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Not so good update on the new pup,..........
Marc1301
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It seems that my mother is realizing she should have listened to me for real now.[V]
Health-wise he is doing great,....went from a little over 2 pounds, to 3.5 pounds already.
I have been having very good luck with him in the evening. I take him out several times, and one last time before I go to bed.
He has been sleeping through the night, by and large, in his little pen with my white noise machine running.
During the day, he becomes a pain it seems.
She takes him out, and he will do his business, but within 5 or 10 minutes, he will go again in the house. Sometimes on one of his 'pee pads' sometimes not.
Fortunately as of now, he has only gone on the tile, and not the carpet.
She tries to sit with him in the laundry room, and let him play with his toys, but after a little stimulation he wants to run like a greyhound.
Also as anyone that has ever had a puppy knows,....they like to chew. And even though he has a ton of toys to chew on, he prefers fingers or toes.
Doesn't bother me much, as my hands are pretty rough, but it's different for my mom.
Simple fact is she was depressed from the loss of her old pooch right after a traumatic surgery, and ignored my advice based on emotion.
Now, we have a beautiful pup that she realizes she doesn't have the ability to take care of at her age.
I can't be there 24/7 for months on end to take care of everything, and she knows that.
I guess she is going to learn a VERY expensive lesson from this, as one of the assistants to the vet she uses is asking her husband tonight if she can take the dog.
The positives are,.....he is very young, and would attach to a new family pretty quickly. At this stage, he loves everyone that picks him up.
Also this woman knows a lot about training dogs, and would have access to free/virtually free vet care if needed.
I know that everyone thinks their dog is the smartest/most beautiful that ever existed just like a child, but I can 'independently' say the one that just passed was the smartest/best dog of this breed I have EVER seen.
He gave many years of trouble free companionship, minus his health issues towards the end.
She made the mistake of thinking that any cute pup of the same breed would be the same, and also neglected to acknowledge her limitations at her current age/health versus when she started with the last one.
I feel horrible for this little guy, and I wish that she would have simply listened to my advice.
Now,.....possibly some of you older folks that jumped my case over telling her to not get a new pup right now, might understand that I was looking out for the best interests of all, and not attempting to be a dictator.
Yes, I have written another novel.
This freaking stress is slowly killing me.[xx(]
Health-wise he is doing great,....went from a little over 2 pounds, to 3.5 pounds already.
I have been having very good luck with him in the evening. I take him out several times, and one last time before I go to bed.
He has been sleeping through the night, by and large, in his little pen with my white noise machine running.
During the day, he becomes a pain it seems.
She takes him out, and he will do his business, but within 5 or 10 minutes, he will go again in the house. Sometimes on one of his 'pee pads' sometimes not.
Fortunately as of now, he has only gone on the tile, and not the carpet.
She tries to sit with him in the laundry room, and let him play with his toys, but after a little stimulation he wants to run like a greyhound.
Also as anyone that has ever had a puppy knows,....they like to chew. And even though he has a ton of toys to chew on, he prefers fingers or toes.
Doesn't bother me much, as my hands are pretty rough, but it's different for my mom.
Simple fact is she was depressed from the loss of her old pooch right after a traumatic surgery, and ignored my advice based on emotion.
Now, we have a beautiful pup that she realizes she doesn't have the ability to take care of at her age.
I can't be there 24/7 for months on end to take care of everything, and she knows that.
I guess she is going to learn a VERY expensive lesson from this, as one of the assistants to the vet she uses is asking her husband tonight if she can take the dog.
The positives are,.....he is very young, and would attach to a new family pretty quickly. At this stage, he loves everyone that picks him up.
Also this woman knows a lot about training dogs, and would have access to free/virtually free vet care if needed.
I know that everyone thinks their dog is the smartest/most beautiful that ever existed just like a child, but I can 'independently' say the one that just passed was the smartest/best dog of this breed I have EVER seen.
He gave many years of trouble free companionship, minus his health issues towards the end.
She made the mistake of thinking that any cute pup of the same breed would be the same, and also neglected to acknowledge her limitations at her current age/health versus when she started with the last one.
I feel horrible for this little guy, and I wish that she would have simply listened to my advice.
Now,.....possibly some of you older folks that jumped my case over telling her to not get a new pup right now, might understand that I was looking out for the best interests of all, and not attempting to be a dictator.
Yes, I have written another novel.
This freaking stress is slowly killing me.[xx(]
"Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
Comments
I'll refer back to an earlier comment I made on one of your earlier posts about this event...
"What is the possibility of getting your Mom and older pooch [more fitting of her abilities] than the younger pooch is currently?"
I think my comment actually involved more of 'trading' the younger pooch for an older, more stable dog...
But the intent is the same... One for One.
But since it's possible that the younger pup is going to be in good hands with out a lot of effort...
You might employ the same person as a contingency of getting the pup to help find an older dog...?
And.... One last thing.
I rather LIKE reading your novels... [:D]
They'er factual, and when truly personal... compassionate as well.
You're just trying to be a good son... As is I when dealing with your Mom.
She usually don't see it that way I'm sure... But nonetheless you still have her best interest in mind.
That's your job... for better or worse. And it's not always going to be accepted as being so...
Just as 'Moms' are supposed to nurture and train up their children... isn't always pleasant as peaches and cream.
Keep on writing them novels... [;)]
Only those seeing things first hand, know what is really best at times. In the end, hopefully it all works out for everyone. Keep taking care of your mother, thats what really matters.
Amen... +10 on this "GOOD" Advice... [;)]
+1 for older pet adoption
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
I don't know if your mother dwells on such things, but she has once again been reminded of her own mortality.
Scares the hell out of me every so often.
The puppy is young enough to adjust well to a new family.
Hoping for the best. [:)]
Marc,
I don't know if your mother dwells on such things, but she has once again been reminded of her own mortality.Scares the hell out of me every so often.
The puppy is young enough to adjust well to a new family.
Hoping for the best. [:)]
I think you pretty much nailed it George.
I have read about people having depression after bypass surgery, but she doesn't seem to be that way. On the other hand,....she DID say that a lot of things were making her nervous, that didn't before.
She also is realizing her physical limitations, but then again,.....shouldn't be doing what she is trying to do.
This was a disaster waiting to happen, but I couldn't control things.[xx(]
JamesRK pegged it from day one.
Very smart guy,
If memory serves me she hasn't had the dog but a couple weeks now has she? If so, that dog hasn't really bonded at all to your Mom, just 'food source' and 'fun'. I wouldn't worry in the least about it not bonding to a new owner.
10 days actually,.....it was born 6/12/12.
You gave her good advice. Older slower people really should adopt older slower pets. [:D] They are calmer and are usually very affectionate and loyal. They too miss their former family and will eventually "adopt" their new family. They do seem to be grateful that SOMEONE has adopted them and given them a new home. They no longer have the younger puppy urges to run and rough house. They usually are content to sit or lie down next to their new owner and just keep them company. [:D]
+1 for older pet adoption
Personally I agree with you 100%, but there are limiting factors to that idea.
Unfortunately, she has allergies, and any type of dog that sheds would drive them crazy.
This breed basically doesn't shed, believe it or not.
It's very difficult to find one of these that is over 3 to 4 months old. IF you do,....chances are it's a 'problem' dog that someone got rid of, or has health issues that the owners can't afford.
Not many people pay 1 to 2K for a dog to get rid of it for no reason.[:)]
It's like a soap opera around here,.....as of this AM, she has decided to try it for another week.
I told her to make up her mind one way or the other soon, as I feel it's unfair to the little guy to wait until he is accustomed to his surroundings, only to uproot him and start over again.
I'm trying to do everything possible, and got up early this morning to have more time to spend with him before leaving. Going to try and get over there earlier in the evening as well.
The biggest problems are a result of the chewing, and picking up everything he can find in his mouth.
Even walking him up and down her long driveway, and walkway, he finds evry single leaf, or bug that exists, and tries to eat it.
His feet are tender, so he doesn't like it out there after the sun gets the concrete heated up. At the same time, I can't take him in the grass, because of the chewing,......she has her lawn sprayed, and I know he would try and chew on the grass.
I talked to the breeder when I came in a bit ago, and at least I know why her last one was so easy to train to the concrete, as opposed to this one.
This breeder raises them in a part of their home that is dedicated to their business.
The last pooch, that was so good, came from a breeder that had an air conditioned kennel on the back of her property, and had fenced concrete dog runs,......now it makes perfect sense.
Also the last one was 20 weeks old when my mom bought him,...twice the age this one started at. His feet were already tough, and callused from using the dog runs. This one is a 'tenderfoot' so to speak.
Oh well, I guess one more week can't hurt, but I feel ultimately it's still not going to work out.
He's too young, and full of energy. He needs to be turned loose in the house to run like a greyhound, but we can't do that because of him taking a pee 10 minutes after he has already gone.
This little guy is weird,...I've never had one that will lick me in the nose, and then start to try and chew on my goatee.[:D]
Best of luck to you Marc.
I hope you can find a way to make it work. She has already been through two demoralizing traumas, and I'm afraid if she loses this one now that will be a third.
Best of luck to you Marc.
Thanks James,....I wish it could work out as well.
I'm going to put everything I can into it for another week.
He really is a very cute, and sweet little pup. He's just a baby basically, and acting like babies do.[:)]
Yesterday it was a done deal to give him up, and she said she would never get another dog again.
This morning everything changed, but I will say that one thing was different,.....she actually asked ME if I would mind, and try and help her for another week.
While she is healing as perfectly as anyone can from this procedure, I know that she is having issues with a bit of depression, and nervousness. I have read that is common afterward.
As long as I can walk and breathe, I will try to help make her happy.