Thanks idealistfire. The thing is noane said hey take this puppy. She practically begged for it. She's not overwhelmed with information because she's choosing not to look for any. One of her kids wrote me a note (we write notes to eachother and their mom gives them to me) and the note said;" Mom was really mad at Alpha and screamed because he pees on the floor. She put him in the cage and we didn't play. "

This was today.

My thing is, you've been handfed advice, given sources, everything possible short of paying and caring for the dog myself. It's out of my hands now. Continue to have a rowdy loud dog who pees and poos everywhere. Enjoy. That's just where I'm at right now.
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thanks idealistfire. The thing is noane said hey take this puppy. She practically begged for it. She's not overwhelmed with information because she's choosing not to look for any. One of her kids wrote me a note (we write notes to eachother and their mom gives them to me) and the note said;" mom was really mad at alpha and screamed because he pees on the floor. She put him in the cage and we didn't play. "

this was today.

My thing is, you've been handfed advice, given sources, everything possible short of paying and caring for the dog myself. It's out of my hands now. Continue to have a rowdy loud dog who pees and poos everywhere. Enjoy. That's just where i'm at right now.
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good for you!

 

I think the best advice is a few posts up...when she brings it up again tell her that this is now closed for discussion...tell her you've told her what to do and she never does any of it so for the sake of your mental health and your working relationship you don't want to hear about the dog until/unless she gets him to the vet (minimum) and hopefully a training class.

 

Can't control other people. You can try to give her guidance when she asks for it but you can't make her take it. I feel for everyone involved but you're too into it. You have to disconnect. It's not your problem. I hate how my in-laws are raising their dogs but I completely uninvolved (save once when their female great dane was so malnourished I removed her from the home. Successfully guilted them into getting her fixed and taking better care of her.)

 

Whenever this sort of thing happens, I just ignore it. I find there are very few people that actually take advice given... "ya, I know" but then they don't do anything.

 

There are some things you just can't fix. Stupidity, stubbornness and deaf ears are a few of them.

 

annadee reminded me of a saying about advice: a fool won't take it and a wise man doesn't need it.

 

Thanks everyone. She brought up the dog again today and I just stopped her cold by making a joke out of it.. I just said " Nope nope..I don't wana hear it. I told you how to fix it already." She laughed and started talking about something else. In my head I was thinking how NOT funny this is but whatever. I guess all I can do is make sure MY dog is taken care of. SMH
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High five...good for you.

 

I have friends who rescued a Husky-X (at least that's what they called him at the Humane Society) 6 months ago. This dog was thought to be 11 months old at the time, and was roughly 25" at the shoulder and maybe 65lbs. Fast forward half a year and he's grown so incredibly much and is just starting to fill out. He's an enormous dog, having grown I don't know how many inches and gaining probably a million pounds of muscle.

They got him for his looks instead of his temperament, energy level, etc, etc. I was with them when they got him. I told them they should maybe look at another dog as this one seemed very high energy and willful, and they hadn't owned a dog before. They didn't listen.

Their dog has had potty training issues from the beginning, jumps on everyone, constantly bites and mouths (his mouth is HUGE), scratches and is generally just very badly behaved.

I've suggested that they take him to classes or at the very least do some research on working on his issues by themselves. Nope. I pointed out that he's a very large, very energetic dog and needs a LOT of exercise. They don't even walk him to my knowledge. When he's bad they start rough housing with him and encourage his bad behavior (unknowingly) in a tone that even puts me on edge.

We can no longer take our dog to their house because Keno will come out with bloody nips and just isn't into playing rough with this oversized "puppy". This has honestly had a negative effect on their relationship with friends.

Tonight they told me that the dog will now be going up north to live with one of their parents because 'Everyone hates him. He annoys everyone'. I know for a fact that this dog will either be confined to a small 'run' for the rest of his life, or even taken out back and shot, which isn't too rare an occurrence where he's headed.

It's so sad and frustrating! He could be a great dog if someone were willing to put in the work to help him BECOME a great dog. It's just laziness and ignorance. I'm by no means a dog expert, but I am so pissed off right now.

I guess this rant was just a way of saying I know what you mean! Grrrrr.

 

I have a Furbabymummy friend who is even worse, because she knows better, but she is out to save every dog. This was fine when she was rescuing racing Greyhounds, but somehow she found a Pitty she just had to save. Now the dogs life is an Ex Pen, her defense is well he was going to be put down! It's one of the few times I think, it would've been a better solution This dog is a Time Bomb, waiting to go off.

 

Not much you can do in cases like this.

 

I honestly think the only thing you can do is tell her straight, in no nice way exactly what you think of her and the way she looks after her dog. She isn't going to look after this animal because she obviously doesn't want to, the best thing that can happen now is that he is rehomed to people who can care for him properly.
If that fails I would report her, (anonymously) at least then an official will visit and even if it is't bad enough for them to do anything it might give her a kick up the backside.

Good Luck Nylanat x

 

Yeah, with everything you have done, just leave it as it is and report her ass to the animal control officer annany moosely. (Doesn't that look strange?) You have done over and beyond and there is really nothing else you can do.

I am currently in somewhat of the same problem. (the reason they got the dog was to breed it with another purebred to make money off it.) And like with your problem, he doesn't want to hear what I am saying or doesn't care. (The owner of the female moved and took the female dog with him and now the owner of the male malamute is not taking proper care of his dog.)

 

Sad really but seems more common than I thought. I guess because I can't phantom treating my dog (that I made a decision to bring into my life) badly. I mean in her case, I fiqured since she seems so into the dog etc that she'd try. Nope. There's not much to report to animal services. I can't be like well I believe the dog needs to be trained, have better good, interaction etc. She's providing the bare minimum so I can't report her for feeding beneful if you know what I mean.

By the way I was debating even giving this update because it just makes me more angry when I think about it but this weekend he got hit by a car. He's okay according to her only a bloody mouth. Apparently I was right and he should only be let out in the front of the house on a leash and next time she will do that. They took him for the vet for the first time and she claims they did xrays and checked for internal bleeding but I don't believe it as it was an emergency visit on a weekend and that alone is far more that what she said she paid. Claims the visit was $105 dollars. Very very unlikely but she claims he's fine so I stayed out of it. Fed up!!!!!!!!!!
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Sad really but seems more common than I thought. I guess because I can't phantom treating my dog (that I made a decision to bring into my life) badly. I mean in her case, I fiqured since she seems so into the dog etc that she'd try. Nope. There's not much to report to animal services. I can't be like well I believe the dog needs to be trained, have better good, interaction etc. She's providing the bare minimum so I can't report her for feeding beneful if you know what I mean.

By the way I was debating even giving this update because it just makes me more angry when I think about it but this weekend he got hit by a car. He's okay according to her only a bloody mouth. Apparently I was right and he should only be let out in the front of the house on a leash and next time she will do that. They took him for the vet for the first time and she claims they did xrays and checked for internal bleeding but I don't believe it as it was an emergency visit on a weekend and that alone is far more that what she said she paid. Claims the visit was $105 dollars. Very very unlikely but she claims he's fine so I stayed out of it. Fed up!!!!!!!!!!
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Are you kidding me?
That poor animal, she probably kicked it out of frustration.
Wish I was her neighbor, things would be a little different. I would have called her an out right liar, and a few more choice words.
Get rid of the dog, or be reported. People do report even if the pet is fed, but at least they would come and check. Anything at this point would be a step in the right direction for this poor little thing before it gets killed.
Boy, some people are such ARSES!

 

I don't even think he weighs 15lb. I was stunned. Honestly, I can't report it. I can't get involved anymore. I work too closely to her and have mentioned this too many times for her not to realize I'm the one that reported it. I just can't believe she had the nerve to say " well you were right, he should be on a leash". No shit sherlock! You wait until he gets hit by a car to realize that. He's lucky to be alive!
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Still think she is a bull sh***ER.
Something else happened to this poor baby.
No vet is only going to charge that little bit of $ for what he did.

 

I know that and I told her "oh wow, that's all you paid for an ER visit, exam, and xrays, and meds for pain?" She claims he got a shot for pain. I don't believe a word. I don't know...
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I know that and I told her "oh wow, that's all you paid for an ER visit, exam, and xrays, and meds for pain?" She claims he got a shot for pain. I don't believe a word. I don't know...
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I know that and I told her "oh wow, that's all you paid for an ER visit, exam, and xrays, and meds for pain?" She claims he got a shot for pain. I don't believe a word. I don't know...
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Is she doing this just to get attention?
Boy what some people will do.
I still say, Liar, Liar, your poor chi's being abused.

 

I highly doubt it. She's a grown woman with 3 kids. Doubt she needs to lie about her chi getting abused. Not that I'm sticking up for her, but I just don't believe that he got xrays, etc. I do believe he was hit by a car. Remember her kids write me notes and they also saw it.
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Uhg, I'm sorry you have to deal with that, and that poor pup! I am dreading the day my neighbor's dog gets hit - she's small, runs loose all the time and likes to sleep behind/under the neighbor's car wheels. They said their tie out got stolen, but seriously, how expensive is a rope that's long enough to step on if she runs out the door? I like this neighbor, I really do, but he's a liaise-fair kind of guy - doesn't believe in being proactive until something happens.

 

Apparently your neighbor and my co worker are related.
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Apparently.