Adopted a dog and I feel bad - Page 2

[netgyks]

My husband was not up front about not wanting a dog. It all came out though. He took him back today. We made the trip with him. When he came back to the car with the dog on the leash, I was over the moon. I thought he decided not to do it, but it turns out we were at the wrong kennel.

[*Aimee*]

Originally Posted by Sailor

Is this your first time ever being around a dog? I'm just curious ... as, you seem very surprised at how this is going. Nothing that you've described is abnormal or anything to be worried about. On the contrary - your time sounds easier than mine when Roark was a puppy! My dog ate the neighbor's kitten. Yes, ate him. In his defense, the kitten did come into our backyard and I was inside on a bathroom break, not paying attention. My dog was 3 months, the prey drive hit, and the kitten was gone.

Fun times explaining that to the neighbor!

Anyway, it does sound like you've made up your mind already. But ... as the pp said, your cats aren't going to adjust in a matter of days.

omgosh. One of my pitbulls started hopping our 6 foot fence and killing cats in our front yard. They called the cops on us after the 2nd one and we had to find him a new home. No mention of the fact the dog was STILL in our yard and the cats were NOT. I don't love outdoor cats.

Originally Posted by A&A

You still have a dog that bites your child repeatedly?

Yes. He's 14 weeks old. He bites everyone and everything. I keep him on a rope tied to my waist all day long and he still knocks him down and bites his face. I've gotten him to stop biting my 3 yr old and it's been 3 days without him biting the baby (thanks to Sailors wonderful advice to get a pinch collar, he's improved a billion percent). He's an extremely high prey drive working GSD.

We're in this for the long haul. We hired an animal behaviorist who said he's a typical working GSD. He has a few more weeks until he can get in formal obedience training. He's doing MUCH better. Now when he walks past the baby without biting his face, the baby claps and goes "YAY DOGG!!!".

Sorry for the hijack OP

[ghostlykisses]

Sorry to hear thinga are not going too well.

You know if you decide that this is not the dog for you than there is nothing wrong with doing the right thing and returning it. I know it feels bad but if you are not the right family there is another family out there who will be. It is very hard to adopt a pet because you have very little to judge the animal on. Yes they look cute and cuddly when you spend a short amount of time with them but you just do not know how they will be at home.

Just as everyone else says it might take more than a week for the cats to come around. I think the cats are really the least of your worries. Anytime you bring a new animal into the home it will take for them to figure out that they can all live together. The bigger issue is the people in the home.

I highly suggest that if you do decide to return this dog and try another that you try a rescue that allows you to take the dog out for walks and play in their yard with the dog. That is how we did it when we got our two greyhounds. We used to volunteer to walk dogs so we were able to get to know different dogs. Which brings me to one last point.....

If you are really cat people but would like your child to have the experience of playing with dogs try volunteering at a rescue. You can get some dog time with out the commitment. And you never know you may end up bonding with a special dog who is just right for you. Plus you can feel good because you are making some animal's time at the shelter a little nicer by giving them love and attention. I am a little biased but greyhounds are a wonderful breed and the rescues are usually very friendly.

Good luck to you!

[phatchristy]

Originally Posted by netgyks

My husband was not up front about not wanting a dog. It all came out though. He took him back today. We made the trip with him. When he came back to the car with the dog on the leash, I was over the moon. I thought he decided not to do it, but it turns out we were at the wrong kennel.

So what happened next?

[netgyks]

Originally Posted by phatchristy

So what happened next?

We went around the corner and found the right place. I'm going to trust that Hunter finds a very loving home. Obviously I was very upset for him and for us, it was not what I had hoped would happen.

[phatchristy]

Originally Posted by netgyks

We went around the corner and found the right place. I'm going to trust that Hunter finds a very loving home. Obviously I was very upset for him and for us, it was not what I had hoped would happen.

Crud, I'm sorry that you went through this. I think we have experiences like that where we have to find something in it to learn from.

How are you feeling?

[netgyks]

I'm feeling like we made the right decision for our family and hopefully for Hunter too, he can find a home that will love him dearly.