Memphis Belle asked:
Would it be an outright take it back now ?
Would it be an outright take it back now ?
Or would you;
a) hand it to a no kill rescue/breed rescue [if the pup was from a byd or puppy mill]
b) keep it if it was a well bred pup?
if I wasn’t ready for it I’d give it back
It would depend on the circumstances.
If someone wanted to give me a show potential Topsfield puppy, I wouldn’t object.
But that’s unlikely to happen, because she wouldn’t sell a puppy as a surprise gift.
I have too many dogs and not enough resources to waste them on a pet quality or BYB dog. I’d either refuse it or place it through the rescue.
No, I’d definitely keep it, love it and grow old with it.
I personally would because i love dogs and would like to give it a good home.
no always see what the person thinks about dogs first. I would **** to be given one out of the blue!
Yes, because the person giving it to me clearly didn’t know that i **** dogs!
i’d like to say no but if it was sitting infront of me i’d have to keep it!
Both of my dogs were unplanned presents…
I work at a clinic and received both from there… People dropped them off after getting them realizing they were a lot of work, and I offered to take them in
My fiance wasn’t to pleased but he soon loved them. They were that missing link in our lives…
Now I couldn’t accept a dog as a gift- I have enough time for my two pups and my cat… I can realistically only afford those three.
I would see if I could find a good home for the pup first with someone I knew would take care of it. If that wasn’t possible I would do the shelter or rescue. Whether it was show quality or not, wouldn’t matter to me.
i would keep it
No one who knows me would give me a puppy without discussing it with me first. I have 9 dogs and I am a foster home.
But, if one landed on my doorstep I would take care of all vet work and foster it.
And it does not matter to me what it’s heritage is.
Having a puppy/dog is a really big commitment, they are not something that should be handed over as a gift. There are many expenses that go into owning a dog, pet supplies, dog food, vet bills. Also having a pet, especially a dog, is a time commitment as well, some dogs can live to be around 15 years.
I would prefer the person to talk it over with me first to make sure i am ready for the commitment. Honestly if someone gave me a dog as a gift without discussing it with me first i would be pretty upset with them but i would keep the animal if i could because i love dogs.
That depends… if the receiver is an adult, that’s up to them. If they’re still with their parents then NO. You can’t keep it unless your parents say so.
If as an adult dog it would weigh twelve pounds or less, I’d consider taking it.
First, I have no friends who would even imagine doing something like that.
On the off chance that I found myself in that situation, I wouldn’t have the heart to give it away. It may be unplanned but it is a living thing and deserving of a good home. But then again, I’m a dog lover
It would make no difference if it were a mutt or a purebred
aww, no. I would keep it!
I would explain to the person giving it to me what a wonderful thought it was, but that I am not ready for a puppy and would like to pick my own out when the time comes. A puppy is not something that should be an unexpected present. It would not really matter where it came from.
I dunno.. it may depend on if I feel I can handle a pup or not.
Not likely that it would be a well-bred puppy.. I dont know a good breeder who will sell a pet as a gift.
i probably would not keep an animal given as a gift..unless the person new it was something I really wanted.
I also would not turn he/she over to a shelter
I would either rehome the pet or return it to the breeder
we love dogs and never turn down one as a rescue or stray so yes we would accept one given as a present. My wife and I help dogs out whenever we are given the chance.
Depends on who was giving it to me and why.
There is someone who knows I’m interested in one of their pups out of a specific dog/b*tch combo…however, I’m not actively pursuing it because I’m one dog over my limit right now. If they gave me the pup I’d take it and start working on dog logistics.
More than likely if it wasn’t a pup I was interested in, I’d start working on placing it. (assuming it wasn’t required to go back to the breeder).
It would depend on my living and financial situation.
1. depends on the breed (e.g I wouldnt take a pitbull but i would accept a mini shnauzer)
2. depends on the size
3. depends if im ready
4. depends on if i have any other animals in the house
5. depends if i have the tuff to look after the dog properly (dog food is expensive)
if it was a well bred CALM dog i would probably take it
That doesn’t work, well bred pups come from good breeders and good breeders don’t sell dogs as presents; they want to know everyone the dog is living with and whos dog it will be primarily.
I would give it to a rescue or foster it for one. And I would slap the sh*t out of who ever was stupid enough to buy the pup.
keep it because after a while youll love him more than ever my mother was the same now there un seperable. A dog never deserves to leave a home hes used to because they will cry all night.
I would keep it but ask why they though a surprise pet was a good idea. its not fair to the dog to give it to a shelter just becasue you werent expecting it.
If it was a mutt or poorly bred dog, I would have it spayed/neutered and keep it as a house pet.
To me a dog is a dog is a dog. I could care less about breeding.
That said, at this point in my life I really don’t want anymore dogs. I don’t have the energy to do all the training exercising necessary to give them a good home.
I would definitely hand it back to the giver because to me, that’s not a gift at all- just unwanted work. They can figure out what to do with it!
right now it would be a take it back or off to a no kill shelter. i have 4 already which is the maximum allowed by law in my city, plus i am fixing to adopt and my adult dogs are trained. i wouldn’t have time for a new baby and the puppy both. now when the child is older and my dogs have passed away i would gladly take in a new puppy but right now i would not be a good parent for it as my attention would be divided and legally i can not have anymore.
The key word here is unplanned present. Do you want a dog? If the answer is No, hand it back to the gift giver and let them return it. Unwanted dogs keep shelters full and busy.
If you think you want the dog and can afford to care for it then keep it.
I would prefer to choose a dog myself.
Dude, no. Thanks anyway.
I love dogs, I would accept it, b, but a would be okay too.
tell them to take it back now.
For me it always needs to be a planed situation.
I have my own standards and breeding agenda. So no, I would not accept a dog as a gift unless some one knows that this is the dog I was looking to acquire and bought it for me.
I frequently get asked while I`m training my dogs in public places if I want another that some one is trying to get rid of for one reason or another.
I always reply nicely and tell them that I already have enough dogs and that I only deal with 2 breeds, and I don`t own a boarding kennel.
Now in a rescue situation with the breeds I have I would be more than willing to hold a dog till a suitable home or foster home is found. As long as it is done promptly.
Good Luck and God Bless
l think you know the answer to this one already.
When little Alfie turned up on the doorstep l didn’t turn him away, l would have had every right to tell my son to take him back, but l’m a sucker for a puppy.
l thought you’d got a new dog earlier when l saw a German Shepherd as your avatar!
Most likely I would not accept it. The only reason I can see for anyone giving me an unplanned gift of a living being that will take 15 years or more out of my life, would be an attempt at manipulation. Either, for them to get a home for an extra puppy, or because they wanted one and I had said no. I would not feel any obligation to accept it or to rehome it. The person who was trying to gift it would be responsible.
If for some off chance, not very likely, I was in the market or that exact type pup, and I happened to emotionally click with it, I would consider keeping it. But, everyone I know is aware of how picky I am when adopting a canine member to my family and would never consider such a foolish move. .
BTW: by picky I don’t always mean bloodlines, I am picky about the emotional connection. Sometimes that is a mutt.
The dog is probably going back.
(Or getting rehomed in the case of the dog coming from a really crappy breeder)
Although….there’s a dog at Vom Haus Miller that I have my eye on and if somebody got him for me…well…now I’m just dreaming…lol.
Honestly, since I’m usually the person people go to in order to help them pick out THEIR puppy, I really can’t see this happening.
i would keep the pup but would be angry with the person who bought it. You need to plan and be ready for these things