Should I?? poll

[Roxyluvsme13]

You rehomed Charlie?

[luvofallhorses]

You rehomed Charlie?

yep. http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=110708

[Roxyluvsme13]

yep. http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=110708

After just rehoming Charlie for reasons, I don't think you need another dog currently. You have done the best for Charlie, but I think it's just kind of like "replacing" if you get another dog so soon. Sorry.=/

[Muddy4paws]

I would really wait and let her adjust, I've heard it can take months for a dog to properly settle down into a new home and show its real side so I would wait and maybe just settle for playdates as said before

[Kfamr]

I had no idea you rehomed Charlie. While I don't understand why, or necessarily agree with it, hopefully he is happy now and in a forever home. I suppose it's confused a lot of people to still see him in your signature.

As for you getting another dog, I strongly suggest you don't. It sounds as if you could not handle Charlie.. who knows how you would be with two dogs, and if the next dog will be just like Charlie.


Also, you said you got her to show her teeth? It sounds as if you were excited about that, but it's not something I would allow or "get" her to do. It could be her way of telling you off/that something is bothering her.

[ashleycat]

Her showing her teeth reminded me of puppy play. She wasn't growling or anything.

I rehomed Charlie more than because of his energy. I felt he deserved a more active lifestyle family.
He loved training and going for runs and stuff I couldn't do. He needed a job to do. I have a largeyard, but he needed more than just a yard.

The family he is with now takes him for 5am runs and night walks and her sister is an agility trainer. He was very dominant and I couldn't keep at top of it. It was mostly due to his breed, being neutered at an older age where he had the habbits.

Although I did get quite far with him. He has come a long way

True.. he was happy here. But my depression made me think I wasn't good enough for such a good dog.

When I first got him he was 20 lbs under weight due to being at a rescue. tape, whip worm and coccidia. He was taking our food from our plates while in our posession, potty inside, wasn't crate trained, didn't know any basic commands. I taught him everything he knows.

He just needed more.

I don';t know why I'm saying all this again. It was the right thing to do.

I now have a calm, laid back non dominant sweetie. IF I say IF I decided to get another. Of course it wouldn't be right now, but later if everything I was doing wasn't working. I would look for a more energenic yet not hyper, non dominant, non-working type dog. Something small or med size.

I do Miss Charlie very much and theres not a day that goes by where I don't think of him. I made the decision on a very low day, even though it was the right thing to do. I still feel guilty. I know he's happier there. I know he was happy here. I felt he would be happier there.