Dog mauls 3 week old

[Jill1228]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

Some people just shouldn't be pet owners if they are just planning to dump the animals somewhere else once they get knocked up.

You are my new hero! I am so borrowing this!

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

lol lol texas princess, may I use this as my siggy? I hope you don't mind.

Originally Posted by Jill1228

You are my new hero! I am so borrowing this!

haha glad you liked it and yes, you can use it

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Penguin08

And THIS is why you give away your dog when you have a baby... Some people just shouldn't be parents.

I do think that if there is a SERIOUS problem with a dog AFTER you have kids, that the safety of your kids needs to come first and another home for the dog needs to be found (a dog should never be dumped or given to just anyone--a good home needs to be found).

However, to just give a dog away JUST BECAUSE you had kids doesn't make sense.

If you know you won't want an animal once you have kids, you shouldn't get one to begin with.

I know plenty of married people who skipped getting that "just married" dog (that some folks get when they get their first place) because they wanted kids right away and didn't want to deal with the responsibility of an animal and a new baby.

That's the smart thing to do.

[pshsx1]

And all dogs are different. I know a good number of dogs who love their new baby companions. Of course, though, they're never left alone. It's like putting a blanket over a time bomb--stupid.

[DaemonSeid]

In the end, as someone said before, a dog is doing what nature intended...therefore I disagree with medicating a dog for it to 'mellow out'.

[Xanthus]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

In the end, as someone said before, a dog is doing what nature intended...therefore I disagree with medicating a dog for it to 'mellow out'.

Dude, I was pretty much just posting what I've seen people I know do to their dogs. I'm actually indifferent about it.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

In the end, as someone said before, a dog is doing what nature intended...therefore I disagree with medicating a dog for it to 'mellow out'.

I think it depends on the circumstances--some dogs, like MinPins and poodles, are natually spazzy and most owners know that. I don't believe that dogs should be medicated to make life more "convenient" for their owners. But, in the event that the dog has experienced something out of the ordinary, I don't see a problem with medication for anxiety issues given the dog hasn't shown symptoms of larger issues.

Does that make sense? One friend's dog was denied food before he was abandoned and adopted, and now gets really crazy around food time. A medication to calm him down and get him to eat all of his food doesn't seem too wacky.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I think it depends on the circumstances--some dogs, like MinPins and poodles, are natually spazzy and most owners know that. I don't believe that dogs should be medicated to make life more "convenient" for their owners. But, in the event that the dog has experienced something out of the ordinary, I don't see a problem with medication for anxiety issues given the dog hasn't shown symptoms of larger issues.

Does that make sense? One friend's dog was denied food before he was abandoned and adopted, and now gets really crazy around food time. A medication to calm him down and get him to eat all of his food doesn't seem too wacky.

I'd agree with that - it's like the way doctors approach humans. It's one thing giving an animal meds to deal with a medical condition like anxiety, and it's a whole other issue giving them medicaions just because the dog is energetic.

[AOII_LB93]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I'd agree with that - it's like the way doctors approach humans. It's one thing giving an animal meds to deal with a medical condition like anxiety, and it's a whole other issue giving them medicaions just because the dog is energetic.

And this brings up the point that people should really do their research and truly think about the fact that a dog is a big commitment. It's not like a cat (nothing against them at all, I have cats, but they are pretty low maintenance...clean box, food, water, regular vet checks, occasional petting...repeat), dogs are a lot of responsibility.

When I got my dog, I did a crap-load of research on the breed and my husband and I talked about training and the rest of the responsibilities being a good dog owner before we got her. A lot of people don't do that and just think they'll get whatever they feel like, and that training is teaching the dog to sit. If you get an energetic breed, you can't just drug the dog up to have a relaxed dog...that's not cool. Likewise if you get a dog like a border collie, which really needs stuff to do...almost all the time, or they go crazy and can get very destructive.

More evidence of why some people shouldn't own pets much less have children.