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Originally Posted by mscat  Is three anyway the dog could live at the child's mother's home? In the picture, it looks like the 14 yr old really loves this dog. I thinkI would try very hard to keep this dog in the family somehow, for the sake of this child. She is old enough to help care for the dog and lloks very attatched to the dog. After having her for 4 yrs , that is a longtime . I could not imangine letting go my dog , I have had her just over 3 yrs now. Would this break your grand daughters heart?
A rescue is the best choice though. They are very careful where the dog will go to , and screen them well. I just think it is sad to have to give up this dog after having her for so long. I know I could not do that. |
Yes, my granddaughter, Brianna, loves Samantha, but she's a normal 14-year-old and doesn't do much for Samantha but play with her. Sammy has been at my house for 5 weeks now and Brianna is getting used to being without her. My son will talk to Brianna and we'll see how she handles it. Brianna's mother doesn't want Samantha. That's how she wound up with my son. They have a Siamese cat. It is sad, but we have to live in the real world. If you found yourself in a situation where your dog would be better off somewhere else, you would do what was best for the dog, especially if someone's health was involved. My son got very sick with asthma and it took him a long time to recover. If it's a weekend, he winds up at the emergency room. He can't be doing that, missing work and sitting up to sleep, etc. You see an asthma attack up close and personal and you'll know what I mean. His health has to come first.
Jeanette