Update on Kirby/Woody...

[k9krazee]

if its wrong to fly him across the country then flying any puppy should be banned from the airlines.

Eh, and that's totally not what I meant. I have no problems with dogs and airlines whatsoever. My point was it was a waste of resources to fly him across the country when a local home would have been SOOOO much easier for all parties involved. That's all I was trying to say. That the money and time spent of sending this pup could have been used to save five other dogs as well.

I do agree that you live and learn, and I have no harsh feelings toward Jenn and her decision.

[Pam]

We do funny things when we are smitten by a dog. I vowed that I would never get a puppy in the winter because I didn't want to have to housebreak a dog in bad weather. Well, I went to "look" at Bella in February. She was in the car on the way home and I was out every morning after that in my bathrobe and slippers walking her in ice, sleet and snow.

[shais_mom]

Ash - what about all the dogs that were flown to new homes after Katrina and the WTC?
I'm not being a &itch (b/c I love you!) I just fail to see the difference.

[shais_mom]

I am not sure what re-homing Keegan at this point would do. I got Ginger as a puppy, I would not get another puppy again while working full-time. It really was a mistake. My girl survived just fine, but my carpet didn't (and my nerves almost didn't). It is probably a lot of extra stress that isn't good for the pup when it has so much to learn in that first year. I would consider adopting an older dog, however. And once I am not working full-time, if I have the patience I may try a puppy again.

I also have to say that I think comparing this to people who rescue dogs/cats from shelters, spend time teaching them some manners and learning their ideosyncracies and interviewing people to find the right home, to this situation is rather insulting to the many people who put so much time and effort into rescue. JMO.

I would NEVER re-home Keegan.
and I'm not talking about the animals that these people are rescuing - these were their own pets that is what I am talking about.

[k9krazee]

Ash - what about all the dogs that were flown to new homes after Katrina and the WTC?
I'm not being a &itch (b/c I love you!) I just fail to see the difference.

That's way different to me because homes weren't necessarily available locally. This case was COMPLETELY different because a highly adoptable pup was flown, and much money and stress later, went to a few more homes.

But alas, this is why I only enjoy reading threads like this, not replying. I just feel as if we're dragging this topic out.

[jennielynn1970]

I just feel as if we're dragging this topic out.

Same here... can we just stop, please???


If anyone wants to keep commenting, I'll put a new thread in the Dog House and y'all can contribute to that one. It will be titled "Jennie didn't think thoroughly before she acted" or something like that...

BTW.. I do do rescue, but have only dealt with cats. I've done transport for dogs (the blind and the deaf), but that's it. I had dogs when I was younger, when I lived on a farm, and as I said, housebreaking wasn't an issue, or at least not that I can recall. I'm sure my parents do though... And, there was always someone home (my dad worked afternoons, my mom worked days).

So many things you realize when you look back on something in hindsight and see what you didn't plan for (when you planned for a million other things)....