Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Have you crate trained him? Sounds unlikely from the situation you describe. Dogs sleep 18-20 hours a day. They are perfectly happy to be in a crate for hours at a time, especially a crate in a quiet location with a covering that makes it a safe dark space like a den - like wolves make in the wild. A crate keeps the dog from chewing everything. It keeps the dog from being up in your shit all the time, and not letting you breathe.
But yeah, you’ve got to walk the dog at minimum once a day. That requirement can serve not only to teach your kids responsibility and empathy for another living thing - it can also teach them great habits like regular physical activity, rain or shine.
This is not an appropriate amount of time in a crate for a dog.
Anonymous wrote:you are cruel. Leave the crate door open and see if your dog stays in there.Anonymous wrote:Have you crate trained him? Sounds unlikely from the situation you describe. Dogs sleep 18-20 hours a day. They are perfectly happy to be in a crate for hours at a time, especially a crate in a quiet location with a covering that makes it a safe dark space like a den - like wolves make in the wild. A crate keeps the dog from chewing everything. It keeps the dog from being up in your shit all the time, and not letting you breathe.
But yeah, you’ve got to walk the dog at minimum once a day. That requirement can serve not only to teach your kids responsibility and empathy for another living thing - it can also teach them great habits like regular physical activity, rain or shine.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So, classic case of everyone agreed to pitch in, and yet I'm the only stuck with the pooch...
Sweet dog - the kids grab his tail, and everything and he won't harm a hair on anyone's head. But with the children sucked into virtual school and me glued to the PC all day; then there's afternoon activities (soccer, gymnastics, etc...) - no one has time for him other than the occasional romp around the house. No one wants to walk him, and I have to walk him, let him release, and bring him back in the house. He has chewed on everything this side of the planet, and won't let me breath. I don't have the energy for him, playmate, caregiver, and taxi, while parenting 3 children under 10.... my spouse business requires standing all day, so is completely exhausted upon returning home.
I want to get rid of the dog, but feel obligated to the commitment, the kids will be heartbroken - even though they don't lift a finger - and the pooch would lose it at the shelter....
Welcoming suggestions.
Signed,
Pooped.
Completely exhausted by the dog? Come on . . . you took on the responsibility. You have lots of options:
-set up a schedule with kids and enforce it. Be the parent. Back in the day, if I didn't walk/play with dogs, feed, pick up poop in yard, I didn't get to go out and hand with friends until I did. You're letting yourself be a doormat and that's on you.
-If you can afford it: dog walker, doggy daycare
-If you cannot: take to a dog park and let the dog romp around w/o you having to walk it.
Done.
Anonymous wrote:So, classic case of everyone agreed to pitch in, and yet I'm the only stuck with the pooch...
Sweet dog - the kids grab his tail, and everything and he won't harm a hair on anyone's head. But with the children sucked into virtual school and me glued to the PC all day; then there's afternoon activities (soccer, gymnastics, etc...) - no one has time for him other than the occasional romp around the house. No one wants to walk him, and I have to walk him, let him release, and bring him back in the house. He has chewed on everything this side of the planet, and won't let me breath. I don't have the energy for him, playmate, caregiver, and taxi, while parenting 3 children under 10.... my spouse business requires standing all day, so is completely exhausted upon returning home.
I want to get rid of the dog, but feel obligated to the commitment, the kids will be heartbroken - even though they don't lift a finger - and the pooch would lose it at the shelter....
Welcoming suggestions.
Signed,
Pooped.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So, classic case of everyone agreed to pitch in, and yet I'm the only stuck with the pooch...
Sweet dog - the kids grab his tail, and everything and he won't harm a hair on anyone's head. But with the children sucked into virtual school and me glued to the PC all day; then there's afternoon activities (soccer, gymnastics, etc...) - no one has time for him other than the occasional romp around the house. No one wants to walk him, and I have to walk him, let him release, and bring him back in the house. He has chewed on everything this side of the planet, and won't let me breath. I don't have the energy for him, playmate, caregiver, and taxi, while parenting 3 children under 10.... my spouse business requires standing all day, so is completely exhausted upon returning home.
I want to get rid of the dog, but feel obligated to the commitment, the kids will be heartbroken - even though they don't lift a finger - and the pooch would lose it at the shelter....
Welcoming suggestions.
Signed,
Pooped.
All of the above. It really sucks that so many people are now tired of their impulse pandemic puppies. It might be better for the dog if you rehome him -- but it would send a terrible message to your kids. If you take on a BIG RESPONSIBILITY, it's on you to follow through with it. Start by teaching your kids not to grab his tail and to actively play with him and walk him every day.
Hire a dog walker. Take him to doggy day care. Hire a neighborhood kid to play . Cut back on some of your kid activities so they are responsible to help care for dog.
Anonymous wrote:So, classic case of everyone agreed to pitch in, and yet I'm the only stuck with the pooch...
Sweet dog - the kids grab his tail, and everything and he won't harm a hair on anyone's head. But with the children sucked into virtual school and me glued to the PC all day; then there's afternoon activities (soccer, gymnastics, etc...) - no one has time for him other than the occasional romp around the house. No one wants to walk him, and I have to walk him, let him release, and bring him back in the house. He has chewed on everything this side of the planet, and won't let me breath. I don't have the energy for him, playmate, caregiver, and taxi, while parenting 3 children under 10.... my spouse business requires standing all day, so is completely exhausted upon returning home.
I want to get rid of the dog, but feel obligated to the commitment, the kids will be heartbroken - even though they don't lift a finger - and the pooch would lose it at the shelter....
Welcoming suggestions.
Signed,
Pooped.
Anonymous wrote:After school is done, my kids don’t get screens until the go play in the backyard with the dog.
Anonymous wrote:Have you crate trained him? Sounds unlikely from the situation you describe. Dogs sleep 18-20 hours a day. They are perfectly happy to be in a crate for hours at a time, especially a crate in a quiet location with a covering that makes it a safe dark space like a den - like wolves make in the wild. A crate keeps the dog from chewing everything. It keeps the dog from being up in your shit all the time, and not letting you breathe.
But yeah, you’ve got to walk the dog at minimum once a day. That requirement can serve not only to teach your kids responsibility and empathy for another living thing - it can also teach them great habits like regular physical activity, rain or shine.
you are cruel. Leave the crate door open and see if your dog stays in there.Anonymous wrote:Have you crate trained him? Sounds unlikely from the situation you describe. Dogs sleep 18-20 hours a day. They are perfectly happy to be in a crate for hours at a time, especially a crate in a quiet location with a covering that makes it a safe dark space like a den - like wolves make in the wild. A crate keeps the dog from chewing everything. It keeps the dog from being up in your shit all the time, and not letting you breathe.
But yeah, you’ve got to walk the dog at minimum once a day. That requirement can serve not only to teach your kids responsibility and empathy for another living thing - it can also teach them great habits like regular physical activity, rain or shine.