I'M SO MAD!

I think that the schnauzer would be better off with a woman who would care for and love her, rather than stay with a man who used her as a puppy-making machine and doesn't like her because she was boring and fat. Daisy can get as fat as she wants and sit around and do nothing all day, and there would still be NO WAY that I would give her up! As for the woman's other dog drowning, you can't be so hard on her. We don't know the whole story and it could have been a horrible accidetnt. Whether it was her fault or not, you still have to feel bad for her... her baby died and she misses it so much she is going for another dog that looks like it.

As for PETA, I also think they are a bit too radical. I never heard that antifreeze story. That's just wrong. Some people go way too far to make their point.

Well most of the responses on the Schnauzer board were telling the man he should let Chelsea visit with the woman to see if they were compatible and also that he should ask if she has made some changes to her pool area for the safety of the dog.
His last answer was that he had not made up his mind yet whether to let Chelsea go and that his priority would be whatever would be best for Chelsea. I guess that's a step in the right direction. That is the last post he made.

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Originally posted by RachelJ:
<STRONG>Jackie, I think the question is who would Chelsea be better off with? My reaction, given the limited information is somewhat different. He doesn't want her because she is old and lays around!! The lady wants her despite that. The lady obviously cared about her other dog because she was having her treated for cancer. Not every dog owner goes that route when a dog gets seriously ill. The swimming pool situation could have been a tragic accident, not necessarily an instance of neglect. No, wanting a dog that looks like another dog is not an ideal reason to get a specific dog, but how often we find once we have our precious beings their own unique characteristics which we are drawn to and love, even if we are looking for a replication of a previous dog. It may be just me, but I see this dog having a far better chance at a quality life and much more love and attention with the lady than with her current owner, who doesn't seem to have much of a heart. Again, this is just my reaction to the limited information we have. What are your thoughts?</STRONG>

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Gosh Rachel, I didn't even think about it that way. Really, very good point there.