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Originally Posted by Catlady
Well, he obviously was able to put in the time and effort to train the dog, now he can't even care for him in his declining years?
Yeah, giving the dog to a breed rescue is a step up from giving it to a kill shelter, and that's better than tossing the dog out into the street to fend for itself, but the bottom line is that this guy used the dog and now is disposing of him because he's become inconvenient.
Every person who brings a dog or cat to a shelter has an excuse and a rationalization.
Pets are a responsibility and a commitment; they should not be disposable.
I repeat, I hope this SOB ends up homeless and alone.
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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
I totally agree with you...I think it is just the manner in which it was done. He could have sent out a public message and had people clamoring to adopt this cutie.
I guess I think of my dog as my child. I can't imagine getting rid of a child because I got busy...it's just time to make adjustments.
*sigh* It does make me sad.
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For some people though, it would involve quitting their job and choosing another career path, which could potentially have dire effects on the dogs (such as if the owner no longer made enough money to afford food for the animals).
I'm not saying what the guy did was right, or what I would do, I'm just saying it isn't always as cut and dried as him just not wanting the dogs because they can no longer make him money. My family has worked with animal rescue organizations for years, and we saw people who were stuck in situations where they loved the dogs, and hated to do it, but gave the animals over for adoption because they simply couldn't afford the dogs the lifestyle they deserved.