Originally posted by guster girl
I don't think we should be giving MariaM too much crap for this, though. It's her parents that are dooming this dog. Not her. What kid isn't going to feel the way she does? For the most part, kids don't see the big picture. I feel terrible for the dog, though. It's really sad to see such a tiny thing tied up already. Is he like that at night, too?
No one IS "giving her crap". I clearly stated in my post, "I do not mean to hurt your feelings, MariaM. I realize that you are a child, living with your parents still, and have little right to make decisions."

However, she DOES have to option to approach her parents and tell them she has come to realize the dog might be better off with a family who will keep it indoors. It sounds to me like her parents don't really care one way or another, so her input might be the deciding factor in the matter. Would that be a HORRIBLY hard thing to do? You bet it would! Would it take a brave, mature and unselfish person to do it? You bet it would! And maybe MariaM is just that person. For the puppy's sake, we'll hope so. Growing up sucks. It's a hard, hard road. But doing the right thing is a BIG part of growing up ... something some people never learn, no matter what their age. And doing the right thing ALWAYS feels better in the long run, even if it breaks your heart today.




I just didn't want to say anything because more than likely a few would flame me for it.
Sometimes you have to let them flame you, Kay, and say what you know is the right thing.