impulse or planned out

[.sarah]

Mandy - Kind of a mixture of both. We didn't want another dog but Buttons was so depressed after losing Retread that we decided to get another dog. We weren't really planning much because it had only been two weeks since Retread died and we were all grieving. We looked through the humane society and other rescue groups and didn't find anyone we "clicked" with. We really wanted an adult dog because we weren't ready for a puppy, but when we visited the shelter a little white ball of fluff was barking at us!

Nova - Impulse, for the most part. I was wanting a rescue Golden but parents said no, "we're enjoying having just one dog". Buttons was a lot of work in his last year or so because he had so many health problems, and they just wanted a break. But after about 3 months I really started wanting another dog and I was looking through rescues to find a young male Golden Retriever. The one I wanted ended up getting adopted before my parents said a firm "yes", so I kept searching. One day my friend came into work to tell me her friend's Lab had a litter of puppies. I didn't think I could handle a Lab's energy level and that's why I originally chose a Golden. But I went to look anyway and took my camera. Mom couldn't pass up the puppy flopping and drooping in my arms in the photos so we brought home Nova a few days later

Luka - Impulse. We went to a humane society fundraiser and she was there, and we fell in love. She came home 3 days later. It would have been sooner had my dad been in a good mood sooner Needless to say she is now my dad's "favorite", and he freely admits that.

Buck - Planned but he came along sooner than we were thinking. We were going to get another dog this summer, either a Lab or a Dane (probably Lab but I was working on getting my parents to accept a Dane). Things kind of fell into place with him, though.

[pnance]

I'd have to say somewhat of an impulse.

We were living in a rental and only had my small terrier. My roomates brother called and said a friend of a friend couldn't keep Savannah so she was headed to the pound. My roomate and her husband had about a day to make the decision and get clearance from our landlords, but it's been worth it.

Nikka belonged to our neighbor, she'd been offered to us before, but when we brought her over on a trial she was way to interested in the cats (she has a high prey drive), so we decided it wouldn't work. A couple of months later her owner hit her with his car "by accident???" and was going to put her down. We took her in paid her medical bills and never offered her back.

We had no intention of getting another dog but....Bear also belonged to the same neighbor. He was taking off to the desert for the July 4th weekend with his other dog, Roxy and leaving Bear behind, so we offered to watch him. He was filthy, his coat matted and his skin black with fleas. We shaved him and cleaned him up, and when the owner came back he didn't ask for Bear back initially. About 2 months later he showed up on our doorstep wanting him back (2 days before he went into drug rehab). Within a month we had both of the dogs at our house. Needless to say when the neighbor got back he asked us to keep both dogs while he settled back in. We had Roxy for abuot 5 months before he came and took her back permantely (he'd take her on weekends sometimes), Bear he left, I'm fairly certain as "payment" for taking care of Roxy.

Hunter was somewhat of an impulse. I'd been thinking about getting a puppy, but hadn't really looked hard because I was still debating. I went into petsmart and there was this litter of rescued pups, I couldn't resist. The foster was there and approved me immediately so I was able to take him home that day.

[animal_rescue]

Maggie Mae- semi planned. My dad was doing a tree job for someone that was breeding dobermans. Maggie was sorta payment to my dad for the tree job. He gave him Maggie and money. Ah well Maggie's my joy and I'm super glad that we got her!

Marty-semi impulse. We were visiting my adopted sister's dad(she's also my cousin, so the guy was my uncle) and he wanted to get her something special so they started looking through the classified ads. They were looking for poodles but could only find dashchunds. So my aunt(Savannah's step mom) and my mom went to go look and brought back Marty.

Alex-semi planned. We recieved a few puppy mill poodles from a closing puppy mill in town(a total of 60 poodles and one man caring for them). Well a couple of weeks before we got them my mom was saying how she wanted a poodle and the next one that we come across we were going to keep. LOL she spoke to soon. We got this sweet female poodle and Alex to foster and my aunt had about 4 that she was fostering down the street. We kept Alex, who was by far the most scarred, to this day he hates strangers and especially men. He's super protective of me and loves to follow me around. I call him my little stalker.

Roxabella- impulse. I was wanting a pit bull puppy and was hoping that I could get one this summer. Well last summer, before school started, I went on a mini vacation with my aunt and uncle. Well my aunt was looking through the classifieds and found a min pin for sale. We went to go look and I got her right on the spot. Roxie has definitely been a challenge. It took her nearly 9 months to potty train and I honestly thought it would never happen. She's doing so much better now! I love her and she's my baby girl. She is a total sweetheart and very hyper. A good ambassador of the min pin breed if you ask me.

[PinkSunshine]

All 3 of ours were planned out. We researched dogue's for almost a year prior to getting Dozer. I knew I wanted a yorkie almost 10 years before we got Bailey..... "Jumping" into buying an animal without the proper research/thought isn't such a good idea..

[Vette]

I was planning on another dog. but it was impulse that made me click that one on line artical and 'pow'
however my bridge dog Muffin was a impulse. when no one claimed her she became our dog. wasnt our plan at all.

[CathyBogart]

Star was a bit of both. We had been talking about getting a dog but we weren't really sure abot it until Star laid claim to our hearts at an adoption fair one day.

Wilbur was planned. Star needed a buddy.

Duke was semi-planned, much like Star. DBF and I have been talking about a dog but haven't really come to any conclusions about it. Today I just sort of...well, melted.

[Kfamr]

You'd have to ask my dad on this one.

When we got Simba I had been wanting a dog of my own forEVER. I constantly watched the neighborhood dogs, walked them, bathed them, fed them, etc. I think my parents had it planned.

Nala and Kiara, well I had no clue that we were ever going to come home with another dog.. let alone have 3 dogs. They were found on one of our usual humane society visits. Each time when filling out adoptions papers my dad said "Mom is going to kill me."


So, in my heart, all three of them were planned because I've always wanted many dogs. But, in reality.. they were more-so impulse because it wasn't something we really talked about.

[Pam]

One planned and one not.

I was in the early stages of looking for a dog when I found Bella. Hubby had said "no more dogs" after our last dog went to the Bridge as the pain when they die is so bad. I started e-mailing him pictures of standard poodles maybe a month before getting Bella to sort of "wear him down." The day I got her I went to the breeder's just to *look.* HA! Just try leaving a breeder without a puppy! Well of course she was in the front seat of the car on the way back home.

Over the years, I have always had two dogs at a time, and about two years after getting Bella I was starting to have my eye out for a second dog. I sort of felt that I wanted to adopt from a shelter the next time although was having no luck finding a poodle. One day I happened to be at the shelter with my daughter as she was turning in *proof of spaying* of her kitty so that she could get a small reimbursement back from the state. Just by chance we decided to walk through the kennel area. There was my Ripley - dirty, matted and frightened. I asked for the shelter employee to let me into his cage and I sat down on the floor of the kennel to see what he would do. Ripley very timidly walked over to me and sat in my lap. I fell in love on the spot right there on the floor. After a 9 day waiting period to see if anyone claimed him (he was a stray) he was mine.

[luvofallhorses]

Rocky was planned. When Buddy (RB) was going down hill, my parents decided on a black lab puppy so we wouldn't grieve so much.

Ginger wasn't planned.. my mom inherited her from her mother when she passed away from cancer in 2003.

Buster wasn't planned. I was looking at the 'free to good home' classifieds when I was home sick from school one day.. I was supposed to get my best friends' doxie, but he already had a family for him.

Jenny -- I think my parents planned her. They got her when I 'graduated' the 7th grade. She has been the best thing that has ever happened to me!

[cloverfdx]

Nala and Kiara, well I had no clue that we were ever going to come home with another dog.. let alone have 3 dogs. They were found on one of our usual humane society visits. Each time when filling out adoptions papers my dad said "Mom is going to kill me."

Kay that is so sweet, bought tears to my eyes .

[AdoreMyDogs]

Graham and Kersey were impulse. Boone was planned for a long time, I just thought we'd get him in July, when instead, we got him in April...he was planned, but just came earlier then originally expected

[GiantSchnauzer]

Planned out. After I lost my last Giant the house felt so empty and so began my search for a GOOD breeder. I was on the list for a puppy from a GS breeder here in MA. I probably wouldn't have gotten a puppy until Oct. The breeder emailed me to tell me that the breeder she got 2 of her dogs from had puppies available and ready to go. I researched the pedigrees etc etc as I did with the MA breeder then emailed and called the Canadian breeder. She had puppies available because the Dam had 17 puppies Who expects that many?? The rest is history...

[Roxyluvsme13]

Well, we were planning on a small dog when we got Roxy, but the dog we were going to adopt's owner came back for him. So...We ended up with Roxy!
Then, we had lost Tink a month after we got Lily, and we wanted another Pom, so we got her. She was more of an impulse.

[lizbud]

Mine were all planned. If I hadn't I would have found myself with a
house full of dogs. After Buddy passed away, I found myself falling
into a deep depression & thought I might make myself sick with grief.
I went to find another pup to keep my mind from dwelling on my loss.

You can't be sad to long with a little pup running around who needs
you. Smokey was a wonderful distraction & Maggie has been a great
pal for him. My house is full again & I'm a better person because of it.

[cocker_luva]

jesse was planned out