How would you feel about a person that buys their children a puppy, then gives the puppy to a pound a week later... and does this same thing twice?

I think it’s a really heinous thing to do. Especially twice.

What is a pound?

Horrific- for all involved. What was their reasoning? Why didn’t they return the puppy to the breeder instead of dumping it at the pound?

Well I am a crazy animal lover but I’d just want to know why, what the reason is – can you elaborate?

@rebbel

A “pound” is a municipal animal shelter.

@rebbel a place for unwanted or misplaced pets. The majority of pets taken to the pound are euthanized immediately. Some are placed in short term “holding” in case an owner comes to claim them.
Shelters and rescues are common places to take a pet where they may not be euthanized at all.

@Simone_De_Beauvoir can’t elaborate much here, but if you check my Facebook you can see.

That they are enamored by the thought of having a cute wuddle puppy, and are now discovering that they aren’t cut out for the responsibility of owning one.

@crisw Thanks.
It sounds like a pretty unloving thing to do, but as i don’t know the woman’s reason i can’t really form a opinion.

@rebbel the first time was that the puppy “peed too much” and they didn’t have time to take her out, so she peed in the house.
The second situation is still up in the air, honestly. I know what she is claiming the reason is.. but the timing makes no sense at all. So I’m not sure.

It depends on why they did it, although if it was for no reason, then of course that’s horrible.

I would really like to hear some parents weigh in on the impact on the children. Or even personal experience with a child having to part with a pet, and how it affected them.

Ignorance and no self awareness at all!

You’d THINK that they would have become AWARE they didn’t WANT to deal with all puppy raising involves after the FIRST time..but, some peeps are truly retarded in their ability to add 1+1.

Ignorance also says that MAYBE it was the puppy and not them, maybe they can find the ‘perfect’ dog that requires NO attention, work or training.

Just sad…the fate of so many innocent little darlings.

I JUST was talking to my new 2 ‘kittens’ I have had for a year, telling them I am so happy they are so happy in my home. :-)

I kinda think they should be put in the pound for a week themselves.

I think it’s really sick and cruel. Anyone that is considering taking a pet into their home should do all the research they can about the responsibilities of pet ownership and the time and tasks that are involved. They should also go the a shelter and have a few conversations with the folks that work there to get the real information on what it’s going to be like if they take in a pet. And also they should be told exactly what happens to the animals if they get sent back to the pound. They should also talk to responsible pet owners to get the whole scoop about the realities of pet ownership and how relinquising a pet can be a horrifically cruel thing to do to a child, as well as the animal itself.

It’s too bad that they don’t have mandatory classes for people considering taking in a pet. And they should not allowed to adopt another pet if they’ve relinquished one in the past. Exceptions could be made for people who had to give up their pets due to finanacial devestation or illness or because they lost their home.

It’s hard to say without much background information, although I’d expect any reasonable adult to be aware of the commitment involved in taking an animal into the home. It is not a decision to be taken lightly so I’d find it strange that they have repeated the apparent mistake.
I think it’d be quite unsettling for the children. While I don’t have kids myself, I can only imagine them that it’d leave them feeling awfully confused about the concept of responsibility, love and care.
Overall, very irresponsible and dare I say, cruel

Some people are just ignorant and can’t think before they act. Its terrible to put both her children and the puppies through something that could be avoided by just doing a little reading and finding out what it really takes to own a dog and raise a puppy. Puppies don’t have a big bladder so they have to be walked quite frequently until they grow and people think they can have them house trained and work all day without walking them and surprised when boom there have been accidents. Too bad nothing can stop her from getting a third puppy.

That’s kinda like adopting a child and then leaving him/her in an orphanage and then doing the same over again in a few years. I don’t have enough background information so I can’t really form an opinion, but right now, I don’t approve of this.

Twice seems unbelievable doesn’t it? Once, maybe not knowing what they were getting into, but twice? Ugh. But, then my husband had two or three dogs growing up, and they never stayed more than a year. Not sure if it went to a pound or to another person, I would have to ask, and I do find it unbelievable also. It is a total bazaro thing, since it completely shocks me that my husband’s parents ever had a pet, which I never would have guessed until they told me this, and also his mother is a very caring person even towards animals, so that she gave the dogs away is shocking also. Totally strange, I still don’t get it.

When our cat was hit by a car and died, my 5 year old daughter told me “If Nipper can die, so can I!” I told her that was true and it was why we had to be very careful when we crossed the street. These children may be getting the message that if you do something Mommy doesn’t like, you may be given back. (wherever ‘back’ is.) I don’t think it’s a positive message, in any case.

@Sunny2

Very insightful..yes, and also that ‘life’ is disposable. If another creatures life doesn’t fit into yours, just get ‘rid’ of it.

Of course there ARE circumstances as @JLeslie mentioned, and we should not judge others in those situations, BUT…I dunno…teaching my daughter a love and sense of responsibility with our pets was very important to me. And beyond just pets, a reverence for ALL living creatures. To this day she is 23 now we probably talk ‘animals’ at least once a week. lol

Infact, I called her just this morning to tell her I found the biggest Alligator lizard EVER in my house. A beautiful, huge, green and black striped monster. haha

@Coloma I was raised the same way. Both of my parents are animal lovers, and so are my grandparents (who grew up on farms.)
This is obviously very difficult for me to wrap my head around, I always think of my childhood with pets as a very positive experience. I also think that it did teach a lot about love and life and responsibility.

@Coloma Honestly, my in-laws kind of can’t believe they did it, they have no real explanation, it is all very odd to me. I think some of it is cultural. I think in America we think of pets as family, and not all people see it that way. I don’t mean they feel ok abusing the animal, but that they do what is more convenient for themselves, while in America people tend to bend themselves out of shape taking care of their pets.

Those people shouldn’t own pets. It’s unfair to the animal and also confusing for the kids. I like the idea of people buying or adopting animals to go on record so they can come up on inquiries. This might not keep irresponsible people from picking/buying animals privately but it could stem abuses tied to shelters and retail stores.

Well, hearing the reasons, I’d say the person is being petty and not a good parent or a responsible dog owner.

Well…I admit, I am a bit ‘eccentric’, but in the best possible way.
Infact, one of my biggest ‘prayers’ is to be healthy and able bodied and financially stable enough to see my gang into their eternity. :-)

My goose Marwyn turns 13 this July. If the day comes he is old and infirm I will put him in ‘duck diapers’ and turn him into house goose. lol

It’s really weird, getting older, and, for the first time ever, this last year or so, I worry about my pets outliving me. :-(

Time to give PETA their address.

@Coloma Best answer this whole week! You are a really good pet mama to say that you would do everything in your power to take care of your goose, including putting him in duck diapers. I actually started to tear up.

A friend of mine is having to go through a lot of serious medical issues with his little 12 year old doggy. But he’s doing everything in his power and bank account to make sure the doggy is cared for, and comfortable. My friend recently learned to cook, because the vet suggested that a home made meal of chicken, rice and specific veggies and added supplements would be better. My friend would never have bothered to learn to cook for himself, but his doggy means the world to him, so now he cooks. And he schlepps him back and forth to a doggy acupuncturist that helps with arthritis pain. It makes me so proud of him.

I’d like to give them to a pound.

I would have to know more about both sides of the situation before passing any kind of judgment on these parents. How long did they have the dogs? Did the children have a chance to get attached? If the children were attached to the animal it is certainly not a nice thing to do to them, but sometimes parents have to make choices that aren’t popular with their children. I am not willing to rush to judge these folks and I am a little surprised that so many people are doing so, and pretty harshly at that.

I think that to some people the idea of having a pet is much more appealing than actually owning one once they get one the reality sets in. Who knows what made them decide to do it a second time, but a few years had passed, the children were older, and maybe they valued a life with pets for their children and thought it a good idea to give it another try. Perhaps it didn’t work out the way they had planned.

Growing up we had all kinds of pets and my family was the poster family for irresponsible pet ownership. I think that is the reason that I am not a huge pet person. Given my own filters, I would say that the children are better off without pets in the house if they are not going to be taught how to own and treat pets responsibly and it is a good choice for them to avoid owning animals. I am pretty darn confident that not owning a pet is not among the parenting choices that will negatively impact my children.

I think everyone’s summed up what I think about this person.

All I can add is hopefully they’re taking the puppies to somewhere where they can be adopted out. Puppies go quick at the shelters so if this is happening they might very well have found new homes in a very short amount of time where they’ll actually be appreciated and loved. This might be the best thing that could be done for the dogs, if not for the children.

Maybe the first time they bought the dog, thinking the kids could take care of it. They realized the kids couldn’t, and they didn’‘t want to, so they took it to the pound.

Then, a few years later, they think the kids are finally ready. They try a new pet. But, it seems, the kids and the family can’t handle it again, so back to the pound.

@wundayatta it wasn’t the kids’ responsibility in the first place, that was never the plan. Although I definitely see what you’re getting at.

@Kardamom

‘Duck diapers’ are a real, patented product! I didn;t make that up! lol

www.thegoosesmother.com/id47.html

I’m going to answer from a child’s perspective. Growing up, I had tons of animals, most of whom did not stay very long with us, for a variety of reasons. I was sad every time I lost one, whether it be to unexpected death, my allergies (which were horrible, and cost me my very first kitty when I was 4), moving to a place that wouldn’t allow them, or because of bad behaviors. That said, I don’t think it had a lasting impact on my psyche. Now, that may be because so much other, much more terrible stuff happened to me in my childhood, which certainly did cause long-term problems for me.

All of that said, I think it sucks, both for the animal and the kids, for this person to be so cavalier about it.

@augustlan Great Answer. You beat me to it. I had a variety of animals over the years, and an equal variety of reasons they were lost, disappeared, died, or got taken ‘back’. Yes, we had to return a biter, and I know he was not adopted out after that. It’s a fact of life, period.

First thing I would say is that I would never ever sell a pup to anyone who wanted it “for the kids.” That was always a red light. Kids play with pups then go off to school, their friends, whatever and the dog stays home with mom. That is the key, mom must want the dog because she is the ultimate care taker. If mom wants the dog, the dog usually stays no matter what.

A young friend had to give up his golden retreiver when his parents divorced when he was 12. At 29, he still mourns the loss. They went from a house to an apartment that wouldn’t allow does.

I think they’re fools and idiots who have no idea what the bond between a dog and man really is. And that they’re lazy scum because clearly they have no desire to actually put in the effort to train the dog into the dog they want. DOGS ARE NOT CUSTOM ORDERED PACKAGES YOU DIMWITTED LAZY ASSES. sorry, just saw an adorable roughly 2 year old dalmatian be put in the pound today because it was too “hyper” for the family that owned it.

Seizing a pet from a child could be traumatic, but I’m also worried about the lesson it teaches about the value of animals themselves. Someone I went to high school with grew up with a female cat that was never spayed. The cat would get pregnant almost every year, and the family would let her have the kittens. They didn’t want any more cats, though; they just liked playing with the babies. So they’d have their fun for a few weeks, and then the father would put the kittens in a bag and drown them in a pond.

The lesson they learned was that animals are disposable objects for human entertainment. Moreover, it reinforced their already existing irresponsible and callous behavior (something inherited directly from the parents, I assure you). This came out more strongly in different family members, but even the nicest of the children tends to be rather insensitive to the feelings of others despite being a generally warm person. It’s as if she’s nice out of habit, not because she understands that other people also feel.

@SavoirFaire I shouldn’t have read that while eating. Or in the presence of weapons. Or while conscious.

Alright….@SavoirFaire, THAT sinks it! No pun intended.

Honestly, if ever I was capable of murder, that would be it!
I could drown that man in his own damn pond!

Might have to whack him with a shovel a couple of times first too! Grrrr!

@incendiary_dan @Coloma Yeah, I felt quite sick when I found out about this. My first impulse was to steal the cat and have her spayed. The second was to find the father and crack him over the head.

That was devastating to read. What a horrible and sad story. :(

So sad. :(

Unfortunately, ignorant, calloused, selfish people are allowed to live and breed, thus perpetuating their narrow-mindedness, and apathetic, inconsiderate indifference. In my opinion? Anyone this stupid, cruel, or lazy should be shot and taken off the face of the earth for good! The pound was probably a happier place for the dogs since these ass-holes more than likely didn’t provide the proper care for them when they had them.