Comments on: Do you think it is fair for me to get a rescue dog? http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/ A site all about dog rehoming Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:07:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: ☆♥ gяσσνу ¢нαяℓ ♥☆ http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3629 ☆♥ gяσσνу ¢нαяℓ ♥☆ Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:16:11 +0000 http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/dogs/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/#comment-3629 I don't see why not, as long as you spend time with him/her so she/he will like you more go for it glad to see someone rescuing a dog Good luck ! I don’t see why not, as long as you spend time with him/her so she/he will like you more go for it

glad to see someone rescuing a dog

Good luck !

]]> By: Dog lover :) http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3628 Dog lover :) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:38:48 +0000 http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/dogs/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/#comment-3628 I don't see the problem in you getting a dog. However in order to prevent the current situation, choose the dog yourself, do ALL the training your self, you have to be the one who feeds it and show the dog that you are the pack leader. That way the dog will be more your dog. At present I have two dogs that are mine and pay little interest in my other family members despite the fact my mum is the one who feeds them, the reason for this is because I was the one who did all the training with them and made myself the leader between the three of us. So when you have acquiredd the dog join a training class and possibly agility as a way of bonding. Good luck :) I don’t see the problem in you getting a dog.
However in order to prevent the current situation, choose the dog yourself, do ALL the training your self, you have to be the one who feeds it and show the dog that you are the pack leader. That way the dog will be more your dog.
At present I have two dogs that are mine and pay little interest in my other family members despite the fact my mum is the one who feeds them, the reason for this is because I was the one who did all the training with them and made myself the leader between the three of us. So when you have acquiredd the dog join a training class and possibly agility as a way of bonding.
Good luck :)

]]> By: richie http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3627 richie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:36:43 +0000 http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/dogs/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/#comment-3627 wait till you get your own place getting a rescue is a good idea but make sure you have the time to give it all it needs wait till you get your own place getting a rescue is a good idea but make sure you have the time to give it all it needs

]]> By: Jaym http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3626 Jaym Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:06:31 +0000 http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/dogs/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/#comment-3626 It all depends how much you will be home or how much you can take the dog with you. We had a family dog the always slept in the hall and then when I got engaged to my now husband he had his own apartment and I still lived with my parents (we believe you should be married to live together) and we got a dog together from our local shelter. He lived with my husband at first but was more attached to me since I work from home and would go to his apartment to work. They changed their rules at the apartments that dogs could visit but could not live there. So I had to start taking the dog home with me to my parents house at night. The dog (Dakota) would go every where with me and was in my room at night with the door closed. He did bond with my parents but not like he did with me. Unless I had to go somewhere and my parents were okay with puppy sitting him he would go with me. So he always has seen me (and my husband) as his maters. He does enjoy going to grandma and grandpas house though for visits but I had no problem when we moved in together with him adjusting. If you decide to get another dog and you want it to be your dog then you need to be the one taking total responsibility for it. You need to take it every where with you and when you cant take it ask your parents if they will watch it. But you should be the one feeding, walking, bathing, paying for the vet bills and so on. Good luck! It all depends how much you will be home or how much you can take the dog with you. We had a family dog the always slept in the hall and then when I got engaged to my now husband he had his own apartment and I still lived with my parents (we believe you should be married to live together) and we got a dog together from our local shelter. He lived with my husband at first but was more attached to me since I work from home and would go to his apartment to work. They changed their rules at the apartments that dogs could visit but could not live there. So I had to start taking the dog home with me to my parents house at night. The dog (Dakota) would go every where with me and was in my room at night with the door closed. He did bond with my parents but not like he did with me. Unless I had to go somewhere and my parents were okay with puppy sitting him he would go with me. So he always has seen me (and my husband) as his maters. He does enjoy going to grandma and grandpas house though for visits but I had no problem when we moved in together with him adjusting. If you decide to get another dog and you want it to be your dog then you need to be the one taking total responsibility for it. You need to take it every where with you and when you cant take it ask your parents if they will watch it. But you should be the one feeding, walking, bathing, paying for the vet bills and so on. Good luck!

]]> By: Susan N http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3625 Susan N Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:00:12 +0000 http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/dogs/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/#comment-3625 I think you should wait till you are settled in your own place. That way there is no competition for affection. My dogs all love my husband the best because he sits in the same spot for hours and they all pile on top of him. You can volunteer at the shelter and work with dogs in the meantime! I think you should wait till you are settled in your own place.
That way there is no competition for affection. My dogs all love my husband the best because he sits in the same spot for hours and they all pile on top of him.
You can volunteer at the shelter and work with dogs in the meantime!

]]> By: Bryn http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3624 Bryn Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:16:12 +0000 http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/dogs/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/#comment-3624 The dog you had was supposed to be your dog, and you went away to university and left her behind. When you come home from university how do you know that you will be able to stay in the same area to get work? You may have to move away, which will mean you will need to live in rented accomodation. The chances of you being able to keep a dog there are remote, and what will happen to it whilst you are out at work all day? Or would you just dump the second dog on your parents as well? No, don't get a dog until you have a job and can afford a house of your own, and are able to not leave it alone all day. Think of the dog's needs before your own desire to have one. If you really want to be around dogs get a saturday job at your local pet shelter. The dog you had was supposed to be your dog, and you went away to university and left her behind. When you come home from university how do you know that you will be able to stay in the same area to get work? You may have to move away, which will mean you will need to live in rented accomodation. The chances of you being able to keep a dog there are remote, and what will happen to it whilst you are out at work all day? Or would you just dump the second dog on your parents as well?

No, don’t get a dog until you have a job and can afford a house of your own, and are able to not leave it alone all day. Think of the dog’s needs before your own desire to have one. If you really want to be around dogs get a saturday job at your local pet shelter.

]]> By: Beth http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3623 Beth Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:52:33 +0000 http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/dogs/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/#comment-3623 i know how you feel i had that problem the way i solved it was getting a dog and having it as mine just pay more attention to your rescue dog and then the dog will start becoming closer because of your kindness but be slow because it might have gone through a lot from it's past. don't force the dog to like you when it turns away to do something else let it don't smother it too much because then it will get annoyed and move on to someone else good luck i know how you feel i had that problem
the way i solved it was getting a dog and having it as mine

just pay more attention to your rescue dog and then the dog will start becoming closer because of your kindness
but be slow because it might have gone through a lot from it’s past.
don’t force the dog to like you when it turns away to do something else let it
don’t smother it too much because then it will get annoyed and move on to someone else

good luck

]]> By: Becky http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3622 Becky Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:34:58 +0000 http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/dogs/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/#comment-3622 I think you should wait to get your own dog when you have your own place to live. Any dog brought in now would fall into the same situation as the first dog and would follow your parents as its leader since they are the pack leaders. I think you should wait to get your own dog when you have your own place to live. Any dog brought in now would fall into the same situation as the first dog and would follow your parents as its leader since they are the pack leaders.

]]> By: shawn http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3621 shawn Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:23:26 +0000 http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/dogs/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/#comment-3621 that all depends on the time you spen with the dog. if you put in time and feed him or her. they will love you and sleep with you, but if you are away then it will not do those things with you that all depends on the time you spen with the dog. if you put in time and feed him or her. they will love you and sleep with you, but if you are away then it will not do those things with you

]]> By: walking lady http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/28/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3620 walking lady Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:13:17 +0000 http://www.rescue-dog.co.uk/dogs/do-you-think-it-is-fair-for-me-to-get-a-rescue-dog/#comment-3620 You can't predict who a dog's going to bond with. But any dog I've known has bonded most closely to the person who does most with it - walking, training, playing, grooming. If you devote the time to your dog, more than just a walk a day, there's no reason to think it won't be YOUR dog. You can’t predict who a dog’s going to bond with. But any dog I’ve known has bonded most closely to the person who does most with it – walking, training, playing, grooming. If you devote the time to your dog, more than just a walk a day, there’s no reason to think it won’t be YOUR dog.

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