My next door neighbor bought a dog a year and a half ago. He is one of those "designer" dogs that is half one pure breed dog and half another, different pure breed. My neighbor was very proud of her dog's pedigree. However, she didn't understand that dogs take WORK. They need their balls chopped off or they are going to misbehave and pee on your daughter's bed. You have to train them and exercise them. You can't just feed it and forget it. Even 25lb dogs need daily walks. Especially when they are half B.eagle. (I don't want her to google and find this blog)
B.eagles are crazy-assed dogs. They are wonderful but they need a LOT of attention and exercise. Neighbor didn't realize this before she bought the dog. Because she is a dumb bitch. The dog was scared of her. She would shake her fist at him and he would cower while she laughed. She would scream at him to get off the couch one minute, and then let him on it the next. I hated how she treated that dog.
After months of telling her to get his balls whacked off, another friend suggested that he might stop peeing on her brand new carpet if he was fixed. So she took him to the discount vet an hour away because she couldn't afford to get him fixed otherwise. After spending thousands of dollars on her house and skipping the dog's vaccinations and neutering. Fucking whore.
They tried to crate train him but stopped when he whined to get out of the crate. He would get into cupboards, the bedrooms, the laundry room and take everything outside to chew on until it was worthless. Their backyard had half-eaten clothes and trash everywhere. He was destructo dog and my every attempt to kindly, subtly suggest that training and exercise would help was ignored.
Finally, a few weeks ago my neighbor had enough of her dog. She found another home for him, stating that the dog wasn't a good fit for her family. He needed more attention than she could provide for him. Her kids were sad, but she told them that they would get another dog in late spring or early summer. One that worked better in their family.
Yesterday my neighbor texted me excitedly about something CRAZY that she did and wanted me to see. I walked over and SURPRISE she has purchased a 5 month old m.iniature d.appled d.achshund. From a boutique pet store. Let me repeat this:
She bought a dog at a fucking pet store.*
OMG. And she's totally proud that she got a great deal for it, only five hundred dollars because the owner is going out of business. She's proud that she got a "rare" dog and that it came from a "boutique" shop. And of course the dog isn't spayed. But she's AKC! Because that matters! For a family pet that won't be shown or bred. Give me a fucking break.
This is another dog that is going to need training, exercise, and attention that it will not get. How long do you think this one will last? At least the last dog didn't bark. I can't wait until the new one smells the chickens in my yard. YAP YAP YAP FAIL.
*If you don't understand why this pisses me off, read through some of the articles found in the Google search:
pet store puppies.
