Runoff of the Daisy thread-kinda!

[caseysmom]

For me the whole problem was him want to sell the dog, and wording it that way. There are dogs that are outside that are fine. The whole thing just seemed rather cold.

[critter crazy]

My question is this, why would you get a dog for protection, but keep it ether chained up, or in a run?? how does that protect your family?? The dog cant do anything but bark, and if the person who is meaning harm, knows the dog cant get in the house, how does that protect anyone? seems quite pointless to me! JMO!

[Pam]

My question is this, why would you get a dog for protection, but keep it ether chained up, or in a run?? how does that protect your family?? The dog cant do anything but bark, and if the person who is meaning harm, knows the dog cant get in the house, how does that protect anyone? seems quite pointless to me! JMO!

Agreed. Also if the person is totally cruel and heartless, a dog on a chain or in a run is very easy to *take care of* (can't escape) if you get my drift.

[cali]

I think it depends on the owner. my moms boss has 2 dogs that are not allowed in the house. 2 dogs that were dumped along the highway and he rescued, when he tried to adopt from a rescue they turned him down flat because the dog would be oustide....ya ok but the guy lives on a farm, owns his buisness on the farm, has offices on the farm where the dogs are more then welcome inside, has a heated and A/C attached garage for them to sleep at night, and the guy works outside, he is only in his house to eat and sleep, otherwise he is outside or in the office, both places tha dogs are more then welcome. not to mention they get attention from there ad AND all the employees who play the the dogs on their breaks. they get home groomed regularly, plus a professional groom twice a year. all dogs in their care are promptly fixed, and fully vaccinated and visit the vet once a year unless an emergancy. it is a dream life for a dog to end up living with this guy, but he was turned down flat by rescues. so he took in a aussie mix some highway workers found dumped, they tied her up away from the road so she would not get hurt, and tried to find her a home. she is now living very happily with my moms boss.

[coco-bean]

even though i really didnt want this thread to turn out to be bashing Tim, i realize some of us(including me) cant stray away from what is really happening with poor daisy! Seems to me that all tim wanted to do is to make her mean and scary...and now is turning her mean and scary.
He cropped her ears to make her look mean to anyone intentionally trying to hurt his family, and by cutting off interaction with her is going to contribute a LARGE deal to daisy's neglectful actions.
i just dont even know what to think of this poor situation! If my boyfriend would let me i would take poor daisy off his hands and treat her the right way!
okay thats all i had to say on this topic...lets try and not totally bash Tim, i give him credit for trying to find her a better home, but things just need to be done a little differently!
anyways moving on...

[sasvermont]

Hunting dogs and working dogs are often left outside. I think working Huskies often prefer outside to the inside. Beagles and Spaniels often used for hunting are kept outside. It is the owner's choice in all instances. I, for one, remember my parents allowing the dogs in the "back hall" when the temperatures dropped so low the dog would cry to come in..... I never knew it was so hard on a dog until I got old enough to understand.

All that said, it is really up to the owner to take the necessary steps to socialize the dog and keep it well fed and vetted. Usually, if there is failure, it is all around. Pets take a great deal of care, inside or out! Out could be more difficult if you are truly faithful to the process.

Tim is one of many folks in this world, who think of dogs as not an inside pet and part of the family. It is his choice!

It is not my style, for sure, but let's give Tim room to make one more move in the right direction .... and rehome Daisy, to just the right home. We will never really know what the final decision will be........never.

[critter crazy]

I for one have no problems with someone having an outside dog. What I dont like is when the dog is neglected, because it is outside. Kind of like, "out of sight, out of mind". Dogs need to be properly taken care of, and yes this can be done if the dog lives outside. But moer often then not, outside dogs,are left on their own, get no socialization, no interaction ect..... Yes this can also happen to indoor dogs. People need to take responsibility for their pets, and do everything needed to make sure the animal leaves a good life. They are not a toy, to be just tossed aside, when you get bored.

[coco-bean]

so i just got home from the park. Good news is we are not the only ones spending quality time for with out pets i happen to see 3 different people with their doggies. Bad news is...the last doggie i saw happen to not be on a leash and the guy was running towards me while we were walking(on leashing i might add) and it was just me...so i have 3 very large breed doggies, who might i add are pretty strong, with some guy running TOWARDS me with his dog not on a leash...yea it was fun let me tell ya! well cainan really didnt like this dog and was growling like crazy as i tried to walk around the dog, it just stood in my way sniffing all my doggies and the man just kept running, didnt even call his dog for not even joking @ least 30-45 seconds... duh!
BUT at least he's playing with his dog i guess haha!

[Freedom]

Anyone concerned about a dog in their area, maybe you could email this person for ideas, suggestions!