My sister is an incredibly dog ignorant, jealous type, that couldn't stand the fact that I got Tessa. At every opportunity, my sister (we'll call her Molly, to protect the not so innocent) has taken the time to tell me Tessa is too much dog for me to handle and that she's aggressive and just plain bad. I respond by saying she's just a baby and is still learning the ropes. "Molly" tells me I need to be firmer and that Tessa is stupid. She has repeatedly also told me that there is no reason she should be chewing on anything, shouldn't bark unless told to, should have been potty trained in her first week, and her biting is NOT normal.
Explained: Tessa is 4.5 months, teething (we do give her appropriate toys to re-direct), doesn't people bite all the time (just when she's nervous or over excited; which we re-direct), and only has an accident occasionally (only when I've made a mistake), and if you don't want to be jumped on, don't tease the dog with a squeaky toy!! and the next time she says my puppy is stupid, I'm gonna slug her! Never the less this has caused a rift in our relationship (not that we're close anyway)
So what does my sister do in response to all this tension?
She buys a puppy off kijiji:headbash:.
Not just any puppy, a golden lab puppy; double:headbash:.
Why? because and quote "I can raise a puppy better than you", "Rocco (her current dog) needs a friend when I go to work full time", and "she was cheaper than buying a pure bred or rescuing a puppy"
All of the above....NOT A REASON TO GET A PUPPY!!!!:hammer:
Back story on my sister: She has gone through 8 (count them, 8) dogs in the last 7 years because none of the dogs were like my Jazzy, who my sister kept asking to take (we of course said not no, but hell no) because she felt she was perfect*. She can't remember their names, I can. There was: Toffee a american eskimo, Princess a jack russel, Izzie a shitzu, Ozzie a bichon mix, Lizzie a toy poodle mix, Taz a beagle mix, Tizzie another shitzu mix, and Rocco (her current)
*To her credit, Jazzy was an incredibly calm, gentle dog, who had some issues but was easily managed and content to sleep the day away for most of her life; she also had an enlarged heart for the last 4-6 years. Although, I'm sure my sister thought that surely she could easily pop into the nearest Petland and purchase herself one of those perfect dogs like Jazzy (all assembled and pre-programmed to be perfect). Once again-> :headbash:
Problem is, as we all know, dogs are individuals that shouldn't be bought on the premise that they will be exactly like another (if that were the case, Tessa is really not living up to Jazzy standard lol
). They should also not be bought from Petland, but talking to my sister is like talking to the wall; only the wall has a better reaction. My sister has never trained any of these dogs before giving them over to various shelters in the surrounding areas (never to the same one, I'm sure so as to not raise any flags). All have had destructive and/or aggressive tendencies from either a) not being exercised/played with b) being stuck out in the back yard ALL DAY because they were too destructive.
It ticks me off that the second a dog has an issue, it is time to get rid of it because suddenly my sister has an allergy, or has an issue that can't be solved. I wish I could've taken in a few, but at the time we had Jazzy who aside from being 'perfect', hated other dogs anywhere near here property.
So anyway: My sister currently has a dog named Rocco (who is now 4, she got him at Petland when he was '8 weeks' and on sale); Rocco is the longest surviving dog. He gets 0 walks a day, has eaten everything within his reach (including, but not limited to: cell phones, keyboards, lamps, sweaters, a chair, batteries, an ipod, coats, rib bones, and a mattress) with 0 times going to a vet to get checked (I in comparision have a heart attack when my puppy chews on a stick!). Rocco has only recently stopped nipping people, and humps EVERYTHING! He's also neutered, only gets his shots when my sister 'remembers' or he needs to be boarded, has 0 doggie friends, runs away (often) but foolishly comes back, and has 0 doggie social skills. He's also over weight (duh!).
All of this means that 'Molly' need a puppy, ironically named Keeper. The girls (my sister's kids) give it 6 months, I give it maybe a year. My sister has never owned a bigger dog (the previous 8 were all under 25 lbs), doesn't like to commit to anything (don't get me on how carelessly she raised her kids; all except 2 left to live with their dad because they couldn't stand living with her), and can barely take care of Rocco's needs (she can afford it, she's just lazy). All to prove that she's better at raising a puppy and that even a monkey could do it better than me (she said this to my face; I nearly decked her, my mom told me to walk away).
So I'm ticked:yell:. I told my sis that if she doesn't plan to have this dog for the rest of its life, she should just leave it where it is as it would be better off. She told me to stop being so jealous of her and that all the previous dogs were born evil and that this puppy would be different:lmao: Nothing's ever different with 'Molly'. Because what 'Molly' wants 'Molly' gets; Kinda of like the Brady Bunch with the Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!.
UGH! sometimes I feel soo much older than my sister (I'm 23, she's 42), I hope she does right by the poor little puppy but I fear the worst for either it or Rocco.
End rant....
Explained: Tessa is 4.5 months, teething (we do give her appropriate toys to re-direct), doesn't people bite all the time (just when she's nervous or over excited; which we re-direct), and only has an accident occasionally (only when I've made a mistake), and if you don't want to be jumped on, don't tease the dog with a squeaky toy!! and the next time she says my puppy is stupid, I'm gonna slug her! Never the less this has caused a rift in our relationship (not that we're close anyway)
So what does my sister do in response to all this tension?
She buys a puppy off kijiji:headbash:.
Not just any puppy, a golden lab puppy; double:headbash:.
Why? because and quote "I can raise a puppy better than you", "Rocco (her current dog) needs a friend when I go to work full time", and "she was cheaper than buying a pure bred or rescuing a puppy"
All of the above....NOT A REASON TO GET A PUPPY!!!!:hammer:
Back story on my sister: She has gone through 8 (count them, 8) dogs in the last 7 years because none of the dogs were like my Jazzy, who my sister kept asking to take (we of course said not no, but hell no) because she felt she was perfect*. She can't remember their names, I can. There was: Toffee a american eskimo, Princess a jack russel, Izzie a shitzu, Ozzie a bichon mix, Lizzie a toy poodle mix, Taz a beagle mix, Tizzie another shitzu mix, and Rocco (her current)
*To her credit, Jazzy was an incredibly calm, gentle dog, who had some issues but was easily managed and content to sleep the day away for most of her life; she also had an enlarged heart for the last 4-6 years. Although, I'm sure my sister thought that surely she could easily pop into the nearest Petland and purchase herself one of those perfect dogs like Jazzy (all assembled and pre-programmed to be perfect). Once again-> :headbash:
Problem is, as we all know, dogs are individuals that shouldn't be bought on the premise that they will be exactly like another (if that were the case, Tessa is really not living up to Jazzy standard lol
). They should also not be bought from Petland, but talking to my sister is like talking to the wall; only the wall has a better reaction. My sister has never trained any of these dogs before giving them over to various shelters in the surrounding areas (never to the same one, I'm sure so as to not raise any flags). All have had destructive and/or aggressive tendencies from either a) not being exercised/played with b) being stuck out in the back yard ALL DAY because they were too destructive.It ticks me off that the second a dog has an issue, it is time to get rid of it because suddenly my sister has an allergy, or has an issue that can't be solved. I wish I could've taken in a few, but at the time we had Jazzy who aside from being 'perfect', hated other dogs anywhere near here property.
So anyway: My sister currently has a dog named Rocco (who is now 4, she got him at Petland when he was '8 weeks' and on sale); Rocco is the longest surviving dog. He gets 0 walks a day, has eaten everything within his reach (including, but not limited to: cell phones, keyboards, lamps, sweaters, a chair, batteries, an ipod, coats, rib bones, and a mattress) with 0 times going to a vet to get checked (I in comparision have a heart attack when my puppy chews on a stick!). Rocco has only recently stopped nipping people, and humps EVERYTHING! He's also neutered, only gets his shots when my sister 'remembers' or he needs to be boarded, has 0 doggie friends, runs away (often) but foolishly comes back, and has 0 doggie social skills. He's also over weight (duh!).
All of this means that 'Molly' need a puppy, ironically named Keeper. The girls (my sister's kids) give it 6 months, I give it maybe a year. My sister has never owned a bigger dog (the previous 8 were all under 25 lbs), doesn't like to commit to anything (don't get me on how carelessly she raised her kids; all except 2 left to live with their dad because they couldn't stand living with her), and can barely take care of Rocco's needs (she can afford it, she's just lazy). All to prove that she's better at raising a puppy and that even a monkey could do it better than me (she said this to my face; I nearly decked her, my mom told me to walk away).
So I'm ticked:yell:. I told my sis that if she doesn't plan to have this dog for the rest of its life, she should just leave it where it is as it would be better off. She told me to stop being so jealous of her and that all the previous dogs were born evil and that this puppy would be different:lmao: Nothing's ever different with 'Molly'. Because what 'Molly' wants 'Molly' gets; Kinda of like the Brady Bunch with the Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!.
UGH! sometimes I feel soo much older than my sister (I'm 23, she's 42), I hope she does right by the poor little puppy but I fear the worst for either it or Rocco.
End rant....
