I regret getting dog

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op - I will also add that when I thought we were getting a mid sized 40 pound dog my oldest 9 year old could help.

Now that our dog is 70+ pounds (and still growing) our kids can’t help. She has thrown two of the kids into a wall and tree when they were trying to hold her leash because she decided to chase something. So they are longer allowed to hold her leash ever.

I don’t even let my 9 year old walk my 20 lb dog. It’s a lot.

What are you walking the dog on? Harness? Collar? Have you tried a front clip harness, head halter, or even a prong collar? (Normally I’m not a fan of prongs but if it’s a true safety issue it is a valid option!)

Op - dog is on a prong collar. Anything else she pulls so hard she will take down a grown person let alone a child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:75 pound boxer/pit mix who is very strong and muscular!!!

With 3 young kids? Rehome right away! You know you do not want to be stuck with this dog for potentially the next 15 years. No one is going to say anything when you explain you have 3 young kids and it isn't a match.

We tried rescuing and soon realized the options were pit, pit mixes, chihuahua, or dogs with some major issues. Got an awesome family dog from a breeder with no regrets.

Agree with all this. It's a bait and switch at the shelters to unload the dogs like this and part of the reason I stopped volunteering and donating after 20 years. Get rid of the dog and if you want another go to either q breed specific rescue or a breeder.

[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.

She should not be here btw. I'm one who said you should regime but dog parks are horribly for dogs, especially those like yours.

[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.

Be very careful w/that breed. "Dogbite lawsuits" is the new thing for a reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op - I will also add that when I thought we were getting a mid sized 40 pound dog my oldest 9 year old could help.

Now that our dog is 70+ pounds (and still growing) our kids can’t help. She has thrown two of the kids into a wall and tree when they were trying to hold her leash because she decided to chase something. So they are longer allowed to hold her leash ever.

I don’t even let my 9 year old walk my 20 lb dog. It’s a lot.

What are you walking the dog on? Harness? Collar? Have you tried a front clip harness, head halter, or even a prong collar? (Normally I’m not a fan of prongs but if it’s a true safety issue it is a valid option!)

Op - dog is on a prong collar. Anything else she pulls so hard she will take down a grown person let alone a child.

Big dogs should be wearing a harness for walks. For dogs that pull, collars place too much pressure on their throats and necks. Kids definitely should not be walking large, strong dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous[b wrote:]Freaking pits. What a scourge. [/b]

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.

How is it the dog's fault for being a dog? The op choose this dog knowing she has three children. It is absolutely their fault! No one took her with a loaded gun to the shelter and made her choose this dog. And why are you attacking pit bulls? Op didn't say the dog is aggressive or fearful. Just that the dog has physical and mental needs that the op did not research better. The breed of the dog matters little.

And a final question to op..why didn't you get a dog sitter or board the dog? That way you could have gotten a break from the dog. I think it is a crime when people like op get a dog and then act surprised when the dog has needs. As the dog gets older it is more difficult to find another loving home. I would not be comfortable returning my dog to the shelter knowing that there is a possibility that the dog might be put down.

Op could get a daily dog walker to help with the situation. It won't be young and full of energy forever. It is people like you and op I can't stand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:75 pound boxer/pit mix who is very strong and muscular!!!

With 3 young kids? Rehome right away! You know you do not want to be stuck with this dog for potentially the next 15 years. No one is going to say anything when you explain you have 3 young kids and it isn't a match.

We tried rescuing and soon realized the options were pit, pit mixes, chihuahua, or dogs with some major issues. Got an awesome family dog from a breeder with no regrets.

Agree with all this. It's a bait and switch at the shelters to unload the dogs like this and part of the reason I stopped volunteering and donating after 20 years. Get rid of the dog and if you want another go to either q breed specific rescue or a breeder.

Oh please. It is not a bait and switch. Nobody forced her to adopt! Did op do the DNA test? Otherwise it could have lab in it. Yes we live in a society where everything is disposable. Op should not get any another dog unless she takes care of this dog for as long as it lives. There are things op can do to make her situation easier without giving her dog up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

She should not be here btw. I'm one who said you should regime but dog parks are horribly for dogs, especially those like yours.

I think dog parks are bad for all dogs.

[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???

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

That says a lot about you as a person.

dp Yes it says they are amazing people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

How was she mislead? Did she not choose to go to a rescue and adopt a dog? is she not an adult? I don't get how people can be so cavalier in saying "return the dog" when this dog has bonded to you family and loves you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

How was she mislead? Did she not choose to go to a rescue and adopt a dog? is she not an adult? I don't get how people can be so cavalier in saying "return the dog" when this dog has bonded to you family and loves you.

Misled by 1) all the hype around 'rescue is best', and 2) the rescue organization's marketing of their dogs as lab mixes to try to get them out the door. I agree OP should have put more thought and research into this decision (and into what almost any 1-year old dog's needs and limitations will be in terms of exercise and behavior), but there's a serious problem around the whole 'rescue' industry which perpetuates the cycle of overabundance of these mixed-breed (unpredictable mutt) dogs and the ability for people to dump their dogs when it doesn't work out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

How was she mislead? Did she not choose to go to a rescue and adopt a dog? is she not an adult? I don't get how people can be so cavalier in saying "return the dog" when this dog has bonded to you family and loves you.

Misled by 1) all the hype around 'rescue is best', and 2) the rescue organization's marketing of their dogs as lab mixes to try to get them out the door. I agree OP should have put more thought and research into this decision (and into what almost any 1-year old dog's needs and limitations will be in terms of exercise and behavior), but there's a serious problem around the whole 'rescue' industry which perpetuates the cycle of overabundance of these mixed-breed (unpredictable mutt) dogs and the ability for people to dump their dogs when it doesn't work out.

So you are saying that a grown women is so stupid that they can be easily swayed by rescues' marketing? Rescues don't have the money to DNA test every dog. You are blaming everyone but, op. She walked into the rescue and choose to adopt. No one grabbed her by the arm, pulled her into the shelter and forced her to adopt.

It doesn't sound like this dog is aggressive at all. So why the hate because it has energy( shocking!) of a young dog? It does not matter if it has pit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

How was she mislead? Did she not choose to go to a rescue and adopt a dog? is she not an adult? I don't get how people can be so cavalier in saying "return the dog" when this dog has bonded to you family and loves you.

Misled by 1) all the hype around 'rescue is best', and 2) the rescue organization's marketing of their dogs as lab mixes to try to get them out the door. I agree OP should have put more thought and research into this decision (and into what almost any 1-year old dog's needs and limitations will be in terms of exercise and behavior), but there's a serious problem around the whole 'rescue' industry which perpetuates the cycle of overabundance of these mixed-breed (unpredictable mutt) dogs and the ability for people to dump their dogs when it doesn't work out.

So you are saying that a grown women is so stupid that they can be easily swayed by rescues' marketing? Rescues don't have the money to DNA test every dog. You are blaming everyone but, op. She walked into the rescue and choose to adopt. No one grabbed her by the arm, pulled her into the shelter and forced her to adopt.

It doesn't sound like this dog is aggressive at all. So why the hate because it has energy( shocking!) of a young dog? It does not matter if it has pit.

The only thing unpredictable is the size but, the behavoir sounds about right for a 1 year old.

[Anonymous]

Sorry to derail but why are dog parks bad for dogs ?

[Anonymous]

This is why I lean more into a dog's appearance than what the rescue says about their background.