Owners give up dogs because ,,, Excuses
Xmas is upon us.. Many people give cats / dogs as presents. These are soon "discarded" or taken to shelters....................
The Dogs Trust has published a list of some of the most inappropriate reasons given by owners for getting rid of their pets as part of its annual Christmas campaign to discourage people from buying dogs as gifts.
Here is the top 10 list of most irresponsible reasons for abandoning a dog:
:: "My dog doesn't match the sofa."
:: "The dog looks evil and has different coloured eyes, just like David Bowie."
:: "My black dog doesn't match new white carpet, can we swap him for a white dog?"
:: "My current dog is too old, can we swap for a puppy or younger model?"
:: "My dog ate the Christmas turkey cooling on the worktop."
:: "My pet guinea pig got worried with a dog in the house."
:: "The dog opened all the presents on Christmas Eve."
:: An owner who accidentally knelt in dog mess while cleaning it up brought the dog in the very next day.
:: A puppy bought as a present for elderly couple with dementia.
:: The negative image of Staffordshire Bull Terriers because of their perceived resemblance to Pit Bull-style dogs.
Please don't give animals as presents - no matter how "cute" they look..
Turbo said a dog is not for X'mas, its ...
a dog is not for X'mas, its for life...
The saying has it that:
A puppy isn't just for Christmas Day
It also makes darn good sandwiches for Boxing Day!
Soweee :D
Good for her..
I think people have to use common sense here and realise that what may seem romantic or cutesy at the time, does not actually work in the long run..
It goes on and on every year. I think some of the breeders should shoulder part of the blame by not ensuring that the pups go to the correct homes. A friend of ours was abreeder of Cocker spaniels and she actually would refuse to sell Golden Cockers to people who had young children because she would tell prospective buyers that Goldies were generally more highly strung . Many would be's who had been refused would actually end up sending somebody else along just cos the potentail owners wanted. Our friend by the way was a breeder of champion dogs and exhibited every year at crufts and was an expert in training dogs as well.
a dog is not for X'mas, its for life...
"My current dog is too old, can we swap for a puppy or younger model?"
thank God its just a dog. :)