I regret getting dog

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you not tried to train her??? She has to be on a leash or she will wreck a house?
WTF have you been doing??

Yes, why have you not spent every moment of your life focusing on this stupid dog who is so much more important than the actual people in your life???

Every moment, lets try *a* moment? If you get a dog, whether buying a puppy or rescuing one, you still need to spend some time in training.

They dont just train themselves...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you not tried to train her??? She has to be on a leash or she will wreck a house?
WTF have you been doing??

Yes, why have you not spent every moment of your life focusing on this stupid dog who is so much more important than the actual people in your life???

My dog brings me more joy than most people.
People are overrated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you not tried to train her??? She has to be on a leash or she will wreck a house?
WTF have you been doing??

Yes, why have you not spent every moment of your life focusing on this stupid dog who is so much more important than the actual people in your life???

My dog brings me more joy than most people.
People are overrated.

That says a lot about you as a person.

[Anonymous]

Why havent you trained recall (or literally anything) to your dog? Is it supposed to come recall trained?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Freaking pits. What a scourge.

I would definitely try to rehome. This dog is going to live another 10 years, you don't want it.

There are way too many dogs right now. Too many dog owners who can't handle their dogs (not you, you seem like a responsible dog owner who got stuck with the wrong dog, but so many people who don't hav the first clue about having a dog but have them anyway). Pits everywhere, because they have been way overbred specifically because they are aggressive. It's so frustrating. I wish we could hit a reset on dog ownership in this country. The current situation sucks.

Op - I am very disillusioned with rescues. I did not want a pit bull. Never rescued before so didn’t know they literally are all pit bull mixes. We should have just bought a dog from a breeder.

You clearly dont know anything about dogs. Why did you want one if you werent going to love or care or train it?

[Anonymous]

Op - we have trained her. We did a 4 week intensive training every day and have done more training on top of that. She goes to doggy daycare at least 1-3 times a week.

I spend 3 hours a day working her out between the dog park, walking and running.

[Anonymous]

We have a beagle/shepherd mix who required the same amount of training and activity until she was about four when she finally calmed down a bit, but not really - she still needs a couple long run/walks a day to be happy.

What you’re describing is a high-energy, young dog - three walks a day and wanting to destroy things is high energy, young dog life. You can direct your anger at rescues generally if that makes you feel better, but you ultimately adopted a high energy, very young dog when you already have three kids.

I get it, you can’t know what you’re getting yourself into with major life decisions - everyone tells you how hard it is and you’re like how hard could it be? And then you do the thing and you’re like oh wow this is HARD. I am in the “you made a choice with a dog, stick with it as like as it’s not dangerous” camp, but I understand why people give up. Having a young, high energy dog is absolutely going to take over your entire life for a while. Don’t get one if you don’t want that. Now that you have one, own your choice - rehome if you can’t do it. This is not the dog’s fault and it’s not the rescues fault - I guess they could vet potential adopters better but then you have people complaining that it’s too hard to adopt a dog, so they can’t win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op - we have trained her. We did a 4 week intensive training every day and have done more training on top of that. She goes to doggy daycare at least 1-3 times a week.

I spend 3 hours a day working her out between the dog park, walking and running.

I'm sorry you're frustrated and unhappy, OP. It sounds like you are a good and responsible dog owner. A couple points of advice - first, the energy will not last forever. She is still quite young and will settle down in a year or two, so keep that in mind if you decide to keep her. Our dog was hell on wheels for the first few years and then it was like a switch flipped and she became the calmest, most well-behaved creature. You might consider sending her to doggie daycare a couple times a week (for the full day) - it would be good for her and for you if you can swing it. Second, rehome her if you need to, and don't listen to the guilt. Yes, dogs should be forever, but you were misled. On a rant note - I am so tired of the whole ridiculous 'rescue' movement, and second the PP who said they wished we could just start completely over re dog ownership in this country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why havent you trained recall (or literally anything) to your dog? Is it supposed to come recall trained?

Op - I do recall training but I do not have time every day to do training. She comes back in our backyard but nowhere else.

We have 3 young kids who are in sports and school and activity. I already spend 3 hours of my day with her.

[Anonymous]

Op - also I completely realize I have a husband problem. He works all the time and I am responsible for the dog and the kids.

He is also the one who said we can’t rehome because she is our responsibility and it would be cruel to rehome her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a year old mixed breed rescue who is very high energy. We have 3 young kids who can’t help so I am stuck with all dog related things. I take her on 2-3 walks a day plus running and an hour at a dog park.

She js fine as long as I do all of those things. But if I can’t do that then she is a terror and ruins everything. We are on vacation right now with her and she has to be on a leash non stop so she doesn’t ruin the house. And she doesn’t recall at all so she is never allowed off leash outside.

Do we just try and push through or try and rehome her? The rescue said she was a mid size lab mix. She isn’t at all. She is a 75 pound boxer/pit mix who is very strong and muscular.

There is nothing wrong with this dog because it is a “pit mix.” It sounds like it is just being a dog. Dogs are not people in fur suits- they need exercise. You are the ones setting up the dog and yourselves for failure.

Any dog that is 60 pounds + needs a lot of exercise or it will get frustrated. A lab would get frustrated and destructive. My well trained German Shepherd would get frustrated and possibly destructive. This is extremely basic information that no one should have had to beat you over the head with before getting a dog. My husband has to give our large dog a similar amount of exercise time each day and the dog has only slowed down slightly in middle age.

You knew that this dog needs a lot of exercise but you took her on vacation with you- why? Why not put her in a kennel? My dog does not like other dogs- he is otherwise well behaved, so we do not set him up for failure by taking him on vacation or putting him in unpredictable situations. The dog is not a toy or a robot- if you set her up for failure, she will fail because she is a living creature with needs. You can rehome her and get a different dog if you wish but recognize that dogs are not disposable toys- they are animals with their own quirks and annoyances and dispositions. The dog you replace her with may have a different set of issues even if purchased from a breeder.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why havent you trained recall (or literally anything) to your dog? Is it supposed to come recall trained?

Op - I do recall training but I do not have time every day to do training. She comes back in our backyard but nowhere else.

We have 3 young kids who are in sports and school and activity. I already spend 3 hours of my day with her.

I’m really sorry, OP, this is a lot for you and I get that. But three walks a day and consistent, daily training is absolutely normal. Those month-long intensives are kind of crap - it teaches YOU how to train and maybe kick starts it, but it’s consistency over the long haul that is needed. What you have is very typical - you just made a mistake thinking you could handle it.

[Anonymous]

I’ll never get why the “rescue” industry is so committed to supporting the irresponsible breeding of dogs that are not suited to be family pets by creating a guilt trip and dumping them on NE families.

[Anonymous]

Rehome the dog! I have a 10lb mini poodle who sits on my lap, sleeps for 60-70% of the day if not more, and has never destroyed anything. She needed only a minimum amount of training as a puppy to be completely housebroken. She is great around kids and adults. She goes for long walks if and when we take her, but if we don’t , she’s fine. The only annoying thing about her is her bark and other than that she is absolutely perfect for me. I have three busy kids too. Oh, and my mom has a rescue terrier who is basically the same. Chill, friendly, and loving. So, not all dogs are like yours! I think you should rehome the dog and get a different size and breed!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why havent you trained recall (or literally anything) to your dog? Is it supposed to come recall trained?

Op - I do recall training but I do not have time every day to do training. She comes back in our backyard but nowhere else.

We have 3 young kids who are in sports and school and activity. I already spend 3 hours of my day with her.

If the dog returns from recall in the backyard what exactly is the problem? Your dog should not be off leash outside of your property. In most jurisdictions that is not even legal. You sound like you have unreasonable expectations for the dog.