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I have heard more than one story of people surrending their "old" dog and leaving with a new puppy. How shelters can allow this just leaves me shaking me head in disbelief!

It is VERY wrong. A lady down the road from us had a 12 year old GSD she recently took to the pound. I was dumbfonded.. I mean 12 years old??? I inquired on why... she told me he was just too much to take care of in his "Old Age". <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Just three days ago I saw her out walking a pup - looks to be a GSD.. but that's not the point... the point is - a puppy is just the same amount of work IF NOT more than an elderly dog to care for. I was SOOOOOO angry when I saw this. <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

At least our shelter here in Albuquerque will put people's names on a list when they surrender and will not allow them to re-adopt for a set period of time. Of course i'm sure they simply have someone else go in and adopt the pup they want for themselves, but at least the shelter here will try.

It is sad, and the truth of the matter is it happens all the time. I had to come visit and see where the hits to that page of my site were coming from. I'm glad to find the link was posted here. I read that story and I posted it on my site and I make every potential puppy buyer read that before considering a dog. Of course they also sign a contract that the dog comes back to mee if they can ever not keep it, but it has literally made some people stop and think and reconsider. So what it I lose a "sale", that wasn't a home I wanted a dog going to anyway.

BTW, I can't take credit for that "How Could You", but credit is given at the bottom as I found it, and anyone who wants is free to use it anywhere they please as long as you keep the credit paragraph intact.

Laura

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That's why nursing homes are full of mean old people who no one wants to see. Just listen to them a while and you'll figure out they never helped a single person, didn't show any real love and compassion and are getting back in full measure what they put out in life.

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HL

What an ODD and very stupid statement! It would be best if posts were kept to dog training and/or issues relating to dogs.

John

Thank you for the eye opening post.

That was really really sad. I can't even imagine doing that do my dog. It really pisses me off that there are people out there like that...complete disregard.

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I have heard more than one story of people surrending their "old" dog and leaving with a new puppy. How shelters can allow this just leaves me shaking me head in disbelief!

<img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> It's not a car lease <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> I would be beyond pissed if someone tried that.