I(20M) have 2 dogs. One is a Jack Russel/Chihuahua mix named Dexter and the other is a Shiba Inu named Mochi. I love them both very much, but lately I've been considering giving them away.
My household just consists of my mom(46F), my sister(17F), and me. My mom got Dexter right after her divorce about 8 years ago. She claims that she's always wanted a dog, and that dad never let her, so the divorce gave way to that. Though I genuinely believe that she just wanted a dog for fun. About a year later my cousin, Mochi's original owner, didn't want him anymore because he was difficult around other dogs and people. My mom took him in for whatever reason. The reason she brings up the most is that they didn't want him put down because no one would want a difficult dog.
Anyways, ever since then the dogs have basically lived out their lives in our backyard. In the morning we let them out back and leave food and water for the day. And at night we lock them in their cages. We, meaning my sister and I, rarely take them on walks and my mom hasn't taken them to the vet in I don't know how many years. I feel like we've been extremely neglectful of our dogs, so I constantly bring it up with my mom saying we should be treating them better, but my mom is always brushing it aside. I try to bring them inside sometimes but my mom and sister always complain of the house smelling like dog, even after I bathe them, so they always end up back outside.
I just feel like my family was never meant to own dogs. I don't deserve these dogs. I've been just as neglectful as my family members. That's why I've been thinking about how much happier they would be in better homes. I'm not worried about Dexter because he's a very friendly dog. But Mochi is very shy and afraid around strangers and tends to bite out of fear, but I know how friendly he can be. Those reasons are why I've been hesitant to do so, and the fact that it would honestly hurt me to give them away after so many years, but seeing them not getting the love and attention they deserve hurts more. I just need some advice on what I should do.
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