Duke
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wenfen
Driver In Training
:hiya I am here! Embarassingly enough, I tend not to drop by too often, just because I find it a little difficult to follow threads, the lines dont quite seem to stay separate enough and I will think I am reading a thread, and I continue reading, and before I know it, I have added the posters siggie below the post INTO the thread!. Then I see too many responses, and it will have 7 or 8 boxes in one post, and also, I always seem to have the very last post to read first, and I have to go backwards through the thread, because I have trouble finding the first post, which is usually at the bottom of the second page. :faint :dunno. I am admitting my idiocy here ONLY because you guys care enough that I havent been here! :suntn Anyway, I wish I knew someone for Fox's woofie- I dont off hand, but I can certainly ask a few of my clients if they know of anyone. If you could tell me what breed, weight, medical history or conditions, that way if they ask, I have a little background info. The problem with this situation, is how can you guarantee the other person isnt going to fall madly in love with him ( the dog, not Fox!LOL!) and the dog love them? Would you be able to handle such an issue? Thats what would get me. I cant even have a rescue dog at my house overnight, or the next day my husband is asking to keep it. 2 of our three dogs are rescues that I was taking in for overnight- and then my husband falls in love...
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Foxmeister
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He's about a year and a half old. Weighs about 95lbs. He's a Golden Retriever/German Shepard mix. He's intelligent and likes to play ball. He's up to date on his shots and has been neutered. He's a good dog. I really would like to have him back when I return, but if whoever takes care of him loves him that much and Duke does in return, I guess I could deal with giving him up, though I would hate that. It would be a heck of a lot better than him going to the shelter and then euthanized.
mei lan
Pursuit Driver
Hey, Wendy! I didn't know you were on here. I think you do a great job trying to help people. Also, now I know who to call to care for my Fat Black Beast (kitteh) if we decide to go on a long trip next summer. Woo hoo!
Don't worry about finding the board hard to read...it takes a little getting used to. I'm just glad to know you're here.
Don't worry about finding the board hard to read...it takes a little getting used to. I'm just glad to know you're here.
wenfen
Driver In Training
Foxmeister said:
First ,Thank you Guard Dad- I will try changing that tonight- after American Idol, of course. LOL.
Thank you, Fox, for the info- I will certainly really try to think about anyone I might know of that could do that for you. If you are able, could you post a picture? I will get going now and check back in later this afternoon if I get a chance....
I actually have two extra dogs (beagles) here at our house now because a woman I know had a diabetic crash yesterday, she was put in Tanner, will be transported to Emory when they have an available bed. There was no one to care for the dogs, so there are here with us until we can see how she comes along. She is struggling with kidney disease, and has had a liver transplant in the past, so I dont know how long these two will need to be with us.
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Foxmeister
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Foxmeister
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He likes to watch TV.
LisaC
I'm here to spin the moral compass.
He's adorable! I wish we could take him, but we're just not home enough to give him the love and attention he needs and he would be stuck outside all day. And he loves to watch the Dawgs, that's so cute!!
ETA: I just talked to DH, he nixed the idea. He said it would be too hard for the princess to understand that it was just a temporary home for Duke and she would be heartbroken. I didn't even think about that.
ETA: I just talked to DH, he nixed the idea. He said it would be too hard for the princess to understand that it was just a temporary home for Duke and she would be heartbroken. I didn't even think about that.
MamaHog
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LisaC said:He's adorable! I wish we could take him, but we're just not home enough to give him the love and attention he needs and he would be stuck outside all day. And he loves to watch the Dawgs, that's so cute!!
ETA: I just talked to DH, he nixed the idea. He said it would be too hard for the princess to understand that it was just a temporary home for Duke and she would be heartbroken. I didn't even think about that.
I understand that. We were sure to tell our daughter that she couldn't get too attached, but I think she is older than yours and is able to understand that more.
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BeatBoxinGranny47
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DallasRed said:
First off I would like to make sure that none of my comments ever reflect poorly upon my Wife/MamaHog. She does not deserve any backlash or unwarranted attacks because of my comments, thoughts or beliefs. I am an Ahole, she is not. I couldnt care less about what people think about or if people like me. Now that thats out of the way.
Please please please do not tell me what the "right thing to do" is. Lets make a little list of why we need to find Duke a new home.
1-He bit my 9 year old Dachsund on the snout causing a puncture wound that went through the snout, through the nasal cavity and through the roof of her mouth. Everytime she inhaled she choked on blood and everytime she exhaled it spattered blood throughout my living room. I did the "right thing" then by not dispatching the dog on site. Vet bill=$200
2-He bit my Chiahuahua in the face puncturing his eye socket.
3-My children cannot go into the backyard to play because Duke has jumped on daughter, knocking her down and then proceeded to scratch at her back and legs.
4-He attempted, on more than one occasion to harm my daughters kitten.
Now, all of this is bad but Duke is a good dog. He just does not appear to get along with my smaller ones.
He is very playful but he outweighs my daughter by a good 20lbs and sometime plays a little rough.
Again, please never tell me what the "right thing" to do is. I have been doing the "right thing" by not taking Duke back to the pound. Trust me, if this wasnt Foxs dog it would have been gone a long time ago but I somewhat like Fox and I know he loves Duke and I really do not want take him back to the pound and risk having him euthanized or adopted by abusive, negligent owners.