Might need Atlanta area Lab rescue?

bmaxwell · Jun 2, 2006

Richard,

Can you have your sister contact me via email at Brian_Maxwell@southwire.com and give me some more information on the dog e.g. age, disposition, training, weight, papers, pictures would help as well, I maybe be able to help her out by putting some feelers out. Like others have mentioned before though, the websites they gave should help w/ finding a solution other than putting the dog down because they are making a lifestyle change. If this is a good pet otherwise, it would be a shame to see that happen, people should really evaluate their lifestyle and goals and where they are headed in life before they take on a possibly 15 year commitment to raising a dog, if they do make this commitment and unforseen happenings arise, then they should be willing to take the time and commitment to finding another home for that family member...

bmaxwell · Jun 2, 2006

Richard,

Can you have your sister contact me via email at Brian_Maxwell@southwire.com and give me some more information on the dog e.g. age, disposition, training, weight, papers, pictures would help as well, I maybe be able to help her out by putting some feelers out. Like others have mentioned before though, the websites they gave should help w/ finding a solution other than putting the dog down because they are making a lifestyle change. If this is a good pet otherwise, it would be a shame to see that happen, people should really evaluate their lifestyle and goals and where they are headed in life before they take on a possibly 15 year commitment to raising a dog, if they do make this commitment and unforseen happenings arise, then they should be willing to take the time and commitment to finding another home for that family member...

BlueRidge · Jun 2, 2006

people should really evaluate their lifestyle and goals and where they are headed in life before they take on a possibly 15 year commitment to raising a dog 

Most of us have a hard time seeing quite that far into the future with any accuracy. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

But a dog (or cat or...) is a responsibility. They aren't trinkets you just toss when they are no longer convenient. She's doing the right thing by trying to find a home, but why can't the dog just move to the new house? If he's primarily an indoor dog, the small yard is not a huge issue. Granted, it's not ideal, but neither is being farmed out to strangers or killed simply because your existence is no longer convenient.

BlueRidge · Jun 2, 2006

people should really evaluate their lifestyle and goals and where they are headed in life before they take on a possibly 15 year commitment to raising a dog 

Most of us have a hard time seeing quite that far into the future with any accuracy. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

But a dog (or cat or...) is a responsibility. They aren't trinkets you just toss when they are no longer convenient. She's doing the right thing by trying to find a home, but why can't the dog just move to the new house? If he's primarily an indoor dog, the small yard is not a huge issue. Granted, it's not ideal, but neither is being farmed out to strangers or killed simply because your existence is no longer convenient.

Richard · Jun 2, 2006

Blueridge... I've wondered the same things. I can't imagine giving our dogs away...heck, we just left for 10 days (to help move sister in law move from San Diego to Tennessee) and we drove across the country on way back. We detested leaving our dogs at the kennel (which is their Vet who's employees adore them)

I've decided when I speak to my sister, I'll be ears and allow her to speak about that which is comfortable to her, rather than try to dig into the what's & why's. I've got to think that she's hating every moment of this.

As far as their house, I've never seen it but understand it to be...ahem.... quite "modest".

I've not heard from her yet so haven't been able to give her any of the above ideas.

Richard · Jun 2, 2006

Blueridge... I've wondered the same things. I can't imagine giving our dogs away...heck, we just left for 10 days (to help move sister in law move from San Diego to Tennessee) and we drove across the country on way back. We detested leaving our dogs at the kennel (which is their Vet who's employees adore them)

I've decided when I speak to my sister, I'll be ears and allow her to speak about that which is comfortable to her, rather than try to dig into the what's & why's. I've got to think that she's hating every moment of this.

As far as their house, I've never seen it but understand it to be...ahem.... quite "modest".

I've not heard from her yet so haven't been able to give her any of the above ideas.

BlueRidge · Jun 3, 2006

As far as their house, I've never seen it but understand it to be...ahem.... quite "modest". 

Been There, Done That. Uh, DOING that. The past 2 1/2 years we've been in 1300 square feet or a little less. That's NINE of us (one very recent a new baby boy). Oh, 10 if you count the big idiot lab! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

We've got some land now, but most of that time was done in a couple of townhomes, with NO land. And no lab, either, but only because they were rentals.

I have a friend who raised his 4 in 600 square feet.

Point is, it can be done.

BlueRidge · Jun 3, 2006

As far as their house, I've never seen it but understand it to be...ahem.... quite "modest". 

Been There, Done That. Uh, DOING that. The past 2 1/2 years we've been in 1300 square feet or a little less. That's NINE of us (one very recent a new baby boy). Oh, 10 if you count the big idiot lab! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

We've got some land now, but most of that time was done in a couple of townhomes, with NO land. And no lab, either, but only because they were rentals.

I have a friend who raised his 4 in 600 square feet.

Point is, it can be done.