Well...

[k9krazee]

Well, I wasn't going to post but I feel like I have to. You may be pissed but I really don't care anymore. I honestly can not believe that people are actually congratulating you on getting this new puppy. Your dog JUST died. I'm not saying you need to go into deep depression but you do have Roxy you know. I bet Roxy wants more than one hour a day with you. She deserves more than one hour. I think if you don't spend more time with her you should find a better home for her. Someone that will spend the needed time with her. I know you don't want to hear this and I know other people have said it but clearly it hasn't sunk in.

As for financial reasons--4 paychecks isn't enough. I mean your mom will have to buy food and things for your family (I'm including food for Roxy) and anything else you want, plus saving up for this puppy? I don't think so.

You are 13, what do you really know about dog breeders, and after searching for a couple days what could you have possibly learned? You should be training Roxy. You made a comment about your mom making excuses saying she smells or has fleas. Well if she has fleas deal with them! She must be suffering if she has them and you don't do anything about them. A 15 foot chain isn't enough for her if you don't walk her every single day and pay lots of attention to her.

I can't begin to understand why your mother would allow you to get another animal. It is very poor judgement on her part and also poor judgement on your own for actually getting ready to go through with this. I hope you really do consider what you are doing and are taking Roxy into consideration on this decision. She deserves rights before this new puppy. I hope that if you do end up getting this puppy that Roxy still gets attention from you, even while you are excited about a puppy.

I agree 100%

[carole]

Well it really appears no matter what sound advice we give her, she is just going to do what she wants and that is that, I had that pointed out to me, but was giving her the benefit of the doubt in hoping that something might sink it, it obviously has not, but really I do not blame this girl, the full responsiblity with the bad decision making lies solely IMO with her mother, and as for Roxy having fleas and smelling, well Hello who's fault is that, not the Dogs, as a responsible pet owner it is You who must attend to this dog's needs, I feel sorry for Roxy if she is indeed living with fleas, it is not only a terrible irritant for her but bad for her health.

Personally I am fed up with it all, as we are all beating our heads against a brick wall, and whereas getting a new puppy is exciting and something I would normally love to share with a PTer this one is clouded with sadness IMO, enough said.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Roxy HAS been treated for fleas, and my mom still makes up that excuse... Roxy is well taken care for, and perfectly happy, and Loved alot, so theres not a single reason to be sad.

[areias]

Can I ask why you won't consider rescuing a pom?

[Roxyluvsme13]

Can I ask why you won't consider rescuing a pom?

Because the nearest Pom rescue is like 3 hours away, and our shelter doesnt have any...and We wont drive 3 hours to get a dog, when we found a reputable breeder only 30m away.

[Jessika]

What just confuses me is that you're willing to pay $500 for a Pom from a breeder, yet you won't make the trip to save one from a rescue?

[Roxyluvsme13]

What just confuses me is that you're willing to pay $500 for a Pom from a breeder, yet you won't make the trip to save one from a rescue?

Because, My mom is driving not me, and she would rather drive 30m rather than 3 hours, and spend the $500 rather than paying all that money in gas...

[buttercup132]

i thought we stopped arguing...

[Jessika]

I'm not arguing at all, I just asked a simple question out of curiosity.

EDIT: And driving three hours will cost less in gas than paying $500 for a new puppy.

[Roxyluvsme13]

i thought we stopped arguing...

Idk if this is "arguing..."

[Roxyluvsme13]

I'm not arguing at all, I just asked a simple question out of curiosity.

EDIT: And driving three hours will cost less in gas than paying $500 for a new puppy.

Well, ok but we have already found our puppy, and she is already ours...we just cant have her until shes old enough to leave her mom...

[Uabassoon]

Well, it looks like the damage is done . I just hope that out of this entire thread you at least learned something and more can be done for Roxy. Please don't let this new puppy take away time from her. You said you only play with her for 1 hour a day. That means for 23 hours a day she is tied up all alone . I hope that with the new puppy you won't forget or ignore Roxy. It's also sad that you said that in june/july you took her for a walk everyday. What happened in August, Sept, and Oct? please start walking her again. I'm sure it would mean so much to her.

[Roxyluvsme13]

I hope that with the new puppy you won't forget or ignore Roxy. It's also sad that you said that in june/july you took her for a walk everyday. What happened in August, Sept, and Oct? please start walking her again. I'm sure it would mean so much to her.

I would never ever ignore Roxy! Shes not allowed to go to the place we used to go walk, because she attacked a duck there, and I'm not allowed to walk her anywhere else

[Jessika]

Perhaps get her a longer tie-out then?? 15 feet isn't long enough for a dog's living area to be confined to.

And you may have already answered this, but does she had a dog house or shelter for the winter (if you have winter lol)

[finn's mom]

Ugh, I was really, really trying to stay out of this. I've been reading it, though. I think it's noble how many of you are really trying your hardest to get this child to understand that she is not taking care of her dog. And, I'm usually the eternal optimist in most situations. However, something I've learned the hard way...you CANNOT help someone who doesn't want the help. You CANNOT help someone who doesn't see that they're doing anything wrong. The situation is sad and will only get sadder once the new puppy is brought home. It's a fact, and, a miserably sad one at that.