On May 11th 2012 we brought home 10 year old Jesse. He had laryngeal paralysis and his previous owners had an illness in the family that kept them from being able to care for him properly. He is now nearing the end of his days. We have a harness on him because he can not get up on his own so he has to be lifted to his feet. He has had surgery for his condition and now he can't bark, not that it keeps him from trying! Even so Jesse is the most awesome dog ever. We love having him and we plan to keep him around as long as he is happy to be here. My only complaint is about the people in the groups/forums who curse and swear at owners who give up their pups. The people who gave up Jesse did both him and us a great favor by giving him up. They would not have been able to give him the level of care that he needed -and still needs. Why does this group allow all the negativity around rehoming a dog? If someone is giving up a dog it's usually because they are not willing/able to care for them properly, but they way people in the groups talk makes it really difficult to do the right thing and get these dogs to a place where they can live happy. Do you really want dogs to stay in a situation that is bad for them? Why is this allowed or even encouraged?
-Also do you guys want to know (on the forums) about Jesse when his time comes? I don't know if it's just a bummer to find out or if you really want to know when he's gone. I don't imagine it'll be long.
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On May 11th 2012 we brought home 10 year old Jesse. He had laryngeal paralysis and his previous owners had an illness in the family that kept them from being able to care for him properly. He is now nearing the end of his days. We have a harness on him because he can not get up on his own so he has to be lifted to his feet. He has had surgery for his condition and now he can't bark, not that it keeps him from trying! Even so Jesse is the most awesome dog ever. We love having him and we plan to keep him around as long as he is happy to be here. My only complaint is about the people in the groups/forums who curse and swear at owners who give up their pups. The people who gave up Jesse did both him and us a great favor by giving him up. They would not have been able to give him the level of care that he needed -and still needs. Why does this group allow all the negativity around rehoming a dog? If someone is giving up a dog it's usually because they are not willing/able to care for them properly, but they way people in the groups talk makes it really difficult to do the right thing and get these dogs to a place where they can live happy. Do you really want dogs to stay in a situation that is bad for them? Why is this allowed or even encouraged? -Also do you guys want to know (on the forums) about Jesse when his time comes? I don't know if it's just a bummer to find out or if you really want to know when he's gone. I don't imagine it'll be long.
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