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100K is right on the line. 10k and I'd tell the guy to fugg off, and $1M he'd have the leash in his hand before he finished the sentence.
He had to have people take him up on the offer though, did he follow through with the purchase? I imagine it'd be easier for someone who had a new puppy that they hadn't gotten fully attached to, or someone who had an old dog on its last legs. Honestly I don't know how the guy with the 13 year old chihuahua turned it down - what's that dog got left, another year?
He had to have people take him up on the offer though, did he follow through with the purchase? I imagine it'd be easier for someone who had a new puppy that they hadn't gotten fully attached to, or someone who had an old dog on its last legs. Honestly I don't know how the guy with the 13 year old chihuahua turned it down - what's that dog got left, another year?
My current dog? Shit,...I'd take a coupon for a Denny's Grand Slam breakfast (and I don't even like Denny's). My last dog, I wouldn't have sold her for Bill Gates money.
Unequivocal no, and one of my dogs is a complete a**hole. I love them more than I thought possible. The money would be nice but I'd never forgive myself.
Absolutely no way. Dogs are the most special creatures on this planet. They form a bond with you stronger than none other, and it would destroy me if I sold it, gave it away, or whatever. I can't do it.
You should hold onto it because that`s the only thing that will ever love you.
I have sunk about that much into our dog's medical bills so I'd basically only be breaking even. I think I'll keep him.
I want one, but I also don't. I grew up with dogs, and I love them to death, but I also live alone and I'm not home for 10+ hours at a time every weekday. That's just simply too long for it to be by itself everyday. Yes, adult dogs can probably handle that, but adopting an adult is simply not the same as adopting a puppy, raising it yourself and having it live its entire life with you. It's just not ideal for me, at least not at the moment.
Yeah, I get it. I waited to get dogs until I had the means to give them a good life.
We lost ours last night. I'd give $100,000 to have him back right now.
Oh man. Condolences to you and your family. @gunslingerdick and I have both used OOTB to hoast memorials to our departed canine buddies. Please feel free to share any cool stories/memories.
Oh man. So sorry to hear this. In some ways, dogs are better than family because we choose them. If you want to let loose you've got plenty of sympathizers here.
Thought about but figured it was more apropos here... This day in history
If you locked your wife and the dog in the trunk for 6 hours on a hot day, you would be happy to see you when you freed them?
Dogs give unconditional love. My lab will play with you till she falls over. Our maltipoo sounds like a little baby when we come in the house. Crying with excitement. I strongly feel that anyone who abuses pets should rot in he'll
@WhatTheHeel? , I feel for you. The hardest thing about taking the responsibility of a pet is knowing it doesn't last forever. I've often wondered if that pain is worth the hurt we feel when we love our loved pet.
I keep a reef tank. I even find myself sad when I loose a fish.
Dogs give unconditional love. My lab will play with you till she falls over. Our maltipoo sounds like a little baby when we come in the house. Crying with excitement. I strongly feel that anyone who abuses pets should rot in he'll
@WhatTheHeel? , I feel for you. The hardest thing about taking the responsibility of a pet is knowing it doesn't last forever. I've often wondered if that pain is worth the hurt we feel when we love our loved pet.
I keep a reef tank. I even find myself sad when I loose a fish.
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Sorry to hear, man. My Maggie passed at the end of May. I still keep expecting to see her every time I come in the door.
After reading about his loss, I stayed in this morning to play with my lab
I assume the majority of you guys know by now that I grew up on a farm. We raised cattle, hogs, horses, etc. and I dealt with almost all of them on a daily basis. You learn to distance yourself emotionally from livestock because it's kind of tough to send animals you love off to be slaughtered. Sometimes you have to use cattle prods to move them or a swift kick in the arse when they're being a pain. I realize that may sound cruel to some but it's just the nature of the business.
We usually had 5 or 6 dogs running around that helped us control the other animals. They served as alarms when someone came up, hunted with us and were just generally like hired farm help. Dogs were tools and we used them as such. My dad said he couldn't afford to feed anything that didn't either work or make him money. We NEVER had a dog in the house...he wouldn't allow it. I just never formed an attachment to a dog because they weren't pets to us. They were like screwdrivers, hammers or guns...something to make our jobs easier. I liked them...but I never loved them. Wild boars cut them up...they got lost in the swamp...horses kicked them and they died. Heck, sometimes they killed each other. I couldn't afford to become attached.
I'm still more or less the same way. I have a dog, Tater, that is a great watchdog. I treat her well, keep her healthy and do my best to take care of her as well as I possible can, but I do not "love" her. She's a tool...she protects my property and warns me when someone else is around. She's super protective of my granddaughter and I really appreciate that. I appreciate everything she does, but if something happens to her I will simply get another, just like I would if I lost any other tool. I may miss her, but I won't grieve. I grieve when I lose people. I've lost quite a few and I save my sorrow for them.
There is nothing more loyal than a dog, nothing more forgiving. You can treat them like crap and they still love you. They can bring great comfort and happiness and I really do understand how some of you get so attached to your pets, but I just can't. They get hit by cars. They run away. People take them and when they're gone it's like folks have lost a family member.
No thanks. I've never lost a crescent wrench that made me cry.
We usually had 5 or 6 dogs running around that helped us control the other animals. They served as alarms when someone came up, hunted with us and were just generally like hired farm help. Dogs were tools and we used them as such. My dad said he couldn't afford to feed anything that didn't either work or make him money. We NEVER had a dog in the house...he wouldn't allow it. I just never formed an attachment to a dog because they weren't pets to us. They were like screwdrivers, hammers or guns...something to make our jobs easier. I liked them...but I never loved them. Wild boars cut them up...they got lost in the swamp...horses kicked them and they died. Heck, sometimes they killed each other. I couldn't afford to become attached.
I'm still more or less the same way. I have a dog, Tater, that is a great watchdog. I treat her well, keep her healthy and do my best to take care of her as well as I possible can, but I do not "love" her. She's a tool...she protects my property and warns me when someone else is around. She's super protective of my granddaughter and I really appreciate that. I appreciate everything she does, but if something happens to her I will simply get another, just like I would if I lost any other tool. I may miss her, but I won't grieve. I grieve when I lose people. I've lost quite a few and I save my sorrow for them.
There is nothing more loyal than a dog, nothing more forgiving. You can treat them like crap and they still love you. They can bring great comfort and happiness and I really do understand how some of you get so attached to your pets, but I just can't. They get hit by cars. They run away. People take them and when they're gone it's like folks have lost a family member.
No thanks. I've never lost a crescent wrench that made me cry.
You've missed out on a lot by not forming a close bond with a dog. I know a lot of people view them as you do, as tools to be utilized, but they have so much more to offer us....
I knew a man who coon hunted. He keep tons of dogs for that purpose. If one of his dogs would fail during competitions, he would come home and shoot it. I found this out as a little kid. I never really care for that man. When I married, one of our dogs broke of and made it's way to his house. She chased his chickens. He called me later and told me she was there . He said he was about to put her down when he noticed her tag. I probably would have done the same to him had he killed her and I found out
My ex comes from a family of farmers. Her brother has carried on the family tradition. I can certainly appreciate that perspective and try not to judge people based on the (admittedly high) standards I have for pet care. Re: the quoted part, that's exactly why mine are never allowed off leash except in my fenced back yard or at a dog park.
It will give you one more thing to gripe about. Thats a plus in your book
Have you ever considered fostering a dog? It's a good way to have a dog in your life on your schedule, without a long-term commitment.
I'm the foster coordinator for North Meck Animal Rescue. There are always (always!) dogs available of every age, size, and temperament. We have an eclectic mix of foster volunteers as well, everything from retirees to people who work from home to young professionals. We work hard to match dogs and fosters so that both have the best possible experience.
Just throwing it out there. Our list of dogs available for foster/adoption is updated regularly: http://www.northmeckanimalrescue.org/adoption-information/all-available-pets/
I appreciate you bringing that up, but I don't think so. Fostering isn't really for me. If I'm bringing a dog in my house, it's a family member. I can't just temporarily care for it and see someone else adopt it. Plus, it still presents the same problem with being alone 10+ hours everyday, etc. If I'm going to foster one, I might as well just adopt one.
Tis a noble thing you are doing. MY wife would foster dogs if I would go for it, but the reason I won't is that she has already acknowledged that she would be an utter foster fail- Any dog she ever fostered would soon become a family member. She would never give a single one back!
This seems as good a place as any to ask a small favor of you guys.
This is my dog Olivia as a puppy. (She's the blonde. The other one is my boy Niam.)
Olivia turns 10 this year. I love all three of my dogs like kids, which means I love them all in slightly different ways. Olivia is the one who captured my heart when I first saw her as a stray. Since then, she's been my dependable sidekick. She's the dog I take backpacking. If I had a pickup with a bench seat, she'd be that dog who rides in the middle.
Last week Olivia had a grade 3 mast cell tumor removed from her back leg. They got all of it and it hasn't spread to her lymph vessels. But, MCTs are notoriously unpredictable and grade 3 is the most aggressive type there is. The three year survival rate is only 15%. I'm taking her in for scans to make sure it hasn't spread to any other part of her body.
Anyway, please send a prayer or good thoughts or whatever her way. She's still a vivacious, loving, happy dog and I'd like to have her around as long as possible. Thanks, y'all.
This is my dog Olivia as a puppy. (She's the blonde. The other one is my boy Niam.)
Olivia turns 10 this year. I love all three of my dogs like kids, which means I love them all in slightly different ways. Olivia is the one who captured my heart when I first saw her as a stray. Since then, she's been my dependable sidekick. She's the dog I take backpacking. If I had a pickup with a bench seat, she'd be that dog who rides in the middle.
Last week Olivia had a grade 3 mast cell tumor removed from her back leg. They got all of it and it hasn't spread to her lymph vessels. But, MCTs are notoriously unpredictable and grade 3 is the most aggressive type there is. The three year survival rate is only 15%. I'm taking her in for scans to make sure it hasn't spread to any other part of her body.
Anyway, please send a prayer or good thoughts or whatever her way. She's still a vivacious, loving, happy dog and I'd like to have her around as long as possible. Thanks, y'all.
Sure thing RH.
I've been in that unfortunate position a few times as well. We lost one dog early (8yrs) to kidney failure; there was nothing that could be done to save him.
And, our current dog has some rare auto-immune disease where we were literally 48 hours from having to have him put down at only 3 yrs. But thankfully he pulled through; we've easily spent about $3k on him but it was worth it for sure.
You got it. I have Brittany bird dogs. My male has been thru the ringer. He had parvo at 4 months old(even though he got his shots) and a stroke 3 years ago. He's 12 now and still hunts like he is 4.
So she's the one that loves peanut butter, huh?
In all seriousness, good luck to you and Olivia. I know your situation. Vinnie was riddled with tumors when we elected to put her down at the age of 13. Broke my heart.
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