Update on Kirby/Woody...

[sasvermont]

Jenn, I agree that if it wasn't working out, then the best change would be a new home. And you found the best home, for sure. Fred will have lots of attention and fur buddies to play with ALL DAY. I want that for all dogs and cats. I am sure he will be much happier. You made the right choice. AND you get to have continual uppie dates!

Good job.

Sas and her campers

[3muttsandaboston]

I'm not trying to sound like a spoil sport or anything but did you not realize before you got him and he got flown half way across the country and bounced all around that you didn't have the time for him? I know right now I wouldn't have time for a puppy let alone a hound puppy. Ok off my soap box. I'm very happy he found a good home finally with someone with lots of attention to give and other dogs! I love the boston terrier.

[shais_mom]

apparently she didn't realize it -

I'm single- work full time- live 30 miles from my family.
When Keegan was a puppy I was single- worked full time and lived 30 miles from my family. I wasn't as close to my neighbors then as I am now. She was such a handful as a puppy that there were times I wondered if I should find her another home. But I stuck with it - she didn't miss the company of dogs like Fred did, she just had pent up energy. She still prefers people to dogs.
But I myself wouldn't change a thing in my life.
I'm sure the people that donated and helped him get to PA are just glad he's happy.
Let us remember - until we walk a mile in someone's shoes, we don't know what their life is like.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Jenn, as I stated earlier, I feel this decision was selfless and for the best interest of Woody. I must say, that boy has been threw a record amount of names! Haha, Fred seems like a good name, although I'll always see him as Woody.

I know this was a hard choice for you. I know it hurt, it hurt for me to part with him too. He's a lot of dog because he's a puppy, but what a loving nature he's got. He's going to be a great, loyal, affectionate dog when he's out of his puppy stage.

Please know that there are no hard feelings on my part. I'm happy that he's happy. His happiness is all that matters, really. He LOVED, LOVED, LOVED my two dogs while he was with me. And because he was so affectionate with people, it's nice that he has a home with folks who are home most of the day. That boy is VERY affectionate, and I know he's happy in his new home.

On a different note, I'm so sorry I haven't posted any photos of Quinn in her new outfits. I promise I haven't forgotten. She's worn them, but I just haven't gotten around to taking her photos in them yet. I really will get them soon, I promise

[beeniesmom]

I'm not trying to sound like a spoil sport or anything but did you not realize before you got him and he got flown half way across the country and bounced all around that you didn't have the time for him? I know right now I wouldn't have time for a puppy let alone a hound puppy. Ok off my soap box. I'm very happy he found a good home finally with someone with lots of attention to give and other dogs! I love the boston terrier.

I didn't really follow the whole Woody transfer thing everyday but I have to admit that after reading your thread jen, sadly my first thought was the same as above.

However, from what you wrote, I'm sure Woody will be happier now. I know puppies need and want a lot of attention and get destructive if they don't get it. Beenie was such a crazy and destructive puppy that I was forced to tell my boss to choose: for me to quit or 2) for me to bring her with me.
It was cheaper for me to lose my job than to fix the house every time she chewed a wall or piece of furniture. Fortunately I got to bring her to work with me for about 6 months until she got out of the chew stage.

Now as long as I walk her twice a day (morning and night), that wears her out enough that she sleeps and is quiet all day when I leave her home.

Sorry you are having to go through this scrutiny now. I still admire you for trying and wanting to take on a the huge responsibility of a new pupper, even thought it didn't go the "way" originally intended. hugs

[jennielynn1970]

You're not a spoil sport... and honestly, no, I didn't realize that he was still such a puppy and needed the amount of time that he really did require. I realized he was a puppy, but didn't realize how active he would be, and that he would be so lonely without other dogs. That was a big part... he was lonely cause my cats did not want to play. He was sad... that made me sad. He had been through a lot, and I just wanted him to be happy and have a great home.

So, yeah, I guess you could make me the posterchild for not knowing exactly what she was getting into with a puppy and then rehoming him, but I did what I thought was best for him.

Oh, he and the boston adore eachother! They are both still puppies and love to play. The boston is the son's dog, and he brings him over when he visits his parents.

I'm not trying to sound like a spoil sport or anything but did you not realize before you got him and he got flown half way across the country and bounced all around that you didn't have the time for him? I know right now I wouldn't have time for a puppy let alone a hound puppy. Ok off my soap box. I'm very happy he found a good home finally with someone with lots of attention to give and other dogs! I love the boston terrier.

[Rachel]

I do believe that you did do what was best for him, and I have to congratulate you on finding him such a good home. I hope Little Phred will now realize that his long journey is finally over and he is finally in his Forever Home.

Maybe your experience will help us all to evaluate our situations as thoroughly as possible and take into consideration the pros and cons of our future adoptions.

[jennielynn1970]

Maybe your experience will help us all to evaluate our situations as thoroughly as possible and take into consideration the pros and cons of our future adoptions.

Well, it's made me evaluate a lot of things. It's also help me help the owners who adopted Fred. I learned so much about housebreaking in those two weeks, and their dog Paco was trained when they got him, so they had to keep up the housebreaking when they took him in. I told them my schedule, and how exactly I was doing the housebreaking, was using the method that Phred had told CountryWolf07 to use with the husky (tethering to the waist) to keep track of him and all that. Between that and the websites I found, it was the beginnings of a great learning experience, and it helped me help them with Fred. It also will make me evaluate the age and type of any dog I adopt in the future, and if I'm still teaching, I will definitely have to start in early June so that I have the entire summer to do the housebreaking and training.

[ramanth]

Staci took the words out of my mouth.

[shais_mom]

Staci took the words out of my mouth.

goes back to read what she wrote