Snicker's story is like a lot of pet stories. Teenage daughter buys puppy and loves it and babys it for a few months. Teenage daughter gets busy with other things and dog gets chained outside. Teenage daughter moves away to go to school and can't take puppy. Single mother of teenage daughter doesn't have time and doesn't want puppy so puppy gets neglected and stays chained outside every day.The single mother came over yesterday and offered us Snickers. She told us to think about it and get back to her. What do you think?
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Oh--he looks so forlorn. Cute puppy.My heart says 'yes' but you need to consider your situation.
Can we get a better picture? What about personality? Obedience? Is there a reason the dog stays outside ALL the time?
We have a dog and I love her but I will say she doesn't get near as much attention as she used to since we've had kids. Also, if you like to travel very much dogs can be a HUGE pain. If you ever plan to go back to Happy Valley and rent a place while your husband gets a MBA- it is close to impossible to find anywhere to live... BUT I do love my dog! They make great companions and ours makes me feel safer when my husband travels.
The dog is a 1 1/2 year old cocker spaniel whose hair is currently overgrown. Personality: very sweet, loves everyone, doesn't bark much. Obedience: none that I can figure out. That may be the reason the dog stays out all the time.
Uh-oh . . . dogs can be a handful:) I'm sure that you guys will make the right decision. It might be nice to have the dog for company when your husband is studying for finals. Or, you can just come over here and keep Ella and I company as they both study!
no, dogs are work. save yourself the trouble.
Dogs take a lot of time too. Your baby will take a lot of time.
I love dogs! I wish I had a dog again but I don't have the time.
Also, will you want your dog indoors or will it be an outside only dog.
If outside there will be a need for a dog shelter and possibly a run.
When you feed the dog, what goes in comes out so you need to take care of that.
Just sharing some other experiences that haven't been mentioned.
Dogs can be loyal and be a protector. They seem to give more love than they ever receive.
I think the idea of it is really exciting and fun... but, like everyone said, dogs are a lot of work. And time. And money. I love dogs and want a dog someday, but I want to dream about my dog, get excited about having one, get prepared for having one, and then take my time picking out the right one. So personally, I wouldn't do it since it's so out-of-the-blue (but I'm a planner). That is just my take, though. That poor little doggy :(
Oh... and random... the word for me to type down below to post this is "barke." How ironic is that?
don't do it. babies first. pets later.dog and baby at the same time isn't a good idea.
Cocker Spaniels are very social animals and would require alot of attention, especially if you have any hope of having an obedient dog.
The Peterson family had a cocker spaniel named rocky. One day it got out and hit by a car. I felt so bad partly because we didn't pay enough attention to it. Same story as above- too much going on to pay much attention to him.
My boss has wonderful pets that very well behaved, but they are her "children."
I think if you have the capacity, pets can be a great addition to a family.
I love my baby, Lily. But like everyone else said.. They are children. But if you're willing to train, I say for for it. The puppy will love you unconditionally and forever... (But inside training sucks!)
Wow, that was a neat trick.
1-Put a picture of a sweet, neglected cute puppy with a cute story that tugs at your heartstrings.
2-Ask for reader responses about whether they think you should keep this poor, neglected puppy.
What a way to generate comments on your blog. (And we all know that comments are how a blog's success is measured. "Brownie points" indeed).
As much as I love dogs, my experience is that Cocker Spaniels are not good "baby" dogs. The ones I've heard of around babies have been very jealous. I don't think they're real smart either. Of course it depends on the dog! As far as being outside all the time they probably just don't want an inside dog! I would probably not take the dog but I would check around and see if there are any no-kill shelters that would take it or advertise it to a GOOD home. I can't bear to see a forlorn dog. I am known as the dog rescue lady in our neighborhood. I have a leash in my car ready for wayward dogs. ;) And yes, they are a LOT of WORK and it is very hard to travel. Plus a lot of them stink and then so does your house. Lots more cleaning of floors cuz of their little dirty feets and shedding fur. Enough said? I'm rambling... Good luck!
I'm inclined to agree to wait on the dog. Baby and Dog together would be a whopper of an adjustment.
That said, I think this spring our family will take the plunge into dog ownership. Seth really wants a dog bad enough to scoop poop for the rest of his life!
Good luck with the decision!
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