I need Chaz vibes and help, and I need them now!!!!

[PixieSticksandTricks]

So I left the dogs this morning and went down to my sisters to get my nephews up. Unfortunately I fell asleep on their couch. Fast forward a couple hours and I come home........To find the entire center cushion of my moms couch degutted.

I mean completely degutted. I called my mom to tell her what happend. And now she is saying either both Sawyer and Keiko or one of them has to be rehomed. I am losing my mind. This is the last morning they were going to be left alone.

I understand my moms views. And that we are both broke and can't afford a new couch. And she never asked for this.

But I can't give up either of the dogs. Even thinking about it is causing me a panic attack. But I have a feeling thats not gonna matter since I live under my moms roof.

I need some major vibes. But this is not going to turn out well at all.

 

[Sweet72947]

Lots of {{{{{vibes}}}}} for you!

Do you have a friend who could take one in temporarily until your mom cools down? Maybe a chazzer could take one temporarily or something.

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

Not really Sweet . Unless a chazzer could. But I just can't imagine rehoming any of them. But I really think when my mom gets home and see's her couch.......Its gonna be bad.

 

[Maxy24]

What if you agree to crate them from now on whenever you leave? I really hope you can sort something out, it would be horrible if you had to rehome someone.

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

It would work if we had crates. We do have a room in the basement we cleared out for them. But it has no gate or door yet.

Guys I have a really bad feeling. Because everytime she looks at her couch she's gonna think about who did it. I don't think she is ever going to cool off.

 

[smkie]

(((BIG HUGS))))) and prayers for Mom's understanding. LOts and lots of vibes.

 

[MericoX]

Can you repair it somehow? They have foam sections at like the craft stores... or you could find a free couch and snag the cushion and reupholster it with old cushion?

I would talk to mom about crating them when gone so that never happens. Ask her to give them another chance.

 

[bubbatd]

So sorry to read this !!! Hopefully she'll cool down .

 

[Lizmo]

Hopefully your mom will cool down. But she has good reason to want the dogs rehomed. I know if my dogs every did something like that I'd be a dead daughter. Lol

Please, crate your dogs from now on.

 

[ACooper]

Vibes being sent that she can calm down some before she actually gets home. I know that helps me, if the kids give me a heads up and time to consider things for a bit on my own..........normally everyone wins, LOL

Maybe you could gently remind your mother that a ripped up couch is an opportunity for a new couch? When Orson ate the family room couch I was angry for about 10 minutes............then I was searching online for a replacement (for the couch, not the dog)

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

I would have had a crate if Sawyer hadent eaten through his. And my brother is borrowing the other.

As of right now, she says Sawyer has to go.

But she is still really mad. She may change her mind later. I don't know.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

I hope it works out!

 

[JessLough]

Wow, I'm really sorry that this happened and hope that your mom can cool down! Hopefully once she's cooled down, she will reconsider having to rehome one of the dogs. Who knows, in a couple weeks she may look back and have a good laugh about it.

I understand my moms views. And that we are both broke and can't afford a new couch. And she never asked for this.

^^This. I know that you're going to really hate me for bringing this up, and I apologize right now. I'm totally expecting for a bunch of people to attack me for saying this, but I can't just leave it because it will bug me.

If you are both broke, could you actually afford to keep the dogs? Like... what if, god forbid, something was to happen to one of the dogs, and you are stuck with a large vet bill? Sorry to bring it up.. but I'm a huge believer in "if you can't afford the vet, you can't afford the pet". I have given up animals before, as I knew there was no way I could afford the vet bills, if something was to happen.

As for having to rehome them.. I do agree with maybe seeing if there's any chazzer in your area, who could take the dog for a while, while your mom cools down, just in case she comes to regret it and wants him back?

Hope everything works out!

 

[bubbatd]

Are you sure that it was Sawyer ???

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

Im not broke. I can afford their dog food and vet bills. My mom is the one who cannot afford a new couch. And since I am living with her, what she says goes. She pays out no money for the animals. I have offered to help pay for a couch off craigslist

But. We have a change in attitude. She now says we're gonna see how it goes. After lots and lots of crying from both of us. So im gonna spend the night getting that room ready some how. Possibly see if my brother can bring back the large crate he borrowed.

I don't know but im gonna do whatever it takes to keep all three of them. Even if it means moving the three of us to the garage for the summer. Its just a sucky sucky situation. But atleast as of now I still have all three dogs.

 

[filarotten]

I hope everything works out for you and the puppers.

 

[Maxy24]

Perhaps there are chazzers in your area with a spare crate? Or maybe a baby gate to block off the downstairs room? I don't know if your group jump gates but they may be easy to find for cheap somewhere.

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

Perhaps there are chazzers in your area with a spare crate? Or maybe a baby gate to block off the downstairs room? I don't know if your group jump gates but they may be easy to find for cheap somewhere.

I was thinking of a baby gate too. The room in the basement would be perfect. It used to be Jesse's room but it never had a door on it. Its all cement/brick. And big enough for two-3 dogs and their dog beds ect.

So yes if anyone in my area can spare a medium/large crate or babygate. That would be awesome. Until then im searching craiglist

 

[Romy]

Oh my gosh, that's scary. I'm so glad she's decided to give them a chance.

When you say the cushion is gutted, is the cushion cover still relatively intact? As in, does it still have at least one of the big sides and three small sides?

If so, you can get a new piece of foam stuffing and repair the tears in the cover, putting it good side up (if a good side is left) Worst case, you can hide an obvious repair with a throw blanket and pillows.

I know that you're going to really hate me for bringing this up, and I apologize right now. I'm totally expecting for a bunch of people to attack me for saying this, but I can't just leave it because it will bug me.

If you are both broke, could you actually afford to keep the dogs? Like... what if, god forbid, something was to happen to one of the dogs, and you are stuck with a large vet bill? Sorry to bring it up.. but I'm a huge believer in "if you can't afford the vet, you can't afford the pet". I have given up animals before, as I knew there was no way I could afford the vet bills, if something was to happen.

Somehow, I don't think removing healthy animals from loving homes that cherish them and adding them to the oversaturated high kill population of dogs needing good homes is the answer to someone going through a financial rough patch. Maybe for an animal who is suffering from expensive chronic problems, but not the average healthy animal. I would never get rid of my dogs during a rough patch because of something that MIGHT happen. If something bad does happen, there are things like credit cards and care credit.

 

[FluffyZooCrew]

Ugh, I feel your pain! Almost 8 years ago, when Audubon was a puppy probably around 5-6 months old, we left her out loose for only about an hour while we ran to the store. We came home to our ENTIRE COUCH gutted. Every cushion, the bottom, the back, it was completely destroyed. Our living room was a winter wonderland of foam.

Mom was POed as well, but never considered getting rid of Audubon. We ended up just buying another couch, after we took her to the vet for x-rays to make sure none was ingested (and there was none. She only ripped it apart, and didn't ingest it).

We look back on it how and chuckle, but also learned to crate the dogs when gone! If I left my crew out unsupervised for an hour, I wouldn't have a house left.

Glad to hear your mom is reconsidering her stance on making you re-home the dogs. I hope she cools down and everything blows over. Couches are easily replaceable, but furry loved ones aren't.