WTF is wrong with people who abandon their dogs because they "moved to a place that doesn't allow pets"?

Because most people totally lack decency, compassion and a conscience. Just look at this cesspool as evidence of this fact.

Keep the dog if you don't have a girlfriend. Otherwise, it's toast.

It's just a dog.

Star wrote:

It's just a dog.

I understand that some people feel this way. I just don't understand why anyone who feels this way would choose to get a dog in the first place.

I don't particularly care for kids. This being the case, I don't have any kids. Not liking kids is a good reason to not have kids, but it would be a crappy reason to have kids and then get rid of them. Same goes for pets.

I love dogs and own more than most. But people get into real binds and can't take care of their families and their dogs. So the dogs have to do. It happens. Dogs aren't people and treating them like they are causes way too many problems.

is keeping some animal captive a sign of loving your pet?

why would you chose to have an animal as a pet anyway?

lincoln park zooist wrote:

why would you chose to have an animal as a pet anyway?

Because plants dont play catch and learn tricks.

Star wrote:

It's just a dog.

I'm sure most dogs have more redeeming qualities than you.

Pet ownership is akin to slavery, only "it's just a dog".

OP, I am a dog owner and I love my dog. That said, I know that he is just a dog. If it came down to an emergency situation, I would give my dog up before my kids had to suffer. I know a few people who had to give up their dogs due to kids' allergies, aggression on the part of the dog, etc.

HERE IS THE DIFFERENCE!!!

You MUST find a good home for the dog. NEVER drop your dog off at a shelter. I took in a dog for a buddy a few years ago. He just couldn't deal with the responsibility and he knew it, so I mentioned that he could keep his dog at my house with my dog and eventually I just switched the dog into my name and he moved to Colorado. This was right after college and his dog lived with me for seven years before dying. He was a good dog.

I am working from home today and my dog is outside looking at me right now. I am going to bring him in and give him a rawhide chew.

Love all of God's creatures. Be kind to them.

Hey OP wrote:

OP, I am a dog owner and I love my dog. That said, I know that he is just a dog. If it came down to an emergency situation, I would give my dog up before my kids had to suffer. I know a few people who had to give up their dogs due to kids' allergies, aggression on the part of the dog, etc.

There are emergency situations where there is no other option, but I am amazed by the number of people who just say "I'm moving to an apartment that doesn't allow pets, so I'm getting rid of my dog." Moving into an apartment that doesn't allow pets isn't a situation that is imposed on you.

Like the OP, I've experienced quite a few different living situations, and finding an apartment that allows pets has always been a pretty simple task. Sure, emergency situations are a different story, but you know going in that a dog can live 10-15 years. Why would you get the thing if you aren't willing to commit to make some minor effort to keep it for that amount of time?

Another Dog Owner wrote:

There are emergency situations where there is no other option, but I am amazed by the number of people who just say "I'm moving to an apartment that doesn't allow pets, so I'm getting rid of my dog." Moving into an apartment that doesn't allow pets isn't a situation that is imposed on you.

Like the OP, I've experienced quite a few different living situations, and finding an apartment that allows pets has always been a pretty simple task. Sure, emergency situations are a different story, but you know going in that a dog can live 10-15 years. Why would you get the thing if you aren't willing to commit to make some minor effort to keep it for that amount of time?

I agree with you. I haven't seen many people do this and give their dog to a shelter, so I can't really speak to that. Seems evil. I do think that dogs can adjust to new families pretty easily, so in that situation it is best to find a new family.

I don't think people with apartments should have dogs, to be honest. I think that is mean. I have worked with people who kennel their dogs in an apartment all day and then think it is okay b/c they take them to a dog park for an hour each evening. What kind of like is that? It is like solitary confinement. In a situation like that, I would say it is better to give the dog to a loving family where they can have a yard and run around.

No one will agree with my last point.

"I don't think people with apartments should have dogs, to be honest. I think that is mean. I have worked with people who kennel their dogs in an apartment all day and then think it is okay b/c they take them to a dog park for an hour each evening. What kind of like is that? It is like solitary confinement. In a situation like that, I would say it is better to give the dog to a loving family where they can have a yard and run around."

I've worked in a regular office setting and now I mostly work from home - I can tell you that my dog doesn't really care that I'm here. He sleeps on his bed downstairs most of the time during the day, and only comes up toward the end of the day when he's getting ready for his walk and dinner. If I left him outside all day to "play," he would be super destructive, bark, and not be happy. So basically, it depends on the dog. For older, mellow dogs, being home alone all day isn't a problem at all as long as they get that interaction as well. (And I do think my dog and I are bonded to each other, he's just a good sleeper and his favorite bed isn't in my office.)

For people who can't keep their dogs due to a move - I get that there are emergencies that come up and so for some, it probably is true. But for every true emergency, there are probably 10 people who just didn't care enough to make it work. The sad truth is that there are way too many dogs for the number of households who want a dog - so spay and neuter, adopt, etc.

Dog Owner wrote:

Star wrote:

It's just a dog.

I understand that some people feel this way. I just don't understand why anyone who feels this way would choose to get a dog in the first place.

I don't particularly care for kids. This being the case, I don't have any kids. Not liking kids is a good reason to not have kids, but it would be a crappy reason to have kids and then get rid of them. Same goes for pets.

Take a step back and think about how

BATSHIT INSANE

comparing human children to a dog is. There's no parallel to draw here.

autoxfil wrote:

[quote]Dog Owner wrote:

[quote]Star wrote:

Take a step back and think about how

BATSHIT INSANE

comparing human children to a dog is. There's no parallel to draw here.

Yeah, my dog is much better behaved, cleaner and quieter.

"dogs aren't people"

That's where you're exactly wrong, you stupid M-F'ing POS.

How about this for complete a s s h o l e s: people who get a dog as training for a kid, who then ditch the dog when the kid arrives.

F U C K I N G A S S H O L E S

Dogs are empaths, what you see in them is in reality what is inside you. If you think a dog is OK to get rid of, it is really YOU who is OK to get rid of.

I've lived in New York 18 years and don't personally know of anyone who has done this. Maybe I read the wrong tabloids.

This is your god speaking wrote:

Dogs are empaths, what you see in them is in reality what is inside you. If you think a dog is OK to get rid of, it is really YOU who is OK to get rid of.

Wow. That is some deep shit right there. I love my dog.

You into Psilocybin?

We almost took in a dog from an aquiantance a couple of months ago. They had a 9 month old kid and didn't have time for the dog anymore. I was absolutely appalled by the decision and if we had taken the dog in I would have completely cut ties with the original owner.

I've heard of the "our apt doesn't allow dogs" excuse in the past, but no one I know has ever done something like that.

When you get a pet you are taking on a responsibility for the life of that animal, not until you have kids, or until you get a girlfriend/boyfriend who is allergic, or until you move. It disgusts me when people get rid of their pets for these kinds of reasons.