Dilemma - I need advice (long)

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 09-27-2007, 10:38 AM

I never get over how people expect instant results with dogs. After nearly 3 years with Tobey he is still far from perfect but I wouldn't part with either of my boys.

As the others have said, keep working with the owner but keep an ear out for someone who would have the experience and patience to take proper care of Roxy's needs

**pitc9** · 09-27-2007, 12:40 PM

In my opinion, unfortunately if her owner already is negative about her I doubt she'd change her mind.

It sounds like she expected a perfect dog and doesn't want to work with her to help her be the good dog that she could be.

If I were you, I'd start looking for a new home for her. At least she's not in danger and is not being abused or neglected so you can take you time in finding her a great home ... humm.. Maybe she wants to live with her sister!

I'm so sorry it didn't work out. She is such a beautiful little girl.

I wouldn't stop trying to get her owner to keep her, maybe your persistence will pay off in the end!

**BC_MoM** · 09-27-2007, 12:57 PM

Here is just a little something of my opinion.

If the owners are being so negative about Roxy, then Roxy is going to feed off of that and it will ruin any "bond" there is between them, making training between the two (or three) very difficult.

**HorseDreamer101** · 09-27-2007, 06:43 PM

I hope you dont mind me saying this, but this owner sounds like she dont like roxy and I dont this this owner deserve to have Roxy cuz she sounds like a great dog to have

**Giselle** · 09-27-2007, 10:37 PM

I agree; her owner has been pretty committed thus far. But I think pitc9 nailed it on the head- Roxy's owner acts like she was expecting a perfect dog and is now frustrated that it takes so much work to keep and train one. It just irritates me how she's so willing to give up

I'm keeping my ears out for anybody who's looking for a dog and I'm considering using a local rescue's owner assistance program, but it costs $50 dollars and they require you to send vaccination/spay records. I don't have the latter and I feel Roxy's owner should pay the former. I just don't know which option is morally right.

The situation for both Roxy and her owner is not ideal, but I'm giving them both some time to work it out. Roxy has been in her new home for about 2-3 months so the progress she's made is *amazing*. I just wish her owner would see it, too!