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[simpsca]

This was posted on another chat group:

this is really a very hard thing i have to do i need to find maylin my dog a

good home she is part sharpei reddish brown she is 7 years old is a very good

watch dog i have to go back to the states for medical reasons so please please

help me find her a home call me any time for any information (387) 763-0666 thank you

paulette

[elbelgicano]

I hate to say this, especially now because the sick lady will probably not need any criticism now that she is not well,.... but.... what if you have a child and you get sick.... finding a new home for the child ???
No B-plan ready ? Nobody of us will live forever.
I know that we are not talking about a child, but we are pretty close, it is a creature with some intelligence and feelings.
Hopefully, she does find a good home for that doggie.

[ASL]

I agree with you Rony.

I am sorry for anyone's medical problems and have recently had two brain surgeries myself, but getting a dog to the U.S. isn't particularly difficult or expensive. The idea that a dog, who is completely dependent on its owner, can become a mere inconvenience is so sad.

I also don't like the wording of all these ads -- "I need to find a home...", "I can't bring my dog...", "My new housing doesn't allow animals...". One chooses to give up an animal, one chooses not the bring their animals to a new location, and one chooses to accept housing that doesn't allow pets. These are choices; they are not "have to's" or "needs".

And before I'm flamed, I have lived in a number of countries, on a boat, and have had several medical situations. My animals' comfort has been a priority in every move and every situation. Am I the perfect pet-owner? No. Has it sometimes been costly? Yes. Have I made sacrifices? Yes. They are worth it.

I too, don't mean to criticize this particular woman. There are a number of posts like this. This one just happens to be the one I am responding to. I too, hope this dog finds a good home.

Unfortunately this area, like many, is already so overburdened, and the idea that an animal, that has been loved, being shuffled around and God knows what will happen to it, is just sad.

[simpsca]

I don't even know this woman. Just saw it on a small chat group and decided to give the dog broader exposure on all the big chat groups. I could not agree more with you. I plan to have my will redone (there was a provision for my 2 cats who have since passed away). I need to make a provision for my Lab and I don't know if they will do that in a will here in Mexico or if just my new US will can cover that. I left money to several named caretakers who might have taken them in and even one of the possible caretakers has passed away.

Time for a new will. My dog is my most precious companion and will provide for her before anyone else!

[Malaya]

Not everyone in this world thinks the same as others. That's was makes the world interesting. Just because you feel one way, does not mean that person shouldn't choose differently than you. Of course many of us don't like the situation, but let's give the woman some credit for at least trying to find it a good home.

Simpcas please tell them to put the dog on Craigslist. I would bet it would have a great new home in under a week.

[Sasesu]

Just had a neighbor call me in Vista Del Lago and she has sold her house and moving into a retirement center in California and has a dog...about 10 and she wants me to help her find it a new home...when I get a picture, I will post...I know she has been talking to people and trying to find him a home but that is really hard to do, especially with an older dog. She thought the dog would pass on before she died or had the need to move back the US but loosing her eyesight has changed her plans...best plans don't always work...and yes, people have suggested that she just put the dog "out" to fend for itself or put the dog down...at least these folks are trying...as much as we plan, things can always change in an instant.

[Malaya]

Strange...older dogs should be easier to find homes for when you consider that most of us are older and may not last 15 years with a young dog.

What kind of dog is it and please list it on Craigslist.

[elbelgicano]

Not everyone in this world thinks the same as others. That's was makes the world interesting. Just because you feel one way, does not mean that person shouldn't choose differently than you. Of course many of us don't like the situation, but let's give the woman some credit for at least trying to find it a good home.

Simpcas please tell them to put the dog on Craigslist. I would bet it would have a great new home in under a week.

In this discussion, it doesn't really matter that much who feels what. What matters a lot more, is that more people speak up, for the ones that don´t have a voice, the ones that are too often treatened like objects in a society that, selfishly, just uses and throws away only at their own convenience and often without considering possible consequences,..... that is what really matters. I have seen this just a little bit too often now, and again, I am not specifically targeting this lady,.... just whoever the shoe fits ...

[simpsca]

Strange...older dogs should be easier to find homes for when you consider that most of us are older and may not last 15 years with a young dog.

What kind of dog is it and please list it on Craigslist.

That is one of the reasons I won't get a cat since the two I came down with passed on of old age. One was 16 ant the other 18. Chances are a new cat would outlive me. With the lab we have a chance that I will last her lifetime, but you never know and I need to make written legal and monitary provisions for her. And I hope others think to do this as well rather then waiting till the last moment.

[lcscats]

That is one of the reasons I won't get a cat since the two I came down with passed on of old age. One was 16 ant the other 18. Chances are a new cat would outlive me. With the lab we have a chance that I will last her lifetime, but you never know and I need to make written legal and monitary provisions for her. And I hope others think to do this as well rather then waiting till the last moment.

You can make arrangements. The 86 year old lady in the Casita will probably have a cat outlive her. We would take care of it if the worse happened. Arrangements
can be made. Couldn't imagine leaving without a cat or two.

[PULELEHUA]

Hmmm....what if the real problem is that someone with unnamed medical problems can no longer take proper care of the dog or cat? Have you ever been inside a house where the owner had become (for months or more) mentally and/or physically unable to let the dog or cat outside.... mentally and/or physically unable to clean up after the dog or cat.... mentally and/or physically unable to properly feed, water, brush, etc. the dog or cat...or obtain help for the beloved pet's illness or injury......have you ever known anyone recovering from broken bones caused by tripping one time too many over a beloved pet.....have you ever been called upon to intervene in a situation in which an elderly person had begun subsisting on cheap coca cola in order to have sufficient funds to feed top of the line food to her (multiple) beloved animals...

How many of the posters here have made written plans for alternative care arrangements for their beloved pets in a power of attorney designating others to take on responsibility for pets (including power to enter the house and remove the animals) if the principal (owner) while still alive becomes unable to do so (temporarily or permanently) ....not just a plan for what happens post-mortem.....

[ASL]

Pulelehua, you make a good point. It isn't always as black or white as we'd like. I think though, that the situations you mention are exceptions to the number of animals that are dumped or a lip-service, minimal effort is made to "find a good home".

I am one of the posters who has made much effort to ensure my animals will be cared for if something happens to me, and while it can create inconvenience and expense, it isn't that hard to do.

[PULELEHUA]

ASL, I thoroughly agree the "dumping" of animals is widespread everywhere and is a horrific behavior. NOB the problem is only less apparent because there are government and private organizations that make the dumped animals "disappear" from the streets.

But, the OP here was relating an effort to find a good home for a pet who could no longer be cared for and, as usual, this resulted in a lot of criticism of the person who felt she could no longer care for her pet.

As you clearly understand, it would be in the pet's best interest to find another forever home if it's mom or dad is no longer able to provide properly for it. I wish the examples I gave were uncommon, but they are a very small and incomplete sample of situations I encountered repeatedly in my work among an aged population. Asking about pets and offering a special power of attorney for care of pets in the event of the client's temporary or longer term incapacity became a standard practice thanks to questions raised 40 years ago by a client was an active rescue volunteer. I think the same should become standard practice here.

[tigerlily]

How far off topioc is this going?

How about going back to the original request - to help find a new forever home for this Sharpei????

[MtnMama]

The woman is a friend of mine, and unfortunately this is her only option. This is a nice dog who will make a good watch dog for someone. Now take off your judge hats and help us find a home for this dog.

Thanks

[GeorgiaPeach]

Simpsca, I know you got this info from another board - but would it be possible for you to get a picture to post here. Pictures make a big difference.

Thanks

[maggilu]

A picture would be great. How does this get along with other dogs and is she used to cats?