So, I cross-posted this on r/Advice, so if anything looks or sounds weird, that's why. I hope this is allowed here - if not, I'm sure the mods will remove it and I'll be sure to go back through and edit it a bit better so that it does. Thanks for reading :)
So, a little bit of backstory: Uno is a 2-year-old mutt that my family and I fostered since he was four weeks old (along with his two siblings). At the time there were three of them and also three of us (my sisters and I), so we each got assigned a puppy to care for. I ended up caring for Uno, and he was the only puppy we ended up keeping. This means from four weeks old to however old he is now, I walked him, bathed him, trained him, etc. He's definitely my boy, and he definitely knows it as well.
Fast-forward to now. My parents are divorced and I have been living with my mother, however now I (17f) will be moving in with my dad and his girlfriend due to unrelated relationship issues with my mom. I am completely unsure of what to do with Uno, and it's breaking my heart.
So, at my current home Uno has two acres of fenced-in yard that he spends hours running around in, just amusing himself outside. However, at my dad's house the yard is not completely fenced in (he could get under the fence, it's just three wires). This would require either constant supervision, or him being chained, which clearly defeats the purpose (and seems kind of cruel).
I also know (thanks to my sisters) that whenever I'm not home, he whines and mopes around the house. He'd also be much happier in a house where he's the only dog, as he gets very possessive over his toys and has fought with our other dogs because of it.
Now, this may seem completely selfish, but the secondary reason I want Uno to come with (main reason being he's my BABY BOY) is because my dad and girlfriend leave the house multiple times a year for 6 weeks at a time, which means I'll be staying in that house all alone for months at a time. I can't go with them because I have multiple reptiles to care for.
So, I need ideas. I'm realizing it's going to be cruel and stressful for Uno either way - the drive up there is an hour long each way, and he gets carsick very easily as well. But I'm utterly terrified of spending so much time alone - it's especially frightening to someone who's always had a dog. Clearly I can't get another dog due to the yard, and it wouldn't be a smart financial decision either for someone who is trying to get on her feet. I would definitely accept smaller alternatives, though - I was looking into rabbits, but they've always seemed pretty shy.
I'm grasping at strings here. In a perfect world, I'd take Uno. In a less perfect world, I'd have at least something to keep me company. In a horrible world, I'll live alone for weeks at a time in constant fear and peril (a bit dramatic, but you get the gist).
I will literally take any advice at this point. I always say I'm an unemotional person but damn, I love that little shit of a dog. I know nothing will ever be able to really replace him, but I'm hoping eventually I'll have my own place and can bring him into it. I also know it's not really fair to look for a 'placeholder' animal, but I can assure you I'm definitely an animal lover and would adore anything that came into my life - I just cannot stand the idea of being alone for that long of a time.
help :(
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