Ditching the family dog :(

[LKPike]

uhm, well i WAS going to say its probably just a foster parent writing a creative story to wake certain types of people up.... but the woman actually posted a pic of the dog with the story so, omg...

just wait, theres always other pets once the first "problem" animal is gotten rid of. atleast this one found a very nice person to live with.

[Cataholic]

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. She wrote the story to make herself feel better. Ditching a pet is ditching a pet. How, after seven years, someone can 'dispose' of a pet is beyond me. I cannot even get rid of my too tight jeans after 12 wearings.

That made me sad.

[elizabethann]

This quote especially pi$$es me off: But it was too late—Shadow was already my starter baby.

So many couples get a dog for this purpose - to see what it's like to have a baby. And when the real baby comes along, the dog is just cast aside.

[JenBKR]

This quote especially pi$$es me off: But it was too late—Shadow was already my starter baby.

So many couples get a dog for this purpose - to see what it's like to have a baby. And when the real baby comes along, the dog is just cast aside.

Arg I missed that when I first read it. IMO, when you adopt a pet, that is a part of your family for life. You wouldn't leave your child behind, would you?

[Miss Z]

Ugh, some people do not know the meaning of responsibility, or love, IMO. I suppose the upside to the story is that Shadow found a home that actually understood him.

Our lives are calmer, freer, and in Paul's case, healthier.

These people seem to be forgetting that Shadow was part of their family aswell. He has feelings too.

My favorite image of Shadow is his tail waving in the air as he walked away with Ed that weekend. He didn't look back.

Why am I not surprised?

[JenBKR]

I agree Miss Z, I wouldn't have looked back either

[jenluckenbach]

I did not go to the link to read beyond what is posted here but why are you all so shocked? Stuff like this (and things 10 and 20 times WORSE) happen hundreds of times each day!

This person was honest. This family no longer was able to or willing to care properly for this dog. Keeping him would have been like staying in a loveless marriage. The dog was not PTS, left along the side of the road nor brought to a shelter to live (or die) in a cage. The family saw that they were no longer a dog-friendly family and left him in the care of someone who had time for him.

Our very own moosmom (sorry Donna, I hope you do not take offence at this example) has rehomed several of her kitties. She NEEDED to and she thought about their best interests as well. Doogie is having the time of his life with his new dog brother and I bet that Eli is relishing his time on his new farm.

As a person who has heard hundreds of stories about why they have to "get rid of" their pet, most are weak arguments or cliche's. But I think for this dog's sake, he wins! It is when a family trades in one old pet for a new "baby" that really infuriates me. This does not seem to be the case in this story.

JUST MY OPINION Thank you for allowing me to share it.