Not wanting a dog

JIL

Peter333 wrote: »

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Why did your children 'miss' having a dog? If they never had a dog, then how on earth could they have missed having one?! :huh:


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Because the boys always wanted a dog when they were growing up, but my daughter was scared of them and I thought a dog would be a bit of a burden.
The boys left home and my daughter is still here.
Three years ago, through a friend of a friend I ended up looking after a dog for a week and I could not believe how upset I was when it went home.
I did some serious thinking and weighing up and I got a puppy, who is very much part of the family. Daughter loves the dog who is now 15 months old. The boys love her when they come home. Seeing them interact with the dog now, i just feel we should have had one years ago.
It's worked out well, my elderly parents always loved dogs but did not feel they wanted one full time, so a couple of days per week, whilst iam at work during the day and if we go on holiday abroad the dog stays with them, which they also enjoy.

Huskyrunner

Person_one wrote: »

They live in the crates? I presume you mean they sleep in there or spend short periods in there when unsupervised?

yes they sleep in there on a night or if we leave the house and leave them unattended otherwise they are in a huge outdoor dog run

missbiggles1

avogadro wrote: »

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.

Well, unfortunately, I think euthanasia might be the only solution. Even a new owner without children can't guarantee that the dog won't come in contact with children in the wilder world.

I much prefer dogs to children but you just can't take that sort of risk.

System

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Well, unfortunately, I think euthanasia might be the only solution. Even a new owner without children can't guarantee that the dog won't come in contact with children in the wilder world.

I much prefer dogs to children but you just can't take that sort of risk.

I suppose it would depend on the situation. I was bitten by a dog when I was a child (granny's aforementioned westie!) but I am glad he wasn't put to sleep. He could be a bit 'snappy' but he was mostly ok.

Huskyrunner

avogadro wrote: »

Possibly because they have made 2 posts in three years, and have not returned to either thread.




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Huskies do seem to be a fashionable dog at the moment, but 5 in one house, and keeping them in crates??

my dogs are worked, not a trendy fashion accessory they have a 50 foot by 20 foot out door dog run that they are mainly in. The are only crated last thing on a night or if we leave the house for any given period of time look on ebay at xxxl dog crates its not like they are thrown in a 2x2 crate.

I do seem too think looking at this thread it was started by a troll

missbiggles1

avogadro wrote: »

I suppose it would depend on the situation. I was bitten by a dog when I was a child (granny's aforementioned westie!) but I am glad he wasn't put to sleep. He could be a bit 'snappy' but he was mostly ok.

But when he wasn't "mostly ok" he could have taken your eye out or scarred you for life. Your parents and/or grandparents must have been prepared to put you at risk but it'd be unlikely that you were the only child it would have come into contact with, I'm afraid.

Person_one

Huskyrunner wrote: »

yes they sleep in there on a night or if we leave the house and leave them unattended otherwise they are in a huge outdoor dog run

So they are only ever inside if they are in the crates?

Sorry, but that doesn't sound like they're part of the family at all. Don't you want to bring them in and spend proper time with them?

Rev

avogadro wrote: »

I suppose it would depend on the situation. I was bitten by a dog when I was a child (granny's aforementioned westie!) but I am glad he wasn't put to sleep. He could be a bit 'snappy' but he was mostly ok.

My mum got me a dog for my first birthday.

When I was 8-9 I harassed the crap out of him my mum would tell me again and again and I didn't listen. One day he nipped my arm. He didn't break the skin but it did bruise. She didn't put him to sleep or do anything besides tell me it was my own fault. I learnt to respect dogs.

I never harassed him after that. And he never showed a single sign of aggression before or after that.

He lived until I was 19 and he was my best mate.

These days people would be calling for the dog to be put to sleep if that happened. I'm extremely glad my mum never got the dog out to sleep. Because it was my own stupid fault that the dog snapped at me.

Money_saving_maniac

Rev wrote: »

My mum got me a dog for my first birthday.

When I was 8-9 I harassed the crap out of him my mum would tell me again and again and I didn't listen. One day he nipped my arm. He didn't break the skin but it did bruise. She didn't put him to sleep or do anything besides tell me it was my own fault. I learnt to respect dogs.

I never harassed him after that. And he never showed a single sign of aggression before or after that.

He lived until I was 19 and he was my best mate.

These days people would be calling for the dog to be put to sleep if that happened. I'm extremely glad my mum never got the dog out to sleep. Because it was my own stupid fault that the dog snapped at me.

+1
Dogs are not toys. Neither are they sainted martyrs who will put up with a load of crap and never tell a child off.

My BF said the same to her daughter when she got a nip.
Sometimes you wonder where taking responsibility for own actions is these days.

Rev

Money_saving_maniac wrote: »

+1
Dogs are not toys. Neither are they sainted martyrs who will put up with a load of crap and never tell a child off.

My BF said the same to her daughter when she got a nip.
Sometimes you wonder where taking responsibility for own actions is these days.

And I think people get confused between a dog snapping and nipping someone because it's had enough/hurt/unwell and a dog attacking someone. The two are entirely different things.

Yet some don't seem to be able to see the difference.

Dogs shouldn't be expected to put up with constant harassment from anyone. I've yet to meet a parent who will take all their child's harassment and not on occasion snap. Yet dogs are supposed to happily wag their tail and put up with it. And if they don't they're immediately hung out to dry.

Don't get me wrong I'm not saying you should allow dogs to bite children. That's 100% unacceptable. But as I said. The two are entirely different.