Bandit Damien... abused and alone.. prayers needed

[BaileysMom]

UPDATE: ''Husky'' has a new name. Bandit Damien, I named him Bandit after Laura's second dog on Little House who is abused too and finally finds love, Damien is a name I like and it suits him, please keep Bandit in your prayers.



So I go and visit my real dad for the first time in 5 years and I find he has a pure bred husky! Beautiful black and white with blue eyes. I've wanted a husky for so long but know with Bailey and my living situation it wouldn't be best for one. But guess what the dog's name is?! ..... drum roll please.... HUSKY... isn't that a lovely name? They got him for free too! But they don't treat him right. My lil sister kicked him in the head and I know where she got that from! My dad and stepmom are no good with any animal unless sometimes a horse. But yea can you believe that?! I am so mad! I want that boy so badly... even in this situation I'd be better for him than they are! I'd pay my dad too... but mom would never go for that....so mad....grrr...
I'm trying to come up with a name for him...even though he may never be mine..he deserves a good name...any ideas? Please keep him in your prayers. Hopefully he'll still be here when I can buy him.

[Toby's my baby]

That is so sad! How old is your sister? Do you really think your DAD you make you PAY for his dog? Why are they abusing the poor guy, did he do something wrong? Or do they just have nothing better to do? Can't you teach your sister and any other family members the hitting, kicking, or any other verbal/ physical abuse is horrible, weather done to a human or pet? Is there a way to get your dad to start to treat "husky" more like a family member, and inform him that he is not taking care of "Husky" correctly? Good luck! I can't think of any names really, "Diesel" popped into my head though..

[BaileysMom]

I wish it was as simple as just telling them things are wrong but unfortunately that side of my family was raised to view animals as property and nothing more. The sister I spoke of just turned 5, but thus has been going on for years. My dad ran over my cat on purpose and many animals have 'run away' or 'got lost', I don't believe that though, when my brother was 6 he threw a kitten against a tree and it died... he didn't know he did anything wrong he picked it up from his parents. That's just how it is. I don't know if he'd make me pay for him but I'd be more than willing to. I'm just not in a position to take him now, maybe in a year or so when I have my own place... and yea Diesel crossed my mind too but that's my aunt's dog's name.

[BaileysMom]

UPDATE: ''Husky'' has a new name. Bandit Damien, I named him Bandit after Laura's second dog on Little House who is abused too and finally finds love, Damien is a name I like and it suits him, please keep Bandit in your prayers.

[bckrazy]

I do not know how you could stand that.

If it was anyone in my family doing that (thank GOD no one in my family ever, ever abused/neglected a dog), I would first give them a long long talking to, if that didn't work I would resort to yelling (and maybe giving them a good kick), and I would take the animal if that did not get through. Seriously, I know it's family, but if I were in your situation, I would not even want to consider people with that behavior as my family... especially if you've talked to them about it repeatedly. You need to at least call the local humane society, if they've killed animals in the past.

[dab_20]

I do not know how you could stand that.

If it was anyone in my family doing that (thank GOD no one in my family ever, ever abused/neglected a dog), I would first give them a long long talking to, if that didn't work I would resort to yelling (and maybe giving them a good kick), and I would take the animal if that did not get through. Seriously, I know it's family, but if I were in your situation, I would not even want to consider people with that behavior as my family... especially if you've talked to them about it repeatedly. You need to at least call the local humane society, if they've killed animals in the past.

I have to agree. I'll pray for him. But I would try to take more action on your part. He doesn't deserve a home like that.