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just a rant here, if you're bored or trying to kill time at work then give it a shot
well the time has come for me to decide whether or not to give up my dog.
let me begin with a little backround.
my friends parents had a dog wander into their yard and they began to take care of it because it seemed to be lost. after about a week and no one in the neighboring area looking for her they had to decide what to do with her. after talking it over with my parents (with whom i live with) i decided that i would take her. we checked with all of the local humane societies and also ran an add in the paper to try and locate an owner but to no avail. so i took her to the vet and had her checked out and gave her all the neccessary shots etc. she is about 4-5 years old and seems to be a mix between a beagle and a jack russell.
she is a great dog and her name is Mattie, i've had some trouble with house training and getting her to go in the yard but have been making progress with crate training. i have also begun to teach her tricks now that she is settled in.
i also have another dog that is about 10 years old and have had her as a puppy. she is a mut of lab, collie, beagle, well it seems like about everything, and i have come to be extremely attached to her.
now i have come across the opportunity to move out of my parents house and go out on my own. but the problem is that i can not have a dog in the house that i am moving into. right now i am 21 years old and strongly feel the need to be out on my own and i think i need some time without a whole lot of responsibility.
what i feel bad about though is that i don't feel emotionally attached to my new dog Mattie and i think that is somewhat weird. i love dogs but i think that the problem is is that she is not a high energy dog (all the time that is) and is kind of small. i have always wanted a large dog, my dream dog is a great dane or a similar size dog. i need a large breed and something with a lot of energy.
is this wrong that i don't mind giving up my dog after spending a ton of money on her getting her fixed, building her a sweet bed, etc...
i've had her for about 5 months now and it seems like she has become attached to me but i really want to be out on my own and also i want a much larger breed.
anyway i was just venting and if you have any thoughts feel free to share, thanks for reading
oh and here is a pic of my two doggies.
my new dog mattie is sitting and my 10 year old mut marlee is laying down
well the time has come for me to decide whether or not to give up my dog.
let me begin with a little backround.
my friends parents had a dog wander into their yard and they began to take care of it because it seemed to be lost. after about a week and no one in the neighboring area looking for her they had to decide what to do with her. after talking it over with my parents (with whom i live with) i decided that i would take her. we checked with all of the local humane societies and also ran an add in the paper to try and locate an owner but to no avail. so i took her to the vet and had her checked out and gave her all the neccessary shots etc. she is about 4-5 years old and seems to be a mix between a beagle and a jack russell.
she is a great dog and her name is Mattie, i've had some trouble with house training and getting her to go in the yard but have been making progress with crate training. i have also begun to teach her tricks now that she is settled in.
i also have another dog that is about 10 years old and have had her as a puppy. she is a mut of lab, collie, beagle, well it seems like about everything, and i have come to be extremely attached to her.
now i have come across the opportunity to move out of my parents house and go out on my own. but the problem is that i can not have a dog in the house that i am moving into. right now i am 21 years old and strongly feel the need to be out on my own and i think i need some time without a whole lot of responsibility.
what i feel bad about though is that i don't feel emotionally attached to my new dog Mattie and i think that is somewhat weird. i love dogs but i think that the problem is is that she is not a high energy dog (all the time that is) and is kind of small. i have always wanted a large dog, my dream dog is a great dane or a similar size dog. i need a large breed and something with a lot of energy.
is this wrong that i don't mind giving up my dog after spending a ton of money on her getting her fixed, building her a sweet bed, etc...
i've had her for about 5 months now and it seems like she has become attached to me but i really want to be out on my own and also i want a much larger breed.
anyway i was just venting and if you have any thoughts feel free to share, thanks for reading
oh and here is a pic of my two doggies.
my new dog mattie is sitting and my 10 year old mut marlee is laying down