Why is it PolyVector and I always obtain our pups through means of abandonment? Now I am not going to condemn or bad mouth the people we get our animals from…because it happens to always be family. Sam and Prancer belonged to my family, and both were going to be put down (no exaggeration) for making mistakes on the carpet. Yes I know no vet would go through such a thing, but my family has ways of finding the last sleaze on Earth who would. So naturally I snatched up my pups. Princess, however did not come from PolyVector’s or my own family’s homes but rather our roommate’s family. She is a 6 year old Poodle/Yorky.
Now there is a little background to her abandonment, but still my heart breaks just the same. Whisperingwillow’s parents are going through a tough time selling their house. Living in an apartment waiting for their house to sell so a new one can be purchased closer to Willow’s dad’s new job Princess would obviously need to be walked instead of placed in a yard. Ah, the tortures of apartment living. No need though to go on. Willow’s mom, under all the stress, has just had enough taking care of Princess and decided on her drive through Flagstaff to unexpectedly drop on Willow that she was going to give Princess away. The choices were to give her away to Willow’s brother (if you knew him, you would know why this isn’t a choice) and the pound. Of course, I am over hearing this conversation in my living room and will have nothing of the sort, I barge in a declare Princess ours.
Well, there is her story, she is a sweet pup and you will see more pictures of her with Sam and Pran.
I can’t believe that anyone would give Princess away. I would do everything in my powers to keep my Oogie with me forever.
Oh my gosh! How cute!!!! Looks a little like Oogie???
Hey now, don’t forget to mention that I would NEVER have let my mom give Princess to asshole or to the pound (or anyone else for that matter). And don’t be too harsh on my mom…while I think what she did was ass it doesn’t mean that she doesn’t have her reasons. She hasn’t been herself lately and it’s taking a toll on all the relationships she has whether it be with animals or people…and it’s not like she wasn’t upset to leave Princess or that she doesn’t miss her now, but circumstances are tough right now and when push came to shove she had to admit that she couldn’t handle it any longer…it would have been nice to have more of a warning, but my mom has always been a person to fly by the seat of her pants and do things as she feels them at the moment. But now she will simply have to accept that she won’t get Princess back. And don’t go making it sound like Princess is your dog. She’s MINE! Though I do appreciate the help you give me with her while I’m at school and work and you KNOW that if I hadn’t been gone for twelve hours a day at work and school with rare breaks between I would have had Princess here anyway! Just felt the need to defend myself and my peeps! I felt we were misrepresented in this blog… ;) Cute pic of Princess by the way.
I wasn’t trying to make your Mom (or parents in general) sound awful. It just blows my mind when people feel their dogs are expendable. PolyVector and I have had many-a-troubles with money and finding a place to live, forget having enough money, I mean down right no where to go…and our pups have always been taken care of no matter what the situation.
Anyways, I was hoping you would come comment. :) I do apologize if I made you feel like I was attacking your family, or saying Princess was completely ours.
I’m not a “dog man”, more a “cat man” actually. Not that I don’t like dogs, I just find them allright while I’m uncontrolably drawn towards cats (except Persians, which remind me of Yorkshire terriers!). There is also a sub-category I prefer dig dogs to small dogs (I prefer baritone voices to sopranos)
Anyhow, when I decided to live with my girlfriend, who had been owning a poodle for about 10 years (or was it the poodle owning my wife …?), there was no doubt about what to do with the dog : she moved in with us too. She’s part of the family and now we’re getting even closer as my wife spends more time with our son.
Just to say I agree with the fact that ” A dog is for life, not just for Xmas”
Be that as it may, if the dog had been a labrador, I’m not sure how we would have managed in our 40 sq.M appartment of the time. Maybe my wife’s mother would have kept her. Life isn’t always easy and some decisions can be hard to make.
Nah I didn’t take it too personally or as an attack at all, just felt that some things needed to be clarified was all :) My mom keeps threatening to take her back with her once they find a house in Albuquerque…but I keep telling her no that it is too late she is now part of the household here… :)