My mom isn't the best pet owner. Over a year ago she shut my dog out and forced him to stay in the backyard all year round, rain or shine no matter how hot or how cold it was. Not only did he have to suffer bad temperatures, but you could just see how lonely my dog looked. I spent as much time with him as I could though. This situation lasted about year, then my dog was finally let back inside the house but only in the kitchen since my mom didn't want him shedding on the carpet or furniture. For the most part my dog behaved and stayed only in the kitchen, only stepping on the carpet a few times until today when my mom caught him sitting on the carpet just outside the kitchen. She got unreasonably mad and chased him outside, trying to hit him. She then said he's only allowed outside and said if he is ever found inside he will be given away.
Excuse me for the language (idk if this sub requires respectful language or not) but I'm honestly fed up with my mom's bullshit, treating furniture like its more valuable than the family dog. I feel like my sister and I are the only ones in this family who actually care for my dog. My dad is compliant with what my mom says too, and even if he disagreed, he wouldn't say shit because their marriage is falling apart and it wouldn't be worth it to him to bring it up to her.
I'm now stuck in a situation where I have to make a choice, though I shouldn't have to be making this choice in the first place.
I leave for college in August, I have to stay in dorms the first year and come the second year I can pick my dog up and he can live with me in an apartment (getting an apartment for my second year was the plan anyways). The downside is my dog may be stuck outside for another year and I don't want to see him lonely again or suffering bad temperatures.
Or
As much as I hate this idea, it may be the best for my dog...I dunno...but maybe I could find a family that would adopt him and treat him better than my family has. The downside here is I don't know which family he would be adopted by and thus I don't know if his quality of life would become better or not. That and just...I don't want to let him go, I'm really attached to this dog.
I am considering another option but I don't know how likley it is. I thought maybe I could find a close friend that would take him in for a year until I can pick him up from college, only thing is none of my friends parents would let that happen. Id have to be super lucky if this were to ever happen.
Other than ranting about this whole situation, I was wondering if anyone was have any other ideas that would help my dog. I want the best for him, I want him to live out the remaining years of his life as a happy dog, with people that actually care for him and people that won't force him into a situation where he is lonely.
Until I make a decision I will be spending all the time I can outside with my dog so he doesn't have to be lonely. So yeaaahh...does any one have any advice? I'd appreciate it.
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