My buddy

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

OK - I disagree.

Me too...I couldn't even rehome our Guinea Pigs for our 2 1/2 day trip across the country!

*When I say "couldn't", I mean that even the thought of it broke my heart, not that I actually tried.

 

[JessicaR]

I would never never never move and not take my dogs with me. My pets are like kids to me and I cannot imagine rehoming them.

I agree.

 

[PeterPan09]

I don't understand you people,, I have done what I believed, and what my family believed was the best decisions for our dogs. I HAD THEIR BEST INTEREST IN MIND, and I'm being chastised here for it, like I'm a monster.

I realize now, that they are more attached to us than we had originally anticipated... and I'm trying to take the steps necessary to accommodate them on this move.. I just don't get why some of you are so rude about it.... I NEVER said I was abandoning my dogs or said I was going to just leave them behind. I could never do that to my dogs!

You came to the DIS, the place where everyone has a perfect life. They have perfect homes, perfect children, never accepted assistance from anyone, have saved for every potential circumstance, they make the correct decisions all the time and never use a credit card for vacation.

Instead of spending time here having people use you as a platform to demonstrate their superiority-head to google and find actual help for your situation.

 

[TacoBaco]

Why Couldn't they move with you?

I'd like to know the answer to that as well. Pets are not disposable.

Apparently the OP thought it would be less stressful for the dogs to be left with someone else, rather than move with their "forever family".

I believe I answered that but it appears to be one of the post's that has since been deleted. Here is the quick of it;

We decided to move, put the house up for sale, in a DEAD market,, and surprise it sold in 20 days. My family and I thought it would be LESS stressful on the dogs if we found them new homes locally, because A) we don't know where we will be living B) where we will be working C) if we would have time, with traffic and new jobs, and new hours, and new shifts, to give them the love an attention they deserve.

We are currently from a small town, we don't have doggie daycares, and dog walkers, or people to stop buy and check on our pets,, So this idea was foreign to us,,,, we therefore felt that finding them a more stable environment MAYBE the best solution. We decided to do this now, IN CASE THINGS DIDN'T WORK OUT, so the dogs could come back home, and we would still be around to take the dogs with us.

Well, things didn't work out, and the dogs are now back with us. THIS IS FINE, WE LOVE OUR DOGS, WE WILL MAKE THIS WORK, WE WILL NOT ABANDON THEM.

 

[JessicaR]

You came to the DIS, the place where everyone has a perfect life. They have perfect homes, perfect children, never accepted assistance from anyone, have saved for every potential circumstance, they make the correct decisions all the time and never use a credit card for vacation.

Instead of spending time here having people use you as a platform to demonstrate their superiority-head to google and find actual help for your situation.

Oh please why the heck would you read/post here if you believe this?

Your scenario does not correlate to this situation at all. Instead of pointing to Google as the answer - help the OP.

 

[TacoBaco]

Instead of spending time here having people use you as a platform to demonstrate their superiority-head to google and find actual help for your situation.

I kept telling the DH that I should have known better... I just didn't expect this kind of back lash.. Thanks!

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I believe I answered that but it appears to be one of the post's that has since been deleted. Here is the quick of it;

We decided to move, put the house up for sale, in a DEAD market,, and surprise it sold in 20 days. My family and I thought it would be LESS stressful on the dogs if we found them new homes locally, because A) we don't know where we will be living B) where we will be working C) if we would have time, with traffic and new jobs, and new hours, and new shifts, to give them the love an attention they deserve.

We are currently from a small town, we don't have doggie daycares, and dog walkers, or people to stop buy and check on our pets,, So this idea was foreign to us,,,, we therefore felt that finding them a more stable environment MAYBE the best solution. We decided to do this now, IN CASE THINGS DIDN'T WORK OUT, so the dogs could come back home, and we would still be around to take the dogs with us.

Well, things didn't work out, and the dogs are now back with us. THIS IS FINE, WE LOVE OUR DOGS, WE WILL MAKE THIS WORK, WE WILL NOT ABANDON THEM.

Um...Most of us don't use dog walkers or doggy daycare either. You walk the dog in the am, then let them out when you get home. Adult dogs should NOT have an issue with this.

And like I said before, unless you are sleeping in your car, I'm having trouble understanding why you wouldn't take them.

***ETA- I understnd you are now taking them. Good, it will be easier than you think.

 

[TomorrowlandFamily]

Um...Most of us don't use dog walkers or doggy daycare either. You walk the dog in the am, then let them out when you get home. Adult dogs should NOT have an issue with this.

Hmmm, I have to comment on this. Maybe for "most" people it's not a problem to leave their dogs home alone for 9-10 hours a day while they're at work, but some people, like myself, DO have a problem with it. I would never leave my dogs like that. I totally understand how the OP feels.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Hmmm, I have to comment on this. Maybe for "most" people it's not a problem to leave their dogs home alone for 9-10 hours a day while they're at work, but some people, like myself, DO have a problem with it. I would never leave my dogs like that. I totally understand how the OP feels.

Like I said...MOST people.

I understand people have different needs. It really does just sound like an excuse to me though.

I feel bad for the OP, I do...But if she loves them as much as she says she does, she can make it work.

 

[TomorrowlandFamily]

It seems like you want people to say that it is okay for you to get rid of your dogs instead of maybe taking their advice and personal experiences with this type of thing to heart.

Holy cow! Sorry Soldier's Sweetie, I'm not trying to pick on you, but your comments are outrageous!

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Holy cow! Sorry Soldier's Sweetie, I'm not trying to pick on you, but your comments are outrageous!

Not really...But okay.

 

[my3sonsagn]

I keep reading the replies to this thread, and it's like being in an alternate universe.

The OP asks (paraphrasing) "What do I need to know/do to move my dogs?" The answers, by and large, are variations of "Why wouldn't you move your dogs?!" "You should move your dogs!" "Dogs aren't furniture to be left behind!"

In other words, people are answering a question no one asked while totally missing the question that WAS asked. She made it clear in the first post she was taking the dogs, but somehow that got lost in the fray.

 

[TacoBaco]

I feel bad for the OP, I do...But if she loves them as much as she says she does, she can make it work.

I WILL make this work, absolutely. Thanks

 

[JessicaR]

Holy cow! Sorry Soldier's Sweetie, I'm not trying to pick on you, but your comments are outrageous!

Read the whole thread. SW's comments are not outrageous in the least.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I keep reading the replies to this thread, and it's like being in an alternate universe.

The OP asks (paraphrasing) "What do I need to know/do to move my dogs?" The answers, by and large, are variations of "Why wouldn't you move your dogs?!" "You should move your dogs!" "Dogs aren't furniture to be left behind!"

In other words, people are answering a question no one asked while totally missing the question that WAS asked. She made it clear in the first post she was taking the dogs, but somehow that got lost in the fray.

You're right, but people HAVE given her suggetions, myself included.

You don't know where you're staying, like I said before, unless you're sleeping in your car, find a pet friendly place.

 

[TomorrowlandFamily]

I feel bad for the OP, I do...But if she loves them as much as she says she does, she can make it work.

I know. But go easy on her. I'm sure it's very hard for her right now.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I WILL make this work, absolutely. Thanks

I know you can! If we can do it with a dog, two rodents and two pre-k'ers you can!

 

[Magic Mom]

This is my buddy,

He is the of my life.

In our decision to move to Orlando we had planned on finding new homes for our doggies. We had 3 dogs, two Husky's and one golden retriever. I first placed the golden retriever, things didn't work out, and she is now back with us. We then placed our female husky, and life is going great for her. She fit in perfectly with her new family, and there other dog.

This leaves my buddy, I took him to meet with a nice family yesterday, and they wanted to keep him for the night to see how things would go. I awoke this morning to a very sleepy, but understanding text from his new mommy who hadn't had any sleep. Apparently my buddy, cried, and cried, and cried all night long. I went and picked him up and brought him back home at 5:30 am this morning.

I love my dogs, LOVE, my dogs.... But I was afraid the move to Florida would be too stressful, we don't know where we're going to live, we don't know where or what hours, we'll be working. It just seemed like the best thing to do was to put them with stable people, who may have more time for them. Now I'm starting to think the best thing to do, is to keep them with us, and just take my male husky and my golden retriever to Florida with us.

Anyone ever made this move with two large dogs? And took them from a home with a fenced in yard to an apartment? Any tips or pointers? What worked and or didn't work for you?

Thanks in advance for your two cents everyone!​

We're military and we've moved all over the world with pets. If you are moving to an apartment from a house with a yard, it will mean more work for you walking and exercising them and giving them enrichment, but other than that what is the difference?

 

[TomorrowlandFamily]

Read the whole thread. SW's comments are not outrageous in the least.

It was her the wording that got to me, saying the lady wants to "get rid of " her dogs. Just thought it was unnecessarily harsh.

 

[TomorrowlandFamily]

I know you can! If we can do it with a dog, two rodents and two pre-k'ers you can!