughts myself.;)

That is an interesting thought. I had never thought of any of mine with another owner and to tell the truth, I don't like it. :) I love spoiling mine and think most people don't go quite to the extent we do with our pups. I think they so deserve it and I too, wish I could take more and give them the same sort of lifestyle mine enjoy.

I am missing mine now as I sit in the hospital waiting room (dad is having surgery). I worry about them just as I do about my now grown children.

I think my Ben, especially would be unhappy with anyone not willing to bow to his preferences. He is my spoiled brat boy. He will actually pout if he does not get his way. It is pretty cute. But I usually give in.

I often think about Poppy's brothers and sisters and wonder what kind of life they lead.
Poppy is currently being treated for ear mites which the vet said she probably got from her mother, so the rest of the litter would have had them.
I often wonder if these puppies are being treated or if they have ever seen a vet. :(
Makes me so sad, if I could have taken them all I would have.

When I got my Oliver he was almost 7 mo old, and the only one left.... So I didn't get to pick him... he was it. However I did meet all the pups from that litter, my friends all have them... and I am positive that I got the perfect pup for me.... The others are all cute and loveable.... but none of them are my Oliver....

We were a perfect fit from day 1!!! but what I find to be so dang cute about him, does tend to annoy other people over periods of time. He has adapted quite well to some of my ocd ways, and has a few of his own. But I guess that is why we fit so well together..

I think constantly about Gatsby's sister because she was the one i was meant to get but i feel in love with the little boy in all honesty i kinda wish i had taken them both. i had the money but i decided to only get one puppy now i wonder wear she is

I agree completely. Rocco is a little dog in a big dog's body. He loves to play outside, lives for his walks and HATES having clothes of any type on him. I couldn't imagine him with someone who expected (and rightfully so) a lap dog that doesn't need much outside time, and wanted to dress him up! :eek: Poor baby...he will never know how good he has it with me :D!! Actually, maybe he does 'cuz he chose me...I had every intention of getting his brother until I met them in person and at 6 weeks Rocco 'hugged' me when I picked him up.

I always wonder the opposite. If I were not around, could Millie adjust to another person. she has her little ways and habits (I'm sure I contributed in getting her that way:D) and would anyone else put up with it. She is cute and a pretty calm gal, but she does have her little demands and things have to be a certain way.

I think that anyone else would not put up with her demanding behavior.

She and I have a special way of communicating and I pretty much know what she is asking for at any given moment. No one else can do that. She would have a hard time of it, I think, if she could not be understood.

I definitely think so, because I saw Thor under someone else's tutelage. He was still a sweet little dog, but he shook all the time, and he was not potty trained. He knew no tricks. He didn't fetch.

I will admit that I thought I'd have better luck with his barkiness and fear of other dogs. However, I strongly feel that he has a much better quality of life with me, where he is no longer, and I quote, "lucky if he gets a walk."

I have always felt Pixie would have been rehomed if someone who liked to sleep all night had gotten her.lol I cannot break her of waking me up at 3 am for food. She will keep having a fit until I give in. I lasted 1 1/2 hours one night until I finally gave in. I figure if I just get up and feed her we can all go back to sleep. My daughter dreads when we go on vacation because she knows Pixie will get her up every night at 3am.

Yes, I know the feeling. (: Does she go back to bed after you feed her and take her outside? Khloe has been waking up at 4 AM to eat, go outside, and when she comes back in, she wants to play until it is time for my kids to get ready. Then I'm up for the day. It brings back memories of having newborns, IMO.

I get the feeling its the other way around they pick us we dont pick them because we all have that story Denzel and his brother was the last 2 left of his moms litter and i kept going back in forth back in forth but it was something about Denzels eyes were so innocent and i to had to hurry to make my pick because there was a lady waiting after to me take a look at him and his brother.:D

Well, I'm Lizzy's third home, so I think there might be something to what you are saying. I do know Liz did her darnedest to make me wonder if keeping her was wise :D. But really, I got lucky to get her.

I think about this all the time! Levi is a rescue, and the first couple of years of his life he basically lived in a crate - then his original owners surrendered him because, among other things, he was "hyperactive." Well, duh. He was a young dog spending all of his time alone in a crate. I'm sure he was hyperactive!

Luckily, his foster mom was great with him and he is doing so well with me. He is active and energetic, but does great while I am gone, picked up potty-training quickly, has learned basic commands, etc. He is much more well-behaved now than when I first met him a year ago!

I think someone might have thrown Kasha off the roof.No, just kidding but my mom is considering adopting a Scottie from a woman who adopted her without knowing about Terriers and their ...bratty... tendencies and the Scottie is ruling the house so her owner is considering rehoming her. I feel like if someone didn't know how to be firm but mushy with Kasha she would be just like that little Scottie (who's hopefully my future fur-sister) and drive her owner crazy. She barks because she can, growls for reasons she doesn't know, runs around like a maniac and refuses to pee when she's told. We love her because she's pretty much the cutest thing alive but if someone else had taken her home ... maybe they wouldn't be such suckers :-)

LOL Pixie goes back to sleep, she just wants to eat.

I feel the same way about Kacee.:)

I had already chosen Kacee, but she was too young to come home with me. A banker's family in Kansas City came to pick out a puppy for themselves. They chose Kacee.:D But they couldn't have her 'cause she was already mine! So, they took her sister. So, now her sister lives with them. I often think about Kacee's needs and feel they wouldn't be met if she lived with anyone else. She is with me almost all of the time. The first time I held her - I had her up against my chest and I was talking (as usual) and her breeder said to look at her. I looked down and those tiny eyes were looking straight up at my face and she was watching me so intently. Know what? She still does that to this day!:D

I have definitely thought about this before... Couver was a rehome, and there were people coming to see him if I didn't choose to take him home. When I got there, the lady met me at the door and I knew from the moment I saw him, that he was going home with me. He was very nervous and did not want to leave his owner's side. He was already attached to her, and I really hoped that he would love me as much. He definitely got attached fast, and I could not imagine him living with anyone else! He has his neurotic tendencies; the ball, the way he kicks his back legs when he gets excited and the little moans that he makes when he wants something. I feel like I am connected with him in a way that I have never connected with anyone before. I honestly could not imagine my life without Couver. We are completely in sync with each other :)

Khloe lived with her mom until she was 5 months old and is pretty wild, but doesn't quite have the weird tendencies that Couver has. I don't think she would have that hard of a time adjusting, and would be a good dog for pretty much anyone.

I know that I won't ever have to worry about this because my dogs would not be rehomed unless I died, and I made DH promise that he would keep them if I did happen to die.

I hope all is went well with your father and we wish him a speedy recovery!

Peggy, Monkey & Maddie :daisy:

These are the BEST stories. How everyone fell in love with their baby!!! I really had never thought of this and seeing the messages of "he/she is driving me crazy" always kind of make me sad both for the puppy as well as person because it seems as if they are just not a good fit. I struggle with the thought of Monkey being somewhere else though and even struggle with what would happen to him if something happened to me. I know my hubby would take good care of him as he loves both of them as much as I do (he just doesn't admit is in public :) ) And since I saw first hand how Maddie was in her other home (backed up against the wall shaking something fierce, I really don't think she could handle any situation (especially after what she went through) where someone was not totally devoted to making sure she was safe and secure every second of her day & night!

I don't know if any of what I even typed made sense. Such a thought provocing (and emotionally thoughtful) thread!

Peggy, Monkey & Maddie :daisy:

I have thought about this too. I read many posts where people have puppies with hyper personalities and I often wonder if they just need to give those dogs more excercise. My Tinkerbell has lots of energy and we walk 2 miles almost everyday and I play chase the ball with her every evening. I shudder to think how she would behave in a home where she didn't have the opportunity to get the excercise she needs.

i am thinking about that too.. Reading this threat i remembered the night my husband and I got him. It was a BYB and it is a weird story on how we bought him. I found the add online ( ebay classifieds) and called. The guy told me that he had to work until late and i could come over at 8 pm to look at the puppied. When i got there, the guy was not home only his son, who was 18 years old. I had a lot of questions which he could not answer so he was on the phone with his dad most of the time. They had 5 puppies originally by the time we got there, they had 2 left. 2 boys. They both were sooo cute and i couldn't decide which one to take. I always say that Freddy is the one who picked me ..just like he picked his own name.. he jumped on me and wanted to play with me...his brother was a little shy and was just following Freddy. His parents were adorable too...and for some reason i wished i could have taken all of them incl. the parents :) I don't know why that feeling came over me because the home seemed to be fine and the people were treating the dogs good. ( from what i could see) they lived in the house with them, had food and the dad was recently at the groomers.... on the other side were they just selling their puppies without asking the buyers any type of questions. I do think about his brother a lot! Was he sad after we left with Freddy? Did he find a good home? Makes me sad not to know...

Well.. I also think about who would take care of Freddy if something ever happened to me AND my husband. Luckily my mother in law has two yorkies herself and i am sure she would take him and spoil him just like i do.

Wow now i wrote a book....

I love this thread! Thank you, Brit, for starting it.:D

I have one dog that has always had kidney disease, we have spent in her 4 years over 6k on tests, food and extras. I know that there are many people who would not have given her the help she needs and I'm grateful she found us! Another home would not have given her the chance to be the sweetest, most loving dog I have ever known.

Rosie, is a strong personality ! LOL A yorkie I guess.....Anyway, she will pee and let me train her but not DH or the kids....So in this house we are divided. I think she's a sweet dog who is still learning, the rest of the family get's frustrated with her.

I guess it is a long winded way of me saying, if we love our dog, if we connect with them, it doesn't matter because there is the bond that keeps us working with the dog in a kind way.

thats really good im sure you couldnt ask for more. its also a good thing he still had a good heart and didnt turn cold thats great to hear

In a perfect world that girl in Washington DC would be a member of YT and answer your post with great stories of her puppy. Just thought I bump this up in case she is here. Wishing for a Disney happy ending.....

I totally understand. I love Fynn to death but sometimes he even annoyes me! I had to go out of town for a few days and he stayed with my friend and her daughter. He loved them and they liked him, but the daughter was MORE than glad to be rid of him. He's only 19 weeks old and is CRAZY hyper sometimes. But, he's my baby and I love him. I can only imagine what it'd be like if someone else had him.

I got charlie for Christmas in 2008. My ex said he picked him. He kept untying his shoes when his siblings we onto do other things and he knew he was the one to get. He instantly became my dog when he got home and now won't potty when my son takes him out....only for me. Natalie is as attached to me as charlie is. she wont' poop for anybody but me and if I'm not there to take her out she will come and use the piddle pad when my son brings her back in. They are my babies.

A while back, we met a brother to Charlie and he was really skiddish of anybody his owner said. I am so blessed to have two outgoing Yorkie babies. They are spoiled rotten but that is the only way I'd have them.

I have been wondering for the last week about where Milo came from. Poor little guy. I can't believe anyone would give him up. :( He does have some odd behaviors that I have noticed. But he is the sweetest little guy in the world. I am so happy that we rescued him.