Well...I don't know what to do

[delidog]

So,Hows' the Puppy????

[MariaM]

Ugh Argh Ugh lol. Ok. Sorry I haven't replied to anything, but I have been "away" for the last few days. I was quite busy and things. I am NOT going to give up on the puppy, even though some of you are telling me to give it to the SPCA. (or that it might be best) I respect your opinion, however, I am going to give it a bit more of a chance. He deserves it, he hasn't done anything wrong (...in his mind) And...It's not Shadow anymore. Lol. We still have him and everything, but his name is Major. Everyone in the family except me like Major, but I really can't change that. I just call him Pup or Puppy. He is doing pretty good. I will show you all some pics, and maybe...someone will make me a new sig!

[MariaM]

[MariaM]

MONSTER PUPPY LOOKS IN WONDER! Lol he just looked big in that shot.


Trying for that contest, he wouldn't be good though!
I guess it WAS his first time with a bandana on...he fell asleep though!


Hate to ruin the fun, but my brother's holding the hat. Yeah, I know, it looks funny!

This is definately NOT adding to my image!

[MariaM]

I'm awake, really, I AM!

psssht!

[MariaM]

In case you were wondering..

[Twisterdog]

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, I also feel compelled to voice my opinion here.

Those pictures just broke my heart. While it is obvious MariaM loves this puppy, and is trying to make the best of this situation .... I can honestly think of few things that look more sad tto me than a little furry puppy chained up outside.

I believe that very, very few dogs are truly happy living outside, while their family lives inside, away from them. I believe that practically no dogs are happy living their lives chained up. I can't imagine living for fifteen-plus years tied up to a post or a tree.

This is a very cute furry little puppy right now. It is at its most adoptable period in life. Later, when it is a gangly teenager, with no house-manners whatsoever, it's chances of getting adopted will be MUCH lower. MariaM, if you think your parents are not going to want to keep this dog, NOW is the time to turn it over to a no-kill shelter. Do not wait until its behavior deteriorates, and it enters that not-so-cute stage. Let it find a good home NOW, while it still has a chance to.

[Kfamr]

Agreed 100% TwisterDog.

I just didn't want to say anything because more than likely a few would flame me for it.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by Twisterdog
Those pictures just broke my heart. While it is obvious MariaM loves this puppy, and is trying to make the best of this situation .... I can honestly think of few things that look more sad tto me than a little furry puppy chained up outside.

I have to agree with TwisterDog.
Do you have any area in your yard that is shady, where you could keep him, that doesn't involve chaining him up for the time being?

Sorry...but I agree with everyone here. If your parents are not going to change, the SPCA would be the best place for him to be.

[My Peanuts]

I also 100% agree with Twisterdog and I didn't even see a dog house in any of those pictures. Also one of those pics has someone with gloves on in it. If a person needs to wear gloves outside, then this is no place to raise a puppy. This reminds me so much of my poor suffering neighbor's dog

[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?

[My Peanuts]

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?

Honestly, this is a form of abuse and MariaM is not a little kid. If she is old enough to post on this board then she is old enough to see that this is wrong. A dog shouldn't suffer just because she never had a dog before; maybe there's a reason she never did. No, it's not her fault, but she does have the ability to change this pup’s fate. If you had to live next door to this dog, I'm sure you would have called the SPCA by now. I lived next to a pup in the same situation and we took care of it. This is no life for a dog. I'm sorry but it's true.

[Twisterdog]

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.

[K9soul]

I really try hard not to get involved in things like this, I'm extremely sensitive and I feel there is so little I can do. I especially do not ever want to come across as attacking anyone personally either. But.. on top of the observations others have mentioned, this just really upsets me:



It appears this pup's only shelter is a cardboard box with a blanket thrown in it.

Please if you don't have the means to provide for this helpless sweetie, you must make a very hard choice, but one that is in his best interest. I don't want to hurt you at all Maria, the pup is just beautiful, but I feel compelled to add my plea that you do anything in your power to change the way things are for this pup.

[MariaM]

He does have a dog house and he isn't tied up all the time. He goes to the farm with my dad and runs alot there. The reason my sister was wearing gloves was because she was raking. That wasn't his shelter either, the cardboard box. We just had that there for 1 day before we got the cardboard box, and he didn't sleep in there either, just if he wanted to go in there during the day.
Other than that, I don't know what to say... I guess I hope you won't hold this against me, though I guess from your POV it might be hard not too. I know it is your guy' opinion, a LOT of your guys' opinion, a lot of your guys' STRONG opinion. I'm not saying I disagree with you. I just don't know what exactly to say.