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..........I'm keeping the husband :)
Carla
-------Original Message-------
Date: 03/30/05 07:30:51
Subject: [labradoodles] Re: Labradoodle Breeders
Thank you to all who have been able to not pass judgement on me and
realize that you all don't know the whole story and I am not about
to explain myself any further.
Any who, I thought these groups were supposed to be resourceful,
helpful and supportive?
One more thing..........I'm keeping the husband :)
--- In [email protected], "Paula & The Pack"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> First off, no one on this list has the right to judge someone
especially
> because none of us have all the details. Mary made a simple
statement and I
> agree that some of you have made "sweeping generalizations" about
it.
>
> I have trained with some of the world's most knowledgeable dog
behaviorists
> and I can tell you that true separation anxiety is extremely
difficult to
> deal with. It is one thing to raise a puppy and have it develop SA
and
> another thing to take in an adult dog that has this problem. I
have had
> service dog puppy raisers who could not handle a certain type of
puppy,
> necessitating the transfer to another home, but then do well with a
> different puppy. So to say that just because one dog did not work
out in her
> home makes her unfit is rude and overly harsh.
>
> Since none of us knows what lead to the SA, what steps were taken
to try and
> help the dog through it, etc, etc, we cant' say what Mary did was
right or
> wrong. This absolutely does not make her a terrible dog owner.
>
> But, Mary, I will say - think seriously before dumping the
husband. It
> really is hard to train a new one!
>
> Oh, and there are plenty of ways to deal with a new puppy to
prevent
> separation anxiety.
>
> Paula
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: mlchenette
> Date: 03/29/05 20:11:15
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [labradoodles] Re: Labradoodle Breeders-joceanddan
>
>
> first and foremost, i do not think you are rude, but i
> do think that you are very persumptious in your
> assessments of my ability or lack there of to care
> for something larger than a rabbit. however, i do
> think you made several sweeping generalizations that
> you have no business in making. i understand the
> committment as well as the dedication it takes to have
> a dog. i am married and truthfully, a husband is just
> as much work as a dog. judge me if you want, but i am
> thinking of divorcing my husband so i only have to
> deal with one animal in the house rather than two.
> what do you think of me now?!
>
>
> --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Mary,
> > It breaks my heart to read your email, and I hope this does not
> come across as rude, but maybe you should consider not getting
> another dog. The poor dog was a rescue to begin with, and then
> because you didn't feel like you had the tools to deal with his
> anxiety issue, the poor dog became a rescue again. I'm assuming
> he'll have the same anxiety issues in his new home, and I just
hope
> and pray the new owners will fulfill their commitment to him by
> dealing with it instead of shirking it.
> > How can you be sure your next dog does not have anxiety issues?
> The truth is you can't be sure, and if you were not able to handle
> it before, what makes you think you'll handle it now? Please
> reconsider getting a dog. Dogs are way too dependent on us
> emotionally to be tossed away, by the ones they love and count on.
A
> dog is a lifetime commitment, no ifs, ands, or butts and you need
to
> be committed to seeing any and all issues through to the bitter
end,
> no matter how difficult or expensive.
> >
> > Maybe you should look into something lower maintenance, like a
> rabbit, or a hamster.
> >
> > Again, I know this sounds mean, but there are way too many dogs
> put to death everyday because the owners didn't know what they
were
> getting into to begin with. Is that really fair to the dog or
> yourself, your family, your children? I think not.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]
> > Sent: 29 Mar 2005 19:45:51 -0000
> > Subject: [labradoodles] Digest Number 400
> >
> > There is 1 message in this issue.
> >
> > Topics in this digest:
> >
> > 1. Labradoodle Breeders
> > From: "mlchenette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >
> >
>
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:09:00 -0000
> > From: "mlchenette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Labradoodle Breeders
> >
> >
> > Hi All! I'm new to the group. I have been a labradoodle owner
> before
> > unfortunately we had to find him a new home. He had severe
> separation
> > anxiety and it was under the vets recommendation that we do
that.
> Any
> > way, he was a rescue so I've never had to deal with a breeder
> before.
> > My husband and I are currently looking into mini-labradoodles
> now.
> > Our first doodle was 65 lbs. and a little bit too big for us.
Has
> > anyone got a doodle from poosrus before? Was it a good/bad
> > experience? Any info would be great. Thanks! Mary
>
>
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