Heather's Heavenly Vapes - THE BIG THREAD (Part 6)

[kkay59]

Hula if David lived closer, I would let him have this puppy. I know he would take good care of her. I wanted her to be with someone who could be home all day, and let her stay a house dog. To make matters worse, the puppy really likes me, and I'm getting to liking her too much. She is going to need to be groomed on a regular basis though. This is the last thing I thought I'd need to THINK about.

 

[Hulamoon]

Hang in there KKay.......I must confess that when we got GD the cat, she was 4 months old, and she nearly drove me bananas, ripping all the wallpaper and ripping up the chairs despite sprays and water guns and all. She was incredibly destructive. When she passed, I decided then that a 2-3 year old would be more suited for us in the future. It could be that your mum's the same way. Everyone loves pups and kittens, but sometimes older is better. And the older pets are not as popular to adopt, (because they're not pups and kittens), so you may find better luck looking in that direction.

 

[Hulamoon]

Hula if David lived closer, I would let him have this puppy. I know he would take good care of her. I wanted her to be with someone who could be home all day, and let her stay a house dog. To make matters worse, the puppy really likes me, and I'm getting to liking her too much. She is going to need to be groomed on a regular basis though. This is the last thing I thought I'd need to THINK about.

I'd help with shipping, or we could pay BK to pick her up and drive her over.....

 

[kkay59]

Hula, you are too kind. I could never allow you to do that. But the thought was so kind, thank you.

 

[kkay59]

I told my mother an older dog would be better for her. But she didn't want that. Up to close to a year or so was more on her mind. The price range in the dogs she wanted was ridiculous too. I was able to get this pup for 200 bucks, and that was a deal let me tell you. Mom paid for her of course, not me. But I went on a road trip to get her, and I made the decision if the pup was a good one. She was a good pup too. Healthy, sweet, and a good match for someone like my mom. (once she got house trained and learned some manners) She likes to play, and then she is happy being a lap dog who snuggles with you. She just needed time out in the back yard, and frequent trips out there to go potty. Oh well. My dog might like a pup to play with, once she gets used to seeing her around. That is the key. If MY dog can accept her, I may keep her. But I was not wanting another pet. Now I feel responsible, and torn about this. My son comes back in November. This would be a juggling act, but maybe I could make it work. I dunno.

Hang in there KKay.......I must confess that when we got GD the cat, she was 4 months old, and she nearly drove me bananas, ripping all the wallpaper and ripping up the chairs despite sprays and water guns and all. She was incredibly destructive. When she passed, I decided then that a 2-3 year old would be more suited for us in the future. It could be that your mum's the same way. Everyone loves pups and kittens, but sometimes older is better. And the older pets are not as popular to adopt, (because they're not pups and kittens), so you may find better luck looking in that direction.

 

[Hulamoon]

I told my mother an older dog would be better for her. But she didn't want that. Up to close to a year or so was more on her mind. The price range in the dogs she wanted was ridiculous too. I was able to get this pup for 200 bucks, and that was a deal let me tell you. Mom paid for her of course, not me. But I went on a road trip to get her, and I made the decision if the pup was a good one. She was a good pup too. Healthy, sweet, and a good match for someone like my mom. (once she got house trained and learned some manners) She likes to play, and then she is happy being a lap dog who snuggles with you. She just needed time out in the back yard, and frequent trips out there to go potty. Oh well. My dog might like a pup to play with, once she gets used to seeing her around. That is the key. If MY dog can accept her, I may keep her. But I was not wanting another pet. Now I feel responsible, and torn about this. My son comes back in November. This would be a juggling act, but maybe I could make it work. I dunno.

Wow. What a pickle, Kkay. Let's hope they get along with each other.

 

[LAwaters]

I told my mother an older dog would be better for her. But she didn't want that. Up to close to a year or so was more on her mind. The price range in the dogs she wanted was ridiculous too. I was able to get this pup for 200 bucks, and that was a deal let me tell you. Mom paid for her of course, not me. But I went on a road trip to get her, and I made the decision if the pup was a good one. She was a good pup too. Healthy, sweet, and a good match for someone like my mom. (once she got house trained and learned some manners) She likes to play, and then she is happy being a lap dog who snuggles with you. She just needed time out in the back yard, and frequent trips out there to go potty. Oh well. My dog might like a pup to play with, once she gets used to seeing her around. That is the key. If MY dog can accept her, I may keep her. But I was not wanting another pet. Now I feel responsible, and torn about this. My son comes back in November. This would be a juggling act, but maybe I could make it work. I dunno.

I'm sorry for the extra stress of this for you. Sounds like you handled it all as best you could. It will all work out. It's frustrating for now, for sure.

 

[Bunnykiller]

Mornin All...

 

[DavidOH]

Hmmmm......I wonder.....David asking about puppy pads......"corgi sploots" "dancing corgis".......hmmmmm.

Just curious about the pads and the vids were funny...

 

[DavidOH]

I'd help with shipping, or we could pay BK to pick her up and drive her over.....

I am not liking this.... j/k...That's the thing about pups. They need someone around to be trained well. I'm gone 10 to 12 hours a day.

 

[DavidOH]

Morning.........

 

[Robino1]

{{{{ Kkay}}}}}

What a couple of days you've had!!!

Good morning Army.

 

[76bridget]

Good morning!

Softball: won both games yesterday (barely, I was a nervous wreck)

Football: lost, but shouldn't have

Trap competition: Kal is standing 11th of 110 shooters. Shot wobble trap, skeet, and trap, will shoot double trap today. Not bad for his first competition, and he's never had any formal lessons.

DH went to watch Kal, it was a 5 hour drive and with this cold/crap I just couldn't do it. Now to get caught up at home.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday.

 

[Opinionated]

I told my mother an older dog would be better for her. But she didn't want that. Up to close to a year or so was more on her mind. The price range in the dogs she wanted was ridiculous too. I was able to get this pup for 200 bucks, and that was a deal let me tell you. Mom paid for her of course, not me. But I went on a road trip to get her, and I made the decision if the pup was a good one. She was a good pup too. Healthy, sweet, and a good match for someone like my mom. (once she got house trained and learned some manners) She likes to play, and then she is happy being a lap dog who snuggles with you. She just needed time out in the back yard, and frequent trips out there to go potty. Oh well. My dog might like a pup to play with, once she gets used to seeing her around. That is the key. If MY dog can accept her, I may keep her. But I was not wanting another pet. Now I feel responsible, and torn about this. My son comes back in November. This would be a juggling act, but maybe I could make it work. I dunno.

I am so sorry to hear this.. that is just horrible for you. It sounds like you need an other pet about like you'd need a whole in the head.. and now you seem to have one.

I hope you get everything figured out.

 

[kkay59]

David, if you are gone that much during the day a young adult might be better for you. If you got a Corgi, couldn't the dog ride with you on the road? The dog could keep you company while you are driving! Some dogs LOVE to go riding. Some dogs get car sick. It is something to think about.

Well my dog did better than expected last night & this morning. I switched puppy and dog back and forth. One out, one in, one out, one in....over and over. Then I put my dog in the crate again. Pulled the pup out, put her on my lap, and let my dog out. It went surprisingly well. I did not put the pup on the floor with my dog last night though.

This morning the pup woke me up scratching, at 5:30am. I am NOT an early bird. I got up, took her out, and offered water. Then I put her back in her crate. Went back to bed and got up at 8:20am. So far it has been good once I got all the dogs to potty and eat. 3 dogs separately before I have a cup of coffee was not a pleasure. The pup has been on my lap for about an hour, and happy and as calm as can be. I am going to put her down with my dog in a few minutes, and see how that goes. It could be good for both of them, or NOT...
we shall see. I'm calling my mother in a few minutes after that.

 

[Opinionated]

only juice ya need is DF and PB

Lol.. wish it were that simple..

My taste buds are messed up right now. It IS me on this one. My favorite juice ever tastes horrible now, in any and every tank I use. I can't use any juice, in any tank atm without it tasting badly.

I think I'm just going to have to go with some unflavored for a while.. see if that helps. I mixed some up for me this morning.

It's something to do with having recovered from illness or a side effect from some of the medicine or something.... don't know..

 

[DavidOH]

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David, if you are gone that much during the day a young adult might be better for you. If you got a Corgi, couldn't the dog ride with you on the road? The dog could keep you company while you are driving! Some dogs LOVE to go riding. Some dogs get car sick. It is something to think about.

No I drive a company truck and don't think they'd like that. Not doing anything at this point but I don't think a young pup would be a good idea. Unless I went with one of those doggy day care places...Plus there is a lot of rescue places looking to find homes for dogs.

I admit I've been doing some looking. Puppies are cute as can be but need a lot of care the first year. I guess I'm going with what cats5365 said. If it's time the right one for me will come around.

It's OK to take as much time as you need to cry and smile and cry some more.

I can't speak for dogs, but I've found that when one of my cats crosses over the bridge they are still watching over me. When they think the time is right, they always send someone new to come take care of me for a while. Sometimes it happens right away, but sometimes it takes a lot longer. When the time is right, you will know it. Those little fuzz-muffins know that us humans will just screw everything up when left to our own devices. They always make sure that there is someone around to keep us out of trouble.

 

[kkay59]

David, I meant when the dog was at least a year old, to take it with you. I'd ask the company you work for on their thoughts. Either that or ask some guys you work with. Somebody would have to know. Since you are gone so much, a young pup like this one, would be too hard to train. Look on Facebook if you have it. Some people move, or are elderly and pass, and the family is looking for someone to take the dog. I had a good friend that got an excellent Golden Retriever that way. The family were moving. The dog was house trained, good with other pets & kids. He had a happy long life with my friend's family. He was even protective of the kids in the family. We went to the lake camping, and the dog stepped in between the kids and a possible threat. He wasn't mean, but he got his point across. He even allowed the newer Corgi pups to savage him. When he had enough of that, he would remove himself from their reach. He liked to lay on the floor vents, to get as cool as possible. He had a lot of hair for sure!

 

[Hulamoon]

I am not liking this.... j/k...That's the thing about pups. They need someone around to be trained well. I'm gone 10 to 12 hours a day.

Don't worry David. I'd hardly do something without a say so!

 

[Bronze]

Well late this afternoon I had just washed my hair. I was about to go to my mom's and let her puppy work off some steam. I get a phone call, and it is my mom. She told me the pup was too much for her, and to come get her. I was in shock. I thought she is just overwhelmed with the energy of the puppy, and I can give her some ideas on how to make it better. I have a lot of experience with puppies and dogs, and I could figure it out. I said I would be right over, I was about to go there anyway.

Mom said keeping up with the puppy was too much. The puppy did what puppies do. When I was at the lady's house who had her, I knew she had needle sharp teeth and sharp claws. Well I called Mom to make sure she wanted to deal with this, and she said yes. So I was not happy about it at all. I mentioned a few things, but Mom wasn't interested in hearing it. So I talked to my daughter who lives an hour away. My daughter also spent HER free time searching for a dog for my mother too. So by then it was past my supper time, and I said I'd go eat, and then come back. I did let my mother know my feelings about it. I also let her know this was it. I am not looking for another pet for her, whether it is a dog, cat or bird. So I went and had supper, and called my daughter again. She had an idea, and maybe it will work and maybe not. I took the puppy to my place for the night. You can imagine the uproar it caused over here. I have my dog who is 86 pounds or so, my son's dog who is still here. (he is not in good shape, and he is very old-my son needs to take him to the vet if you know what I mean) My daughter's old cat is here, and the wild kitten that was left here that I took in. I was most worried about my dog initially, and how she would deal with this. She doesn't like strange dogs or cats. Family pets are okay, outside of the inner circle are NOT. Luckily the dogs have a crate here.

So my daughter's idea is to let me take the pup for most of the day, and let here spend a little while with Mom each day. (or I could keep her overnight etc...) Mom didn't seem too keen on that idea. She looked exhausted. So I just told her I'm taking the puppy tonight, and we can discuss it again tomorrow. After an hour and a half things are finally calming down around my house. Thankfully the puppy is now tired, and that helped. My dog is nervous and panting like a freight train. The old saying no good deed goes unpunished seems to ring true here. Well tomorrow will be a new day. I hope my mother decides she's made a big mistake, and just needed rest. If I didn't have my son's dog already here, and my dog accepts the puppy, I'd just keep her. But I didn't get her for ME, I got her for my mother. Mom has always had a dog, but she hasn't dealt with a puppy in a very long time. I will update on this later. I'm pretty perturbed right now, so I need to cool off.

I told my mother an older dog would be better for her. But she didn't want that. Up to close to a year or so was more on her mind. The price range in the dogs she wanted was ridiculous too. I was able to get this pup for 200 bucks, and that was a deal let me tell you. Mom paid for her of course, not me. But I went on a road trip to get her, and I made the decision if the pup was a good one. She was a good pup too. Healthy, sweet, and a good match for someone like my mom. (once she got house trained and learned some manners) She likes to play, and then she is happy being a lap dog who snuggles with you. She just needed time out in the back yard, and frequent trips out there to go potty. Oh well. My dog might like a pup to play with, once she gets used to seeing her around. That is the key. If MY dog can accept her, I may keep her. But I was not wanting another pet. Now I feel responsible, and torn about this. My son comes back in November. This would be a juggling act, but maybe I could make it work. I dunno.

You have more patience than me. I'd take the dog and find it a nice home and tell mom you're done with her and dogs. My mom had a young cat when she died. Tried getting my MIL to take the thing. Tried hard. She really balked at the idea. Fortunately my uncle's wife wanted the cat so it worked out. But then I realized that damn cat would have been in her feet all the time. She's up there in years and that's the last thing she needs. Glad she didn't take the cat. And the lesson I also learned was not to try and talk anyone into getting a pet. If they want a pet they can go get a pet for themselves. I know David will get another dog when he's ready. And he'll know when he's ready.