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my grandma, the lady that made her cry, and my immense anger...
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opelmanta1900 Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 11:19 AM EST
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My grandma is 88... grandpa died 5 years ago... she's lonely... she's very able-bodied, still takes care of herself, still drives... she's always had dogs - big ones... her last one passed away 6 months ago and she's discovered that - with no one in the house to take care of - she's starting to struggle to find a reason to get out of bed in the morning...

so she decides it's time to adopt a puppy... great idea... except the lady who brought a couple puppies for her to consider adopting decided my grandma was too old and frail for a puppy... needs a tired dog with no energy... said she'd bring an older dog back for her to look at... and left my grandma in tears...

I'm ready to tell her if she brings another dog it will need to be big enough to protect her from me...

I love dogs, but they're dogs!!! they're not human children...

this lady should have 2 questions:

Are you gonna eat this dog? Are you gonna f*ck this dog? if the answer to both is no, here's your dog, call us when you need another one...

needless to say, looks like I'm gonna make the drive down to socal with a pit puppy in the next couple of weeks...

ram27bat

dstieger Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 11:24 AM EST
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I'm of two minds...one agrees wholeheartedly with the statement "they're dogs"....I have reminded people of this a few too many times...usually falling on deaf ears.

The other rather admires breeders (and other 'retailers') who take a keen interest in the adoptive environment and I respect their right to be picky about buyers...even applaud it
opelmanta1900 Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 11:33 AM EST
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dstieger wrote:
I'm of two minds...one agrees wholeheartedly with the statement "they're dogs"....I have reminded people of this a few too many times...usually falling on deaf ears.

The other rather admires breeders (and other 'retailers') who take a keen interest in the adoptive environment and I respect their right to be picky about buyers...even applaud it


if this was a breeder with a specific breed that had specs for homes where she placed dogs, no problems... she works for a freaking shelter!!! the dog is an unwanted shepherd mix! don't eat it, don't f*ck it, here's your dog!
jjanecka Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 11:36 AM EST
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They're just animals, your grandma has the right to own a dog that's worth owning. If it gets out of line you can always put it up for adoption or put it down. I'd tell Ms. Ultra-lib to stay 100yds away from your grandma, maybe she should have her dogs taken away for being too stupid to respect the elderly.
sfg391 Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 11:58 AM EST
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Joel - PMS
SteveS Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 12:20 PM EST
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It's the breed of dog that should be the point of concern, not the fact it's a puppy ... if Granny wanted a Rottweiler or an Akita, I'd say there was cause for concern ... Toy Poodle, Jack Russell, not so much of a problem ...
jjanecka Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 12:23 PM EST
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Shepherd mix, those dogs are damn smart. Had a huskie/shepherd. Loved it.
delta1 Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 1:04 PM EST
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I have some friends who volunteer at the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. Let me know when you plan to come to SoCal and if you haven't found a dog for grandma yet, we can check out the dogs they have there...maybe have a cigar and a beverage or two, while we discuss the Cambria fishing herf...if you have some time..
tailgater Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 1:06 PM EST
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jjanecka wrote:
They're just animals, your grandma has the right to own a dog that's worth owning. If it gets out of line you can always put it up for adoption or put it down. .


So people should just pick any old dog and if they don't like it they can give it to the over-crowded shelters or kill it?

Holy crap.

I hope you're kidding or misrepresented what you mean.
Otherwise that's some of the worst sh*t ever posted here.
jjanecka Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 1:55 PM EST
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I'm not saying torture the animal. What's the other answer? Just let it roam wild and go feral so it can be shot by folks collecting ears?

Perhaps I'm just "not with the times." Animals are commodities at best they're luxuries. Sure they're nice to have around as a novelty but they'd never enter my house or even the garage for that matter. They're simply unclean.

I'm of the philosophy that if you can't profit from it, why own it?

Really and truthfully, if you have money to buy and keep a pet; the money would be better spent on helping a human being and people are about the only thing worth reserving compassion for.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 2:03 PM EST
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And you're telling me someone broke up with a big ol soft hearted romantic like you? That's just crazy... you sir, are a catch... a catch i tell ya!
jjanecka Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 2:07 PM EST
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I generally keep my opinion of animals to myself. Most people haven't lived with working animals daily, done butchering regularly, or sold animals for profit. It's just facts of life so don't make me out to be some kind of demon.

It sounds worse than it actually is. My philosphy is probably even more humane than you guys who leave your dogs locked in the house all day when they could be outdoors getting exercise and chasing rabbits. I've nursed dogs back to health, I've taken in strays, matter of fact every dog I've owned was once a stray. I've done all of that and never mistreated one. But at the end of the day they come and go.
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#13 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 4:26 PM EST
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A dog can be a man's best friend and loyal companion. They ask for little and in return give unconditional love. Humans can learn a lot from them.
Speyside Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 4:36 PM EST
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Completely agree with TG.
teedubbya Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 4:40 PM EST
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The dog is in their possession and they choose who gets it. They see tons of dogs they take in and give out get treated poorly intentionally or unintentionally and are mega do gooders trying to do the right thing. They probably go to far. But I guess they can.

I hope your grandma finds a dog that fits her and brings her joy. She deserves it.
MACS Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 4:41 PM EST
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I like animals more than I like a lot of people. Just sayin'...

And my cat gets to come and go in the house as she pleases. She has a door to go in and out and does not have a litter box. She sleeps on my bed, usually, even though she has her own.
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#17 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 5:29 PM EST
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Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
dkeage Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 6:16 PM EST
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To the OP. Try petfinder.com.
Speyside Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 6:22 PM EST
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Opel, some of these organizations are bat shi+ crazy. My parents have been turned down twice do to not having a completely fenced property. They do have 5 fenced in acres but that is not good enough. They were told the entire 10 acres needed to be fenced in. Go pick her out a dog she wants and take it to her. That's what I did for my parents.
jjanecka Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 6:48 PM EST
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Spey is right. All of those places are run by insanely liberal animal lover people like tailgater who expect you to have 25 acres of land fenced, gated, and an fully furnished with an air conditioned guest house just for the dog.
teedubbya Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 7:06 PM EST
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Liberals have nothing to do with it.
Speyside Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 7:20 PM EST
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I don't know TW. If the dogs had bit grandma and barked doggie talk for Allahu Akbar, then ran off to bit someone else they might be liberals, or rednecks, I get confused.
jjanecka Offline
#23 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 7:22 PM EST
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Or they could just have the mange
Speyside Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 8:07 PM EST
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True, true.
tailgater Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 8:43 PM EST
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jjanecka wrote:
Spey is right. All of those places are run by insanely liberal animal lover people like tailgater who expect you to have 25 acres of land fenced, gated, and an fully furnished with an air conditioned guest house just for the dog.


Quite an over reaction, jj.
First, I completely agree that many (most?) shelters are WAY over protective. The dog was abandoned. It needs a home. Some of what you say is true.
But don't get bent out of shape if they ask a few questions and make sure an obvious poor fit doesn't take place.
Like an elderly woman with a large rambunctious bundle of energy that would essentially bowl her over every pee break.

There's a happy medium (although TW will argue it's a mean average, or something like that).
tailgater Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 8:43 PM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
Liberals have nothing to do with it.

True. If you're talking about helping the economy.
frankj1 Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 9:02 PM EST
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is a smiling fortune teller a happy medium?
jjanecka Offline
#28 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 9:30 PM EST
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First off tailgater, who has the right to judge the old woman other than the old woman. It's not like she's a child; we need to respect the rights of the elderly not dictate to them what they can and cannot have like they live in a communist country. They lived their whole life making choices and are responsible enough to make a choice as simple as what dog they should own.
frankj1 Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:05 PM EST
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oooh! dog fight...which one of you is Michael Vick?
jjanecka Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:09 PM EST
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Lol
JadeRose Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:12 PM EST
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I wouldn't give a puppy to an 88 year old woman either and as far as this....

Perhaps I'm just "not with the times." Animals are commodities at best they're luxuries. Sure they're nice to have around as a novelty but they'd never enter my house or even the garage for that matter. They're simply unclean."




I don't think you're "not with the times"....I mostly just think you're kind of a dipshit.
teedubbya Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:18 PM EST
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Lol
jjanecka Offline
#33 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:20 PM EST
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Screw you. I'm just saying that for me there's no point to pet ownership. It's a waste of time effort and money. Respect other people's opinions. It's not like I look down on you or anyone else who owns animals.
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#34 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:21 PM EST
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jjanecka wrote:
Screw you. I'm just saying that for me there's no point to pet ownership. It's a waste of time effort and money. Respect other people's opinions. It's not like I look down on you or anyone else who owns animals.

Jade serves an important role here, this isn't personal.
frankj1 Offline
#35 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:23 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
Jade serves an important role here, this isn't personal.

well, a little personal, but don't worry.
teedubbya Offline
#36 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:31 PM EST
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And sometimes he's right lol
victor809 Offline
#37 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:32 PM EST
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...I'm pretty sure "respect another person's opinions" isn't really a rule here...
dkeage Offline
#38 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:35 PM EST
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victor809 wrote:
...I'm pretty sure "respect another person's opinions" isn't really a rule here...

That made me chuckle. For many reasons....
Speyside Offline
#39 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:38 PM EST
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That's high praise Jade.
JadeRose Offline
#40 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:38 PM EST
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jjanecka wrote:
Respect other people's opinions.





You must be new here
teedubbya Offline
#41 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:39 PM EST
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Careful if he grows bored with you he'll have you put down
jjanecka Offline
#42 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:40 PM EST
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Man y'all guys get me so worked up over the stupidest chit. Brick wall
JadeRose Offline
#43 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:44 PM EST
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Wait...let me explain.....not the second thing but the first thing I posted. I like old people and I like dogs and the 2 things are a fine combo. With that said puppies are hiiiigh maintenance and might be too much for an older person to deal with. Might. I don't know Opel's grandma so obviously I can't say. I would offer to have her come to the shelter and volunteer. spend time with ALL the puppies. Maybe even take puppies to her home to spend time and then get them when she grew weary. I am not saying she isn't worthy. I would just be concerned that it would be too much.
JadeRose Offline
#44 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:46 PM EST
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jjanecka wrote:
Man y'all guys get me so worked up over the stupidest chit. Brick wall



Good dogs,kids, and old folks are taken seriously here on CBID.


Hurt feelings are not
Speyside Offline
#45 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:48 PM EST
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Other than drafter and his puppy kicking.
JadeRose Offline
#46 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:50 PM EST
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Speyside wrote:
Other than drafter and his puppy kicking.





true, true
dkeage Offline
#47 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:50 PM EST
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jjanecka wrote:
Man y'all guys get me so worked up over the stupidest chit. Brick wall



Pentobarbital and prayers sent....
JadeRose Offline
#48 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:51 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
Jade serves an important role here, this isn't personal.




Kind words, Frank! Thanks!
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#49 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:51 PM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
Good dogs,kids, and old folks are taken seriously here on CBID.


Hurt feelings are not

but..........but.............

you made fun of my car...

Sad
JadeRose Offline
#50 Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2017, 10:53 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
but..........but.............

you made fun of my car...

Sad




It's ok. I've forgiven you
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