Not wanting a dog

missbiggles1

avogadro wrote: »

Speaking of babies, one reason a dog may need to be re-homed would be if it bites one of the children. Children's body language can be quite threatening to dogs. The child's safety should obviously come first before the 'rights' of the dog to stay in the home.

No indication that this is happening in the OP's (probably invented) scenario, but just thinking of instances where a dog may need to be removed from the family home.

Noooooo!

Rehoming a dog that's bitten a child is just passing the problem on to someone else! I'm afraid I think that terribly irresponsible.

ohreally

jackieb wrote: »

I think some people are being unfairly harsh to the OP. She has came her for advice

No she didn't, from first sentence.

green_cloth wrote: »

I'm not looking for advice

missbiggles1

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

They are not as clingy as dogs and much more cuddly

Only if they want something.;)

I've got 3 dogs and 4 cats and all the dogs are far more affectionate than any of the cats.

chucknorris

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Only if they want something.;)

I've got 3 dogs and 4 cats and all the dogs are far more affectionate than any of the cats.

I don't dislike cats, in fact, I like all animals, although I might be hard pressed if you asked me about wasps. But I have always said, it doesn't matter how much you love your dog, they will love you more.

BarryBlue

avogadro wrote: »

Cats are funny.

One downside being they have no road-sense and often end up under a lorry.

No, I don't find cats funny at all. They are a pest, especially when they do their business in your garden. Their 'right to roam' coincides with my 'right to deter' and they do seem to avoid my garden now.;)

As for their road sense, they do have a habit of running out from behind parked cars straight under your wheels. This has happened to me a few times. They don't damage your car though, and you are not obliged to stop for cats. So I don't.

chucknorris wrote: »

I agree with everything that you are saying (if only everyone thought about the impact of their decisions before they made them).

Although on the subject of smelly houses, my (non dog owning) friends tell me that my house doesn't small of dog, but I suspect that it does, and they think that they are being kind, but the bottom line is that I don't care anyway. I usually only say it when I am saying something like, 'my house might small of dog, but I wouldn't swap it for a non smelly house'.

I agree. Far too many dog owners shouldn't even have a goldfish. You are probably right about your friends being polite. But you are happy to pay that price so why worry? That's your choice.

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Noooooo!

Rehoming a dog that's bitten a child is just passing the problem on to someone else! I'm afraid I think that terribly irresponsible.

Again, I agree. Any dog that has bitten a child should not be rehomed at all. It's a one-way trip to the vet every time.

dirty_magic

You also have to be willing to accept other things too. Dogs can indeed damage your house or its contents. And they do smell, all of them. people who say 'mine doesn't smell' are deluding themselves or have just got used to it. You can always smell a dog in a house. If you can accept all that, plus clearing up their muck, then fine, they can be good company. The cons far outweigh the pros for me though, and I have no idea why anyone would want a cat! (Puts on tin hat!)

I really don't think they make the house smell if the house is clean. I honestly can't think of anyone that has a house that smells of dog, and I know a lot of people with dogs.

They do make the car smell though if you have to drive them to the park because they're dirty when they get back in. My friend used to have house rabbits, they smelt far worse than the dog!

System

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Noooooo!

Rehoming a dog that's bitten a child is just passing the problem on to someone else! I'm afraid I think that terribly irresponsible.

Not sure what else to suggest, given that it can't stay in the home and put the baby/child at risk of being bitten again. It shouldn't be a problem if the new owner doesn't have children.

seven-day-weekend

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Only if they want something.;)

I've got 3 dogs and 4 cats and all the dogs are far more affectionate than any of the cats.

I said cuddly, not affectionate

(I.e if you pick them up and cuddle them, they are softer and not as smelly as dogs ).

green_cloth

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

We are going to have a chat this evening and I'm going to try my best to bond with the dog, I know its not the dogs fault, it's just how I feel.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend :-)

pinkshoes

green_cloth wrote: »

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

We are going to have a chat this evening and I'm going to try my best to bond with the dog, I know its not the dogs fault, it's just how I feel.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend :-)

I think some of the comments are a little harsh that you received when you were just being honest!

I am not a dog person, and have not particularly bonded with either of our dogs. Quite frankly, they do my head in sometimes, and I am so sick of tripping over dog balls and squeeky toys.

But... When hubby's last dog died, hubby became the most miserable git, and I didn't realise how much I appreciated the ME time when he was out walking him.

DS also loved the dog.

So we now have TWO dogs, but they come with rules:

1. No dogs on furniture
2. No dogs upstairs
3. Hubby responsible for walking dogs
4. Hubby responsible for dog poo duty in garden
5. Hubby mops floor when dogs bring entire swamp back from their walk.
6. Dogs sleep in the kitchen at night.
7. No ball games in house
8. No one to complain when I vaccuum daily to keep the downstairs looking tidy
9. No feeding dogs at the table or any people food whatsoever (because they FART)

If all rules are followed then life with dogs is fine. Oddly, because I am so strict with the dogs, they seem to like me and stalk me round the house!!