Richard
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My sister called month or so ago...long story short:
She & her new hubby sold her house and now live in his. Seems his is quite a bit smaller. No room for Rosco, her yellow lab that LOVESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS to chase a ball. They have no yard to speak of.
She asked me (since I have some land around me) a while back if I might want to "adopt" Rosco.
Ironically, my wife had been WANTING another (very small) dog and I'd been making quite the huff how we did not have the room in the house, vet finances, nor emotional supply to love yet a 4th dog. I honestly feel it would make things quirky and rather than "try one out" and take a heart to it, I find it easier to simply tell the wife "no more dogs...PERIOD"
Sister could tell I was hemming/hawing but I didn't get into blunt reasons why.
Fast forward to today, a month or so later and I'm talking to Mom. Seems sister tried to find someone local who might want to take Rosco. My neice was going to but she already has a doberman (Rosco's buddy) and her apartment complex said absolutely no to another dog for her.
Seems per my mother, my sister is planning on calling me as her "last resort" to see if I'll take Rosco. Mom went on to say that if I CANT (or won't) take Rosco, they might have to simply put him down as they are not finding any of their friends who might want him.
Rosco has been primarily an indoor dog, loves to lay on the couch, wags his tail and can knock things over WITH his tail /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif (all reasons why I don't care to add him to my herd). he will also chase a ball until his feet near bleed...don't ask me how I know!!! He LOVES to play ball.
Ok, well, Mom said if I don't take him, sister might put him down and clearly that is NOT fair to Rosco as he is in good health as best I know. It is not his fault he's suddenly in this situation. My best guess without having asked is he's probably 7 years old. If I'm wrong, then he's perhaps several years older but not much younger.
Given the above and my reality of NOT really wanting another mouth to feed, I thougth I'd bring this up here and see if anyone knows of a rescue group in/near Atlanta that I might put my sister onto as a last resort, instead of putting Rosco down.
Thanks for any thoughts.
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I re-read this and thought I might clarify about his chasing a ball until his feet bleed... he's primarily an indoor dog. he had an average yard (fenced) to play in & chase a ball. He came here once for several days as they visited and we played ball & more ball. He had never run so much on GRAVEL and his soft pads simply weren't toughened up to that yet. We wore his hiney out here and when they drove home, they literally (so I'm told) had to carry him out of the car and into the house...he was that exhausted AND sore
My sister called month or so ago...long story short:
She & her new hubby sold her house and now live in his. Seems his is quite a bit smaller. No room for Rosco, her yellow lab that LOVESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS to chase a ball. They have no yard to speak of.
She asked me (since I have some land around me) a while back if I might want to "adopt" Rosco.
Ironically, my wife had been WANTING another (very small) dog and I'd been making quite the huff how we did not have the room in the house, vet finances, nor emotional supply to love yet a 4th dog. I honestly feel it would make things quirky and rather than "try one out" and take a heart to it, I find it easier to simply tell the wife "no more dogs...PERIOD"
Sister could tell I was hemming/hawing but I didn't get into blunt reasons why.
Fast forward to today, a month or so later and I'm talking to Mom. Seems sister tried to find someone local who might want to take Rosco. My neice was going to but she already has a doberman (Rosco's buddy) and her apartment complex said absolutely no to another dog for her.
Seems per my mother, my sister is planning on calling me as her "last resort" to see if I'll take Rosco. Mom went on to say that if I CANT (or won't) take Rosco, they might have to simply put him down as they are not finding any of their friends who might want him.
Rosco has been primarily an indoor dog, loves to lay on the couch, wags his tail and can knock things over WITH his tail /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif (all reasons why I don't care to add him to my herd). he will also chase a ball until his feet near bleed...don't ask me how I know!!! He LOVES to play ball.
Ok, well, Mom said if I don't take him, sister might put him down and clearly that is NOT fair to Rosco as he is in good health as best I know. It is not his fault he's suddenly in this situation. My best guess without having asked is he's probably 7 years old. If I'm wrong, then he's perhaps several years older but not much younger.
Given the above and my reality of NOT really wanting another mouth to feed, I thougth I'd bring this up here and see if anyone knows of a rescue group in/near Atlanta that I might put my sister onto as a last resort, instead of putting Rosco down.
Thanks for any thoughts.
/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
I re-read this and thought I might clarify about his chasing a ball until his feet bleed... he's primarily an indoor dog. he had an average yard (fenced) to play in & chase a ball. He came here once for several days as they visited and we played ball & more ball. He had never run so much on GRAVEL and his soft pads simply weren't toughened up to that yet. We wore his hiney out here and when they drove home, they literally (so I'm told) had to carry him out of the car and into the house...he was that exhausted AND sore