Is this wrong?

[cyber-sibes]

T Maverick actually belongs to my sisters husband because she bought him for him....My sister probably wouldn't agree to me taking him and thinks that Brandon should take the dog when he comes to get his stuff. I don't think either one of them deserves to own a dog at all.
... because like I said she wants her husband to take him.
What would you do in this situation?

It sounds like your sister is telling you that Maverick is not her dog, but her husband's (who is obviously not capable of taking care of him either). Are you on good enough terms to ask him if you can take the dog off his hands? I think I would approach him first, because if he thinks your sister "took" his dog to give to you, he could get pretty nasty. Will definitely keep your situation in my prayers, poor Maverick deserves better for sure. good luck, be careful.

[animal_rescue]

Ack, I would take him! He needs a new home and yes you would definitely be doing the right thing in finding him a new home!!

[molucass]

No.. Brandon and I don't get along at all.. The thing is.. Brandon doesn't WANT to get along with anyone in our family.. I've tried talking to him and he might speak one word to me and then won't say anything else.
Brandon is very arrogant.. He thinks he is better than everyone else. He once told my sister that he didn't want her to have anything to do with her own mother...
I could go on and on about the things Brandon has done, but I don't really want to get in to it.. I would say some things I shouldn't.

I'll leave it with this though, he's so lazy he won't get off his butt and get a job. My sister has to work her a$$ off, work overtime, and etc. just so she can pay ALL of their bills.. He put his truck and 4-wheeler in her name because he doesn't have enough credit to get anything like that. He had a job when they got married, but I guess he figures since my sister makes so much money he can just sponge off of her for the rest of their lives while he sits around and does nothing.

[lizbud]

Sounds like your sister has her hands full right now and realy doesn't
have time to spend on the dog. It would really be helping her out to
take & rehome the dog.You'd have to show that the husband doesn't
want to care for the pup at all. Best of luck helping this dog get a better
home.

[dab_20]

It would be in the best interest of the dog -and your sister- to rehome the dog. Explain to your sister that giving him a new home would be good for him; she won't have to worry about caring for him or cleaning up his messes, either. I think when you bring it up, try and to tell her what she would rather hear instead of saying she's simply neglecting him.
I'll be wishing you and that handsome boy good luck.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Sigh, I really dislike it when a poor animal suffers due to situations hoomans create for themselves...

It sounds as if Mavrick needs to be put in a home that will spend time with him. You'd think with the husband being home so much he could take the time to train him or at least provide for his basic needs. No offense to your sister or anything but I think that they need to solve some personal problems before taking on the responsiblity of caring for an animal. Maybe you can convince Brandon the breakup will be so much of an issue it will force him to re-home Mavrick, then you could swoop in and "save the day" and help out, and no one in that situation could be realisitcally mad at you.

[Husky15]

Although your sister is to blame as well, it sounds like it is mostly her husband's fault. If he sits on the couch all day and doesn't work and she is out working her butt off, then he should be the one to look after Maverick. In our house, if everyone is away and I am home alone and I see Belle without food or water, it is my responsibility to fill it. And not only that, but Maverick is his dog, he was given as a gift. It is pretty bad when he is too lazy to even put a dog in a crate when he leaves. Somebody should knock some sense into this guy. No offence, but he sounds like a low-life to me.

But when Maverick was hit by a car and in such condition, he should have been taken to the vet right away. Pretty irresponsible if you ask me.

In my opinion, they don't deserve to have a dog, or any animal for that matter. If I were you I'd have the nerve to just take him without asking, but that can cause a great amount of problems. If you try a soft approach then maybe she will feel better to give him up, but it sounds like they need to have it laid out straight to them about how you feel and how poorly they are treating Maverick. I believe this is called animal abuse. If they don't give a care about their dog then it shouldn't be too hard to take him out of their hands, unless her husband just wants to cause a problem.

I think that if they say no, you should tell them that you can take legal action about this because it is animal abuse. It may sound mean to do that to your sister, but it would be worth it if Maverick got a caring home.

By the way, Maverick is an ADORABLE dog. I love him.

[Vela]

I think they are both responsible and I would take the dog. I don't think either one of them gives a crap about him and she couldn't love him or she wouldn't want someone who will let him starve to death to take him and not take care of him. Do whatever you can get away with safely for yourself and take the dog and find him a home. I would not ordinarily say take someone's dog, but with the situation the way it is, he doesn't deserve that.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Take him now and find that poor boy a loving home