Well...

[wolf_Q]

I try to stay out of threads like this but I just wanted to say that I agree. Wanting another dog so soon is not what bothers me, it's the fact that poor Roxy still lives outside on a chain and she doesn't seem to care about improving that, and not taking Tink to the vet when she was obviously very ill.

[Kirbys Mom]

well what can you do when you dont have to money? i dont think if you dont have to money to take tink to the vet then you dont have the money to get another dog...yes roxy should be able to live in the house and if not given to some one that can give her that.

[areias]

I'm not getting too much into this. I highly suggest NOT getting another dog until your mom is finacially stable, and poor Roxy...I've felt sorry for her since I heard she was on the chain outside. But if you're going to be stubborn, here:
Look at this face!
He's housebroken. Crate trained. And dosen't have many, if any, health problems. Whoo hoo!

And look...a pom puppy! For adoption.
Clickity
I'm adorable...
And look at this. A purebred pom, pregnant by another pure pom, having puppies that will be ready after the first of the year...for adoption, at a rescue!
"Mercedes"

If you -have- to have another dog, please rescue. I plan on getting a papillon within a year or two, and I will be rescuing. You don't need to get one from a breeder, especially if you're not showing.

[dogzr#1]

Although I am still fairly young myself I still do know alot.

First, if you had a financial problem during the month and couldn't pay for
Tink's vet visit then I think you should wait just a little longer to save more money. What if that problem happens again and you don't have money? I think you should save for a little longer and have like $700 on the side for emergency vet care or if you are in a financial bind.

Second, are you emotionally ready for a new puppy? I now that when a puppy dies you want to get another one right away but although it makes you feel better, it may not be the best thing. You may look at the puppy and start crying because s/he will remind you of Tink.

Thirdly, do just a little more research on this breeder. I am sure you know how to tell a BYB from a reputable breeder but just to be on the safe side do more research. Look at your local Humane Society or Pom Rescue groups. We drove 8 hours to get Astra and 4 to get Molly.

Fourthly, Maybe you should train Roxy more, and give her proper house etiquette. You should take her for walks, or play with her. Maybe you can ask your mom to take you and Roxy to the park. What I am trying to say is: Why get another dog when one that is sweet and gentle and kind is living outside on a chain?

Well with that said, I hope you have done all this things and have reconisdered getting a puppy so soon.
-Monica

[slleipnir]

I honestly don't think anyone is going to change her mind in this situation. If she wants a puppy, she is going to get it no matter what you say...

I don't see why your other dog needs to live outside though...? Did Tink live outside? Then why is this dog...

[Dot]

The thing that breaks my heart is knowing that poor Tink was left to die without benefit of any medical attention. If she truly had something congenital that was incurable, it was nothing short of cruelty to allow her to die at home in pain rather than spend the $ to have the vet provide her a gentle death.

The mother obviously considered it a waste to spend any more money on a dog that she thought was going to die soon anyway, when they could save that money toward a new, hopefully more healthy dog.

This family appears to have serious financial problems, and they (and their pets) would benefit from counseling to get their priorities straight. They have bought one expensive puppy of a fragile breed, allowed it to die for lack of funds, and now are planning to buy yet ANOTHER equally expensive, fragile puppy just a month later! I have seen Roxy's photos, taken with a photo-cellphone! How does a family short of funds justify a photo-phone? For a 13-year old? Please!!!

Roxyluvsme, how much do you love Roxy?

[Jessika]

The thing that breaks my heart is knowing that poor Tink was left to die without benefit of any medical attention. If she truly had something congenital that was incurable, it was nothing short of cruelty to allow her to die at home in pain rather than spend the $ to have the vet provide her a gentle death.

And don't most shelters offer this service free of cost? I know a few here do!

In all reality I don't think its fair to you, roxyluvsme, for your mother putting so much responsibility upon you and hardly taking any herself. If anything she is to blame here, not you. So don't think any of us are against you. It's just appalling to me that a mother leaves all of this responsibility to her 13 year old daughter to make choices concerning another living creature's life!

[CathyBogart]

This disgusts me. You really need to look at the well-being of the dog you DO have before you start looking at adding another to your household.

[Cataholic]

This is going the SAME way it does with Roxylovesme. She isn't into listening, she surely isn't into learning, and the problems go FAR beyond Tink and Roxy living on a chain. Soon, the story will begin changing (though, it really already has), people will start crying, "stop being so mean to her, she is just a child" or "it is her MOTHER, not her"..blah, blah.

I say we ALL divert our attention to someone that we have a remote chance of helping than to some little kid that won't listen anyhow. It is sad. Very sad. But, it is a worthless effort on our part.

I hope, in ten years time when you finally grow the heck up (and, who knows, maybe your mother will obtain the maturity and financial responsibility necessary then, too, for both children AND animals) that you remember your part in Tink's death.

[jackie]

This is going the SAME way it does with Roxylovesme. She isn't into listening, she surely isn't into learning, and the problems go FAR beyond Tink and Roxy living on a chain. Soon, the story will begin changing (though, it really already has), people will start crying, "stop being so mean to her, she is just a child" or "it is her MOTHER, not her"..blah, blah.

I say we ALL divert our attention to someone that we have a remote chance of helping than to some little kid that won't listen anyhow. It is sad. Very sad. But, it is a worthless effort on our part.

I hope, in ten years time when you finally grow the heck up (and, who knows, maybe your mother will obtain the maturity and financial responsibility necessary then, too, for both children AND animals) that you remember your part in Tink's death.

I agree 100% with everything you just said.

I am staying out of this thread from now on. I hope it falls off the board soon. There is nothing more to say, don't bother to waste your breath, Roxylovesme wont listen anyways.

[Dot]

I say we ALL divert our attention to someone that we have a remote chance of helping than to some little kid that won't listen anyhow. It is sad. Very sad. But, it is a worthless effort on our part.

Yes, we are just preaching to the choir. In all likelihood, shopping for the new puppy had begun even before little Tink drew her last breath.

[senorita02]

Did you mean that Tink had Hypoglycemia?? Because that is just low blood sugar, and you need to eat regularly in order to prevent a drop in blood sugar. That isnt what kills you unless you have not eaten and go into a hypoglycemic Coma which isnt what happened, were you saying your vet said that is what she died from?

[areias]

Having a hypoglycemic attack and being hypoglycemic is two different things. Which is it? It is easily combatible with Nutri-Cal...there's no reason the puppy should have died if it was hypoglycemic.

I'm still confused on why it died. What did it have?

[Jessika]

She did not bring the dog to the vet before OR after it died to know what it died from. She claims the dog died because she had a congenital disease, but she honestly does not know for 100% sure because they did not bring her to the vet before or after her death.

[CagneyDog]

This whole situation is really sad