I want a puppy - hubby doesn't.... can I change his mind? EDIT: HE HAS!!

walwin

astonsmummy wrote: »

Yes Dee Dee, we rehomed her, not in a rescue centre, infact she is only accross the road with my neighbours sister in law, she had a staffie that died in Jan so we know she is 'dog person' and we see Dee Dee all the time, she says her hubby treats the dog better than her :rotfl:

I think I'm missing something here.

Why did you rehome Dee Dee

astonsmummy

Oh you lot are so melodramatic.
Dee Dee got funny around my baby, she was 3 by the time he came, and had to my knowledge only been around an older child, we tried to sort it all out but I had a sense that she did not like the baby at all as she had previously been so quiet and a perfect dog really, but at the end of the day I wasn't prepared to risk my baby, in hindsight I probably was being a bit overdramtic myself and actually regretted giving her away if that makes a difference (probably not to you llot)
Yes I know it could happen with the pup but we will be raising her with the baby.
I could of got 'rid' of Dee dee to a rescue home but didnt for the pure simple fact I know that she more than likely wouldnt of been rehomed.

And FC, I dont think trawling through my posts is gonna solve anything so why bother?
I have bought a pup, from a responsible breeder, she is coming on the 10th so whatever you say makes not one bit of difference, I came on here to ask someone if they made a decision about a dog and get a grilling from a bunch of 'unknowns' MSE certainly aint changed :rolleyes:

Kimberley

astonsmummy I didn't direct my post at you. I just said it does happen.

astonsmummy

Tis ok, kim, I can understand what it seems like, but I didnt expect to be pounced upon and virtually stalked because I'm getting a pup :rolleyes:
I'm out anyway, cant be bothered to argue about it.

rachiee

I have a litter right now, we are responsible breeders, kc reg and acredited breeders but i get some grief haha

blue_monkey_2

Hi everyone,

I've been meaning to update this thread but I've been so busy, Well, what has happened? We talked more about getting the dog after I posted on here and hubby said it had to be a puppy so it could be bought up with the family. So, we started looking and we had decided that it was probably going to be a little staffie because they are so good natured.

We looked locally and could find nothing really, we called all of the rescues, those that answered had nothing - those that I left messages for never called me back. The staffy rescue did not rehome puppies but could recommend a breeder so no joy there either. Some said on their websites that they would not house with children so we never called them. Yes, the RSPCA will not house a puppy with you if you have a child under 5. There is one rescue that will not give you ANY dog or puppy if you have a child under 5. One of the rescue centres did have some and that they would email me the pictures but it never came. So we resigned ourselves as to it being fate that nothing had come up and we would get on with it and if we saw something great, if not then it was not meant to be.

A few days later we went to get some netting for the fish pond when we visited my FIL. As we walked to get some bits for the rats hubby mouthed to me 'puppies' over the top of the kids heads and so we looked, they had some GSD, a bigger lab hiding under her bedding, some tiny labs and some other little dogs so we just had a quick look and said 'no, there is nothing there anyway'. But then this little head of the 'lab' looked up out of her bedding and she was actually a brindle staffy cross. So, we went in and had a look - she was reduced in price (hubby thinks because she was getting too old as she was 14 weeks). The pet centre gave a months free insurance, she was registered with the local vet but they had a branch where we live and she had been checked and had her first jab.

Hubby & the kids said 'let's get her' and I said I needed 10 minutes to have a think and we went around the store and I was saying 'are you absolutely sure' as it was a huge thing and while we had already spoken about it, yes, it was a huge descision. Was this really the right thing for us?

She is now sitting at my feet.

I hesitated on posting here because of where we got her from - I could have lied if I am honest - but I decided to be honest. I spent around 10 days wresting with my guilt as to where we got her from because you are not supposed to get them without seeing the parents. Eveywhere I looked it said only to get them if you see them with the parents.

But, it is the best thing we have ever done. She has had a real positive impact on the house. They said she was a Shar-Pei x Staff but there is no way she has Shar-Pei in her. If I can learn how to post a picture then I will and then you can see her. We spent the entire next day puppy proofing the garden. The the day after the house!! We have stair gates up, everything of value (not that we had a lot) has been put away. The kids playroom is out of bounds because of all the small toys. She has cost us a fortune on toys and beds as she chews everything. I've had to buy storage boxes for shoes else she runs off with them. We have had a couple of nights of crying, my fault for going down to her on the first night, but now she sleeps all night. She is more or less house trained, I guess 10% of her toiletting is in the house, at night we put 2 puppy pads down and she will go on one or both of them as it is always in the same place but 6 out of 7 nights she does not mess on the floor.

She has had her 2nd jab so now she is going for a walk each day. She loves it and is a very strong dog and is always pulling but today I bought a harness and it is like walking a different dog, she has stopped pulling and is more comfortable to walk. Tomorrow night she starts puppy training too. However, she will already sit on command and she is very food motivated so we think we will be OK. She loves people, dogs, dogs and more people and is ALWAYS happy to see us. The kids love her to death and she will sleep with them. But no, we never allow her out of the room if the kids are there without me, they are all supervised the whole time. We have a gate at the kitchen so she stays in there when we go out. Funny enough we was looking at getting a new lkitchen but now that can wait until she has clamed down. I did say to my friend I did not want to be scraping puppy poo from my new granite tiles. Ha ha!!. She is as mad as a box of frogs and eats anything and everything. And she farts all the time!! I'd like to say I am more tidy as I cannot put anything down on the floor but the mess is now at eye level instead, ha ha!! I've also not had time for any housework really either. Shame!!

However, getting her is the best thing we have ever done and I no longer feel guilty as we think she was made for us and she found us. The place we got her from seemed to be the local dumping centre for puppies and kittens as some were bought in when we was there. And this got me thinking as to what would happen to her if she got too big to be sold as a puppy and so why should I feel bad.

We have the wedding to go to and I've a long list of people who want to sit her but I've said no, not while she is in her chewing phase, it is not fair, so I am sending her to a dog sitter who we know but are also paying as it is her business so this way we do not have to feel bad if she chews something. but wow, she has been a real positive impact on us. I'd like to say I am saving money because I cannot really go out anywhere but I spend a fortune on her. She also comes out in the car with me and sit or lays on the front seat. She comes to my friends houses with me and plays with my friend puppy too.

So yes, we do have a new baby in the house now. And now to see if I can find how to post a picture on here!! I know some of you willl not be happy with me but we saw here there for a reason and she found us for a reason. Sounds a bit soppy but that really is the way I think.

And I did think of the OP of this thread and smile when I heard my husband saying to her 'come to daddy' and then sat with her on his lap while she went to sleep!

myothercarisaferrari

so you have bought a puppy from a dog shop as she was reduced? Jeez, this gets better.

I am not going to comment on this anymore.

Good luck to you x

blue_monkey_2

nikki702

Was it Jolleyes by any chance blue monkey??

blue_monkey_2

myothercarisaferrari wrote: »

so you have bought a puppy from a dog shop as she was reduced? Jeez, this gets better.

I am not going to comment on this anymore.

Good luck to you x

No we did not get her BECAUSE she was reduced we bought her regardless but she was reduced and hubby thinks this was because she was too old. This is why I made the comment - I suppose I did not have to as it was irrelvant.

Read properly before making comments like that.

She is also wonderful so I am past giving a toss what YOU think. I felt guilty enough after we got her because of being told what you should and should not do when buying a puppy. But we have made the right choice but had she got to old then chances are she would have been down the local RSPCA home also waiting to be rehomed - and they would not have let her come to us then because we have children. She we gave her the chance when we did!