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So I have a friend, Mark, who got a roommate last summer. I know her, as she used to work with me. Anyway, Mark has a Golden who is the sweetest thing. She's pretty old, I believe. He had gotten her from a family who had to move and couldn't take her with them. She's always been very good with children and loves everyone.
Anyway, Mark ended up getting a job and moving about an hour away. He comes back into town to see his son on weekends, and still stays at his house during those times. The roommate stayed and lives there all the time. She has a son who is just under the age of two.
The thing is, the little boy is SO mean to the poor dog. He jumps on her, hits her, pulls her fur and ears, and just terrorizes her in general. Of course, the sweet dog does nothing. She doesn't even growl or anything. I feel so bad for the poor dog! The girl scolded her son each time he was mean to the dog, but scolding and physically removing the child from the dog are two different things. She was very passive about it all, really. I also wonder how much she allows him to get away with tormenting and hurting the dog when nobody else is there. I was so upset watching that and I did what I could to intervene, you know.
Mark can't have the dog with him at his new place. My current place is too small, I think, to have her here. However, I'm looking for a house and will be moving within a few months, hopefully. I think I need to call him and tell him I think the dog would be better off with me at my new place, so she can stop being torchered every day by this small child. She would be in a very good, loving home and he shouldn't have a problem with it, I don't think. And he can come visit her whenever he wants when he is in town. The house I'm looking at has a nice fenced in back yard, and is a good size place and would be perfect for her!
The girl has talked about moving out and to a different place, but she has mentioned taking the dog with her (and not even telling him she's moving, OR taking his dog!!!)! She said he doesn't want her anymore, and she takes care of the dog anyway as it is. I just do not believe that is a good environment for that poor doggie!!!
I have children myself. I have three children. And I have always had pets and my children have always been taught to respect them and not to hurt them. Even when they were babies and toddlers they never attempted to hurt our animals. I just don't understand how she can allow the child to hurt the dog like that. He was jumping all over her and laughing, like he does it all the time, you know. Ugh.
I guess I was wondering what you guys think? Is there a way you would approach Mark to inquire with him about "saving" his poor doggie from that hell? It shouldn't be a problem to actually get the dog from her, as he can simply come home one weekend and take her with him when he leaves and not tell her where he's taking her, or something. It's his dog anyway, and there's really nothing she can do about it. I guess I just have never been in such a situation before. I don't feel right not saying or doing something to help!!! That wonderful dog doesn't deserve to be treated that way.
What would you guys do?
Thanks,
Coffee...
Anyway, Mark ended up getting a job and moving about an hour away. He comes back into town to see his son on weekends, and still stays at his house during those times. The roommate stayed and lives there all the time. She has a son who is just under the age of two.
The thing is, the little boy is SO mean to the poor dog. He jumps on her, hits her, pulls her fur and ears, and just terrorizes her in general. Of course, the sweet dog does nothing. She doesn't even growl or anything. I feel so bad for the poor dog! The girl scolded her son each time he was mean to the dog, but scolding and physically removing the child from the dog are two different things. She was very passive about it all, really. I also wonder how much she allows him to get away with tormenting and hurting the dog when nobody else is there. I was so upset watching that and I did what I could to intervene, you know.
Mark can't have the dog with him at his new place. My current place is too small, I think, to have her here. However, I'm looking for a house and will be moving within a few months, hopefully. I think I need to call him and tell him I think the dog would be better off with me at my new place, so she can stop being torchered every day by this small child. She would be in a very good, loving home and he shouldn't have a problem with it, I don't think. And he can come visit her whenever he wants when he is in town. The house I'm looking at has a nice fenced in back yard, and is a good size place and would be perfect for her!
The girl has talked about moving out and to a different place, but she has mentioned taking the dog with her (and not even telling him she's moving, OR taking his dog!!!)! She said he doesn't want her anymore, and she takes care of the dog anyway as it is. I just do not believe that is a good environment for that poor doggie!!!
I have children myself. I have three children. And I have always had pets and my children have always been taught to respect them and not to hurt them. Even when they were babies and toddlers they never attempted to hurt our animals. I just don't understand how she can allow the child to hurt the dog like that. He was jumping all over her and laughing, like he does it all the time, you know. Ugh.
I guess I was wondering what you guys think? Is there a way you would approach Mark to inquire with him about "saving" his poor doggie from that hell? It shouldn't be a problem to actually get the dog from her, as he can simply come home one weekend and take her with him when he leaves and not tell her where he's taking her, or something. It's his dog anyway, and there's really nothing she can do about it. I guess I just have never been in such a situation before. I don't feel right not saying or doing something to help!!! That wonderful dog doesn't deserve to be treated that way.
What would you guys do?
Thanks,
Coffee...
