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People
want to know where our orphans come from.
They ask us "why are you getting rid
of it?" "What's wrong with it."
Some of these questions really irk us
because 99% of the time it's NOT the dog's
fault that it has lost its home. It's the
fault of greedy puppy millers and pet shops
which care only about making money selling
dogs - not the quality of the home.
Another problem is people who haven't
thought out their lifestyles before
getting their
dog. Small dogs live (hopefully) long
lives - up to 16 and 17 years.
Therefore, it's
the responsibility of individuals to
consider their lifestyles not only
now, but what
their lifestyles will be for the next
13 or 14 years. This is one of
the reasons
why we ask so many in-depth questions
of people who are considering adoption.
Following is a letter from someone
who recently gave up two dogs -
Boo and Hannah.
You can see Boo and Hannah's photos
below. As you can see from her
letter, the first
dog this woman got was inbred (probably
a puppy mill dog purchased from a pet
shop). The rest is self explanatory.
By the way, Boo is very happily placed
in Buffalo, New York and Hannah was
adopted by her foster mom here in
New York City.
We were unable to keep them together,
but they both have very loving, attentive,
committed homes now.
Dear Miss Rumples,
I
wanted to tell you one more time, thank
you.
I want to share my story with all
potential pet owners. Six years
ago I was a young
executive, engaged to be married,
and living the life i wanted. My
fiance,
at that time,
worked crazy hours and was unable
to be attentive. I was very lonely
and
I wanted
to love and be loved. Without thought,
we adopted a Lhasa apso (my very
first dog) from one of his clients.
The family
had him for six months and told
us he was a great dog, but the
kids
(three of them)
were too young to understand animal
cruelty.
I couldn't understand why a family
would give up such a beautiful
dog.
Well, after about three months,
I understood. He was mentally
ill (possibly
inbred).
After many training seminars
and visits to the vet, the last
step
was to give
him a buddy. So we did. We
went to a breeder,
played with parents of our
new arrival, and made a selection.
Boo was perfect!!!!!
Unbelievable temperament. At
first,
my first dog seemed more complacent
and
affectionate towards our new
puppy. After a few months,
I had reason to fear for my
new puppy's life. After painstaking
contemplation,
our dog was put down. My new
puppy
seemed very depressed that
his friend was gone
and wanted the company. Without
thought, I went back to the
same breeder and
brought him back a friend.
Finally, a perfect
match, hannah and boo! my dogs
have been with
me through thick and thin.
In a sense, we grew up together.
Today, I am remarried with
a seventeen month old and
another on the way.
I just assumed my family
would grow (Hanna & Boo
included) and be more fruitful . It's just
not that simple. My seventeen month old
has developed allergies to both dogs and
will continue to suffer in their presence.
As sad as it is, it's the truth. I never
had a second thought. My dogs had to go.
As a parent, all of my priorities have
changed. If I would have thought things
through six years ago, maybe my babies
(Hannah & Boo) would have
found a more consistent home.
I can only learn from
this experience and pass on my
experience to you.
Thank you,
Heartbroken
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